Logic and Ari Melber get real on rap, race & growth

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, News, Versant Media, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant, Government

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this podcast extra, Rapper Logic opens up about mental health in this candid conversation with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, and discusses his struggle to be accepted within the hip hop community. Logic also reflects on his rap idols like RZA, Black Thought and Eminem and learning to embrace his inner “nerd.” Plus, hear a special behind the scenes moment where Logic and Melber collaborate on a new beat in the latest installment of “Mavericks with Ari Melber,” a series of interviews with artists, musicians and cultural icons. See more conversations at msnbc.com/mavericks. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	I woke up one day and realized I'm logic, something they could never be.
0:03.3	Let's not even acknowledge it.
0:04.7	I spent my whole career at the heels of they feet doing everything I could to try to be who they be
0:10.0	until I woke up one day and realized all I had to do was be me.
0:13.7	And that is the realest thing.
0:26.7	Today I'm joined by a true icon.
0:29.7	Let's dig into that.
0:30.7	What? There's being a maverick.
0:32.7	This all clearly resonates with so many people.
0:36.2	How do you stay true to yourself?
0:46.2	Welcome to Mavericks with Ari Melver.
0:47.7	And today I am joined by a writer, rapper, producer, the hip hop artist, Grammy nominee, Logic.
0:55.0	Welcome.
0:55.5	What's up? How's it going?
0:56.7	That's a really cool intro.
0:58.0	Hey, that's your intro.
0:59.0	All right.
1:00.0	That's cool.
1:01.0	There's so much I want to talk to you about.
1:03.0	I'm a long time listener.
1:04.0	But I want to start with this.
1:06.0	You are so different from so many rappers or what people say about rappers.
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