9. Exercise is Key
“Exercise is definitely important. When you look at the grand scheme of things personal health speaks to the success of an artist. There weren’t that many successful overweight Hip-Hop artists in history. Of course, you think of Biggie. You think of Big Pun. Heavy D. But all of them struggled as artists because of their size. It is not even about their careers. It is about their lives. Exercising also helps your mindset and once you physically feel better, it also helps you to be able to think better and feel better about yourself in general. And I think that that higher level of vibration and positivity you know it shows in your work.”
“Busta Rhymes was talking about breath control and exercising. He said that when he was coming up with Leaders of the New School, Chuck D from Public Enemy would make them run around the school tracks saying their raps while they were running. So that they would have breath control and keep in shape.”