E35 Quincy Harper – Poetry The Authentic Rap and How it Can Heal Troubled Minds

I actually think, poetry is a more authentic rap and everything, because poetry, I personally feel doesn't need the beat, doesn't need the flow. They need the depth. They need the pure lyricism. I think that's what many of my favorite artists have made. They wins my favorite chart. You know through is through that lyricism. What's the message? You know, the beat beat can be fire. I, I'm down for a fire beat, but what's the message behind it and everything? It just can't be the normal club music for me and everything. I, I'm searching for something a little bit deeper, just a little bit deeper. Go deeper than the surface. Hello everyone. And welcome to a prisoner's part in podcast. This is Amaechi Jay, your hosts. If you've listened to my past episodes, you will be fully aware that the arts have come up a lot and how it is a very effective way of helping people. Learn how to communicate what's going on inside them. And getting in a dress. The arts is a form that we should be using to help people deal with. A lot of frustration is going on inside then, like any kind of mental disorders. It especially helps with people that come out that's been institutionalized is a form of therapy. The arts is the way I'm so disappointed that in our prisons, we're not using the arts and even in our schools, it's the same thing. And I think we're suffering from it. Today I have here as a special guest. Quincy Harper. He is a up and coming inspirational rapper whom I met a couple of weeks ago. At repairs of the breach, he was part of the They're ministering to the homeless. And. They were paying attention to every word he was saying. I could tell that he loved what he was doing and they loved hearing what he had to say. he's one of those humble people. And I was really impressed with that as well. Not just as lyrics, but his whole demeanor. And just addressing the homeless people with respect. Here's my interview with quincy How you doing Quincy? Good. Good. I'm so glad to be here. So thankful. I thank you so much Mitchie J, for having me here today. Uh, just ready to talk to the people and everything, you know? Okay, that's good. Okay, let me tell you everyone how I met Quincy Harper. I was at Repairs of the Breach, um, the other weekend and I did do a podcast on that. Please research that. Go back and listen to that cuz I, that was a great podcast and he was one of the musical artists that was there that totally floored. And he did this piece. I thought it was called Crooking the Neck, but he told me it was, what is it called? It's called, directed, but that it was, it was like crooking the neck. Could you tell us that one line? Cause the line, the line she's referring to was in the course and everything I said, uh, had been sleeping for so long, I woke up with a crook in my neck or I walked around with a crook in my. Quincy, has several, songs out. He's an inspirational artist that does rapping. And rapping is a, artist. So if you remember me having a pass guest on before, and they were saying that what helped them when they got out of, being incarcerated, being, in that sort of mindset, it was only because of artistry and what Quincy does is poetry. Would you say it's poetry? Yes, ma'am. to the fullest. I actually think, poetry is a more authentic rap and everything, you know what I mean? Because poetry, I personally feel doesn't need the beat, doesn't need the flow. They need the depth. They need the pure lyricism. I think that's what many of my favorite artists have made. They wins my favorite chart. You know through is through that lyricism. What's the message? You know, the beat beat can be fire. I, I'm down for a fire beat, but what's the message behind it and everything? It just can't be the normal club music for me and everything. I, I'm searching for something a little bit deeper, just a little bit deeper. Go deeper than the surface. Wow. And you know what, and that's what I picked up in your song. That's why I called, you came with that protein, that's what I call it. You came with, you came, he came with the protein. I was like, you know, and I'm pretty sure a lot of people will, will, uh, agree with me. A lot of this music today is just so, like, is that a song? They didn't say anything. We say that about when we are in, churches or even hearing. Some messages from our leaders. It's like, what did they say? They didn't say anything. They, I don't even wanna go there. But there was the pro, he had a lot to say and admit something. So could you tell us, how did you get into, get into rap? Uh, inspirational rap? Well, Mitchie, I just. I was younger, I was that kid who walked around with the binder, you know, the binders that got the clear covers and you could put like the pictures and stuff in there. I had lyrics written there, not my own lyrics, you know, I was a big time, uh, Wayne fan. I was a big time, uh uh, uh, j Cole, you know, and if I liked. The flow of what they were spitting. You know, I was an Eminem fan. That flow, that speedy, intricate flow. If I like the flow, then I would be willing to go and find the lyrics. And if I got the lyrics, you know, I'll print 'em out on the paper, put 'em in that binder. I'll walk around and I study them just so that I could, you know, spit them. I, I think my pops, you know, shout out the pops and everything. By the time I was 13 from being around him and everything, I knew the whole entire biggie. Gimme the. I shouldn't have been spending them lyrics. I should not have been. But that's, I loved mimicking. And, uh, from there, when I got older, you know, uh, I had, uh, uh, uh, friends, I had my cousin who they, they were like, you know, looking to get into this industry and everything, and me hanging around them enough, they like, bro, you can do this. You can. And next thing you know, I started believing the hype. And uh, it started off probably about six years ago and everything, I was just doing worldly music. Uh, I was, uh, heavily addicted to weed and uh, you know, so those are the type of things that included influenced my music and everything. And, uh, It didn't catch any traction. It didn't really do too much and everything. I was scared to step out with it. You know, people are telling me to. I'm just like, eh, no. Listen at this person. Listen at that person, you know, and making up all the excuses. And next thing you know, I ran across, uh, Ishan, burgundy and, uh, you know, artists like Lara Artist, like, uh, Propaganda, uh, Jill, uh, Jackie Perry Hill, you know? Mm-hmm. I'm like, mm-hmm. Hold on. Wait a minute. We can rap. God. Yeah. Yeah. Those are, he just named like quite a few, you know, big time. Christian artist that rap. And, um, I'm a big lecrae. I like Lecrae. And, that man is blessed. That man is blessed. That's all I can say. I, oh my goodness, that man. Some subjects that I'm scared to touch, I'm like, bro, did you just say that? And I gotta go back and we listen again, like, You know, it, it, some of his, some of his concepts and everything, some of his, uh, uh, uh, uh, biblically based ideas and everything really blow my mind and his willingness to step out there and not only step out there but step out there on a biblical stance that sometimes might. Might rub the average Christian the wrong way. It might have to look like, did he really just say Yes, he did. And it needed to be said? It needed to be said. You know, so. Mm-hmm. I love his authenticity. I do, I do so much and everything, you know, but, uh, uh, you made a good, you made a good point there, um, that I wanna, you know, just reference here that it influences people like when you were first influenced by the worldly music, I think it kinda led you into that lifestyle because of the words, and, that's the difference. I, I think with artistry or So, like what messages are you sending? Like who are you particularly working for? You know, you are either working for, the enemy or you are working for God. It's only two. Okay. people that end up in prison and, you know, getting caught up in different things, they are being influenced by this sort of music and they, I don't think they realize it sometimes that they're quoting these words. And, music is a way to the heart and, you know, creating desires and that's why. We're saying that, artistry, the arts is very important for, um, people to know how to express themselves. So because it starts there, then it leads to actions, you know? Mm-hmm. They actually play it out. So it's really good that, you know, you brought up the point that you were influenced first by them, but then you found out, I don't have to give up my values. Your fundamental values for your artistry, Quincy Harper. Now you see what I was talking about? He has got the protein. That was just the first segment. There is more coming from Quincy tuning. To the next episode.