Chuck D at MidemNet: Buzzard Execs & Universal's Negroes

Though Katti Gray doesn't share any Chuck D quotes regarding speculations that he might become Def Jam president from his recent appearance at MidemNet and his comments on Jay-Z's tenure are chopped up to the point that you have to take her word for what he's actually saying, Chuck D's general perspective will always keep him out of the major label executive game.  Fortunately, he's got a pretty good game of his own.

Chuck D on music industry execs at MidemNet:

"They were hovering around like buzzards, trying to figure out how they can dominate the space."

According to Gray, Chuck D said that exec attendance had doubled since last year as the music industry tries to figure out how to save what's left of their bottom line.

Chuck D on artists at SlamJamz:

"Simply wanting to get rich is the wrong road to take...I tell all my artists to keep their day job."

Chuck D did have this to say about Def Jam/Universal:

"The higher-ups at Universal are happy with their standard of Negro."

Wish those quotes hadn't gotten so chopped but it's nice to see Chuck D continuing to take a role as the music industry's conscious while still building for himself and for other artists.

Via Grand Good.

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