Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.

Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.

It became too much to not be able to speak my mind or defend my students without fear or retribution.

Polling only works in a country without a depressed, frightened populace. Where the public trusts authorities enough to tell them the truth without fear of retribution.

He's made a habit of rapping on his artists' records in the hopes that this will jump-start their careers - and it does draw immediate attention - but that's just a shortcut. He'll need to do real artist development to ensure these guys have actual long-lasting careers.

He's made a habit of rapping on his artists' records in the hopes that this will jump-start their careers — and it does draw immediate attention — but that's just a shortcut. He'll need to do real artist development to ensure these guys have actual long-lasting careers.