You say at one point, we're all here for an assignment.ĬORDAE: Absolutely. SIMON: Your music makes a lot of references to your faith and some kind of personal spiritual journey. (SOUNDBITE OF CORDAE SONG, "CHAMPAGNE GLASSES")
It makes life a lot more convenient, I'll tell you that. And I realized it's not selfish to put yourself first versus trying to make everybody else happy at the cost and the expense of my own happiness and thinking that monetary wealth equates to a stress-free life or happiness, you know. And I felt like everybody around me was much happier than I was. SIMON: Tell us what this song reflects and where it comes from in your life.ĬORDAE: I made this song when I was on tour. Thought the stress-free life was gon' come with the money. I'm just sittin' full of pain as I'm tourin' the country. Everybody celebrating with they champagne glasses. I got my auntie brother's daddy cousin backstage passes. If anybody ever had a problem, gave 'em hell. Fifteen - was in them handcuffs for paraphernalia. SIMON: Let me ask you about a song on this album called "Champagne Glasses."ĬORDAE: (Rapping) Conversation's getting complicated, I could tell ya. And a huge thing about legacy is based upon the work - the groundwork that you've done - and even more than that, just doing dope things. And I truly believe that, you know? We are put on this earth, especially as artists, to inspire, you know, as many people as possible. SIMON: You're thinking about that already.ĬORDAE: Yeah. And I'm just thinking about my legacy as a musical artist and how I want to be remembered, you know? Honestly been - our word of the year - of this new year - has been gratitude - just soaking in the moment and just making the most out of every opportunity, you know - 'cause not too many people are blessed as I am. And then you went on tour.ĬORDAE: It's been dope, man. SIMON: What have these last two years been like for you? - because your debut album, "The Lost Boy," was a real success. SIMON: One of hip-hop's emerging artists, he earned two Grammy nominations for his first album, and now he's out with his second, "From A Bird's Eye View," which also features Stevie Wonder and Lil Wayne.ĬORDAE: Thank you guys for having me - honored to be here. I ain't going nowhere - 20-year career minimum. Small-minded, all your ideas miniature - they tend to hate on you when they can't get rid of ya. This ain't rap music - this straight literature. CORDAE: (Rapping) Yeah, all right - my flow sinister.
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