As part of a feature story for Complex, Gaithersburg, Maryland rapper Logic revealed that his music has been inspired by the likes of J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West. He also addressed those who have criticized him for drawing inspiration from the artists he looks up to.
The lyricist went on to explain that sounding similar to the artists just mentioned is in a way a compliment.
“I’ve been so inspired by others from Kendrick to Drake to Cole to Kanye to everybody in a great way,” Logic said. “Like, ‘Oh he did this, I wanna try something like this.’ There’s less and less [of that]. It’s still there, I’m not ashamed, I never will be, and I don’t think you should be. Those same people who be like you sound like whoever—Kendrick, Cole, Kanye, Drake—Yes! If you say that reminds [you] of that, I did my job because this person is so incredible and I could stir up a similar feeling. You go to any other artists, the biggest pop stars, and they take from here and there. It’s like, why should I try to explain [myself]? It doesn’t matter. Fuck all that shit.”
Logic also spoke on his debut album, Under Pressure, and the lukewarm reception the project got from what he refers to as “the cook kids” in Hip Hop.
“[Under Pressure] was received very well by a lot of people, but I think the cool kids circle in hip-hop, the blogs, didn’t receive me well, and I don’t know why,” he said. “With my first album, I was so worried about the hip-hop community and if I’d be accepted. Certain people in the hip-hop community just didn’t fuck with it. It kind of bothered me for a while, I was like ‘Man, this sucks.’”
Lastly, Logic offered some insight into his second studio album, which is currently titled The Incredible True Story. A conceptual album with a sci-fi plot, the album’s plot will reportedly take place on a planet called Paradise.
“Paradise is a planet I created,” Logic said. “It’s like they won’t accept me, this Earth is fucked up, so I’m gonna create my own planet, and people who are like-minded can come here. If you don’t like me, you can still come to this planet and tell me why you don’t like me as long as you don’t discredit me.”
For additional Logic coverage, watch the following DX Daily:
They guy is black. deceive
I just can’t believe this guy isn’t white. He must be so confused every time looks in mirror. I wonder if he is mad to considered a nigga
This kinda reminds me of KRIT and how he made the planet Cadillactica……
So I guess Krit Ripped Xv and others over making their own planets in their songs…… hypocrites.
I was exactly thinking the same thing.
Why are they hypocrites, though? They didn’t say “Fuck Logic for copying Big KRIT”. They just said it reminded them of KRIT. No need to be all uptight.
True word bwest,when you talk rappers these days,you mention kendrick,cole,big sean and if you don’t mention logic then something is wrong,he is damn good,fuck how he sounds,he’s fucking good,one of the best right now
True word bwest,when you talk rappers these days,you mention kendrick,cole,big sean and if you don’t mention logic then something is wrong,he is damn good,fuck how he sounds,he’s fucking good,one of the best right now
Fuck how he sounds?
This is music it’s ALL ABOUT HOW IT SOUNDS. And logic sounds like all those artists. His job as an artist is to inspire other people not copy those artista who worked so hard to create their OWN sound and lane
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What a lame cop-out Logic. No that isnt a compliment, that means U R NOT ORIGINAL!!! Eminem got compared to AZ n Nas when Infinite dropped, hated it n came back w/ his crazy aggresive Slim Shady persona. By the way Logic is talking, he is just happy to be the next J Cole, Kendrick etc….. What a joke. Nothin but clones in rap nowadays
you ain’t innovating shit but your responses on hhdx, “innovators like myself,” lmao…. also, your boy you mentioned copied treach and masta ace after his attempts at being nas and az didn’t work…. he even admitted it, the only clown is you bruh……
Hell yea im a logic fan as well. Hes def got skills. I just dont like how hes always “no controversy” n kinda borin outside rap. But yea he should nvr be happy being someone else. Lames on here think im hatin but its just the truth. Getttin criticized is the main way artist develop n become even greater.
Why he has to be a joke though? He doing more than your dumb ass, just like a nicca to criticize someone doing better than them.
He has fame bcuz he “sounds like” another grown man. Just like bcuz of Future we now have Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan etc. Clones always flame out quick, which is y Logic says the “hiphop heads” aint like his album. Innovators like myself break thru eventually…lolol
I agree with u, Will. And I like Logic, too, but he needs to develop his own style some more, just like how you said with Eminem. Still gonna cop his album, though.
just dont like how hes always “no controversy” n kinda borin outside rap.
So the more the controversy, the more appealing the artist?? This is why the radio pushes out garbage, and hip hop outlets aren’t worth listening to anymore. This mind state, no doubt conditioned by the media and paid stations, is why we keep being fed the same BS. Well, you must be excited with your Young Thug, Rick Ross, Metro Boomin artists.
you couldnt be farther off. SpaceGhostPurrp is my favorite n hes always doin some wild shit. Then DMX always was callin ppl out n so did Tupac. Rick Ross n those u mention COLLAB WIT ERRBODY hardly any controversy besides bein a CO turned rapper.
Logic is an excellent lyricicst inspired by some of the dopest emcees of his time. His style is more of a fusion of the various styles which in the end gives you Logic’s undeniably headspinning flow. His originality is far from questionable. But anyone who doesn’t agree is obviously in his words “too stupid to listen”- Logic Roll call
I still haven’t felt like if I don’t listen to him I’m missing out on something… Maybe he’ll put something out that goes platinum and I’ll check em out.
you’re right lol I was just trying to see if there was any real mf that would stand up for this nigga. I’ll check him out asap
Your comment is one of the reasons why hip hop is dead. Don’t be a follower. Explore on your own. There are plenty of gems in the world. We don’t need the sheeple to dictate what should be worth listening to or not. Peace…
I don’t care what color he is, I see a pure emcee compared to all these sloppy ass syrup drinkers who slur there fucking words, also fuck drill music too, wtf people this man can really gas. Shit I ‘ll fuck with going to paradise cause motherfuckers make me sick with the racism and hating… yes I am a black man from Oakland CA saying logic is raw
I’ma be out in silicon valley I’m a tech major.
Better save up. It’s hella expensive to live there.
Cali niggas got it made. They hood is damn near the suburb in Indiana. Yall can smoke weed anywhere, go to the beach and get a fine ass beach bitch. all we got is a few low class malls and a few yearly events that damn near be too cold to go to. smh I’m moving out there soon bro
Paradise is a planet Ridley Scott made son
Nah, Em went and borrowed heavily from Treach (and Ace), fact he recently admitted to and real heads have been saying for years.
I think I may have psychic powers and I hate it because I can’t control it. I hear people’s thoughts and make people say things without wanting to… I’ve been going through this since middle school. wtf do I do?
Sometimes my powers are cool and sometimes they’re scary like driving by people in the car it’s annoying af!Everybody be talking shit in they heads or like at a sporting event I can read a players mind…. Over my years of psychic powers I’ve realized I’m definitely not the only one with these strange mental abilities… A lot of people use there powers to scare people or to make make friends… My friend is always mad at me because I never respond to his psychic shit lol I’m just to afraid this shit is real to go all out with it. he prolly knows I’m typing this now. smh shit weird
I’m in my 20s
Whatever this dude sucks and he looks like a clown
hope you’re b8ing dipshit
Does ANYBODY like this guy??? Why does he get any attention?
I do, he’s fuckin amazing
Because his music is straight fuckin fire. lmao you probly think people like lil uzi and 21 savage are good. smh goofy mf
HMMMM Chuuwee > Logic
It’s crazy to me that dudes will say Logic sounds like this artist and that artist and this artist and that artist and say he sounds like 15 all very diverse rappers… so if he’s constantly putting out different sounds and incorporating tons of different styles and still telling his own story with an overall product that doesn’t sound like anyone else’s individual music how the fuck you gonna say he a biter or a clone? Dude does more styles than everyone he gets compared to and whenever people try to say he’s unoriginal or that he sounds like so and so they can never agree on who he sounds. So what if he sounds like contemporary artist he IS a contemporary artist he should be making music that sounds contemporary. All these rappers that get named all incorparate elements from their peers music as well. There are times where Cole has a song that sounds like it could be a Drake song or Kendrick has song that could Cole song. I swear I think Logic only gets called on it more than others because he looks like a skinny white nerd and since people can’t clown his lyrics or flow the only option they have to discredit him or classify him as uninteresting to say he sounds like everyone else when in reality he doesn’t and no one sounds like him.
If I was gonna criticize Logic for anything I would say it’s hit lack of diverse or impactful subject matter on his albums. UP gets a bit of a pass because he was just telling his own story but TITS needed some commentary and insight, it was lacking there but it being a concept album kinda makes that less noticeable.
Dude is garbage bitin whatever is hot that month, fucking homo.
How you draw inspiration from somebody who you been rapping longer than.