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Chad Hugo
American
Musician
About the author
I'm not trying to disrespect anybody by saying this - I'm not sure I feel any interaction with Asian America in any collective sense. - It's like, when you're telling me this right now, my reaction is, Really? Asian America knows about me?
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#Right
#Now
#Saying
#Sense
#Trying
#America
You've come to me now at this point in time, when The Neptunes are just now getting our light.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#Time
#Now
#Light
So I think it's better to say something than not to say anything at all, even to an ignorant person.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
I just always considered myself to be different and able to explore whatever I wanted.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
I grew up around hip-hop so I didn't think it was about being cool or being black or being white or whatever.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#Being
Groups like The Mountain Brothers just have to keep on doing what they're doing - just make it dope and just make it different. And not try to compete with other people of color.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#People
#Brothers
For me, I'm just trying to be the best at what I do. I'll wave an Asian American flag if I get that opportunity. I'm not hiding or trying to discredit my background or anything, I just haven't had the opportunity.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#American
#Trying
#Opportunity
I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#Jazz
#Learning
#Rules
#Beliefs
When I made it, I still didn't wave the flag and say, Yeah go Asian people. I do want people to know that about me, but I always felt like at least musically, let me just do what I do and be the best at it. Which is what I'm doing right now.
Chad Hugo,
American
Musician
#Want
#Right
#Now
#People