His first influence was the poetry of Langston Hughes. His mother gave him a book when he was nine. When he read Langston’s poetry he felt like he was living in Harlem in those times. When you listen to Class you feel the same way. His verses are layered with vivid imagery that hold many shades of meaning that put you right in the place and time he’s talking about. Class humanizes the urban plight and paints a complete portrait of the people that spring from it. He spews stories of friends that sold drugs, but also went to night school, mothers working two shifts to support households, girls toughened by their environment, and criminals whose lives where changed by the birth of their child. These diverse illustrations are refreshing in a rap world that is over saturated with stereotypical images, and gimmicks. At the same time his writing is extremely personal and you can’t help but to feel like you know him. Anyone who knows Class will tell you that his passion for music is overwhelming. He loves various forms of music and will speak about song structure for hours. His vision is to combine topnotch lyricism with rich musical backgrounds. For the sake of the art I hope we get to see that vision unfold.
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