Following the release of The Incredible True Story, Logic tells Rolling Stone that he is working on two albums. One of them the Maryland rapper describes as “fun,” while the other LP is based on telling the stories of different people. Logic details the progression from his 2014 debut album, Under Pressure, to his current creative process.
“I just want everything to be so introspective now,” he says. “On the first album, I told my story of me, little Bobby growing up. On the second album, I told the story of where I am right now and how the listener can go out and do whatever they want. On one of those albums coming up, I’m gonna be very this much (holds up pinching fingers) rapping from my perspective and moreso from other peoples.”
He shares a few lines from the forthcoming project, detailing an identity as a biracial person. Logic says that he feels the opening line is very powerful and will draw listeners into the stories.
“I feel the Aryan in my blood is scarier than a Blood/Been lookin’ for holy water, now I’m prayin’ for a flood/Feel like time passin’ me by slower than a slug,” he raps.
“But my beautiful black brothers and sisters wanna act like I’m adopted,” he continues. “Go back in time when my nigga daddy impregnated my cracker momma and stopped it. /Somebody pinch me / Black man screaming trying to convince me I’m not black / So why the white man wanna lynch me / Damn, my skin fair, but life’s not”
“It’s not from me. Now I’m rapping from the perspective of you,” he says pointing to the interviewer, “of all these other biracial people out there in the world.”
Logic says that it was not an easy road for him to embrace his own identity as a biracial person. However, at 26 years old, he has confidence in himself and is not fazed by critics.
“When it comes to being Black and White and the things that I experienced, it took a lot of personal, it was just a personal journey to look in the mirror and be happy with who I am,” he says. “That’s all that matters. People will always critique you or say negative things about you, but as long as you are comfortable with who you are, man, that’s it. There you go. It doesn’t matter. Fuck ’em.”
Watch the video of Logic explaining how he embraces his biracial identity below:
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wtf did i just read?smfh.
he should. hes not black, hes not white..hes mixed..alot of people think oh hes mixed hes black or hes white..no hes mixed lol its its own thing.
Look its simple. There are a lot of bi-racial kids that don’t look mixed between black and white. If you lean heavy on the European side, like Logic, then you are white. Dont play with people’s mind like that. I know plenty of European people that claim their grandfather or great-grandfather was black(or mixed) and now they want to claim they are “part” black. That’s just stupid. Well guess what… we all are Part Black. Modern Humans came from Africa and interbred with the Neanderthals and here we all are.
there’s been a lot of Buzz about this guy from a few of my friends, but I don’t feel dude’s music, to me he’s wack to be honest. but, to each his own.
Dude looks as white as can be so he’s white… don’t get it twisted.
Dictating another persons ethnicity &/or culture is very white of y o u.
Dictating another persons ethnicity &/or culture is very white of y o u.
Dictating another persons ethnicity &/or culture is very white of y o u.
Did this nigga say hes not going to release shit until two years? Thats niggas crazy.
Logic is a wonderful artist and story teller, keep it up bro cali supports you