Walk in the Footsteps of Giants.

When I went to SXSW (south by southwest), I read up on Quincy Jones. I've always admired his work and wanted to find a little bit of literature on him. The more I read up on him and his quotes, the more and more I felt as though I was ahead of the curve. I went to see him speak at the festival and he was giving some great advice, he said that every musician and artist should take ten of their favorite artists, put them on a cd then listen and immulate them until you have their style down pact. Now I know as emcees we are taught to never bite another man's style (or woman's), but what Quincy was saying was that it would help us develop our own unique style. I agree that this works a lot because I have been listening to a lot more Jeezy, Lupe, Chamillionaire, Kanye, Lloyd Banks, and Royce da 5'9" since then. My style has completely changed, and my flow has gotten better. What Quincy was stating was that we should "walk in the footsteps of giants." I guess that's how Kanye felt when he was chasing his Big Brother. Now its time for us to do the same. So fellas, its okay to sing your favorite rapper's chorus out loud or flow like them for a little bit, besides

......its just practice