Damn right he did...he's a Black artist who has paid his dues, & who has earned the right to keep faith not only with other Black musicians from the past, but also with the home culture that he draws inspiration from. He samples the hell out of them, as well...showing solidarity, as he puts it, with "all the niggaz that live and die in detroit everyday [...] all the real niggaz from detroit who struggle everyday, just to live, eat and breathe."
Listen to "Silent Introduction" or any of his records if you want a hefty helpin' of righteous, genuine soul sampling that comes from a place truly deep in the D, immune from the soul-stealers. Wes n.p. Technasia: Future Mix
