One of the big things that hip-hop taught me is that everything doesn’t have to be shiny, like a Barbara Streisand record. Just like an outfit, you can have different pieces of clothing that are a little worn but have lots of character. As much as I used to fight it, it’s usually the things that are kind of f**ked up and not quite right sonically and/or musically, or really funky source material, that give the record its special and unique flavor.
— Bob Power || THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER/ENGINEER for A Tribe Called Quest
10.04.11