Nick Cannon: I was doing sketches and stuff on MTV back in the day where I was creating restaurants called “Plantations” where White people come to get treated like slaves. [laughs] I’m excited that people are finally understanding I’ve been on this and I’m not scared of social commentary. You’re going to see a lot more from me on stuff like that. It’s just that I think people have a certain perception of me because of the stuff that’s been put out there of me, because they see me as a nice guy from “America’s Got Talent,” which I am. And I’m Mariah Carey’s husband, which I am. But, it’s like, I’m an artist! I’ve been on this grind since I was a teenager and if you watch my stand-up and all the different things I’ve done in my career, I’ve never played it safe. I’m excited about this time and I embrace every decision I’ve made as of recent. HB: How do you feel about the album (“White People Party Music”) playing into this? Do you want people to take this album seriously? NC: I don’t. I don’t care if I sell three copies or three million copies. I’m rich, I don’t really care [laughs]. I did this album for fun. I want everyone to have fun with it and I’m gonna continue to do it. My meals ain’t gonna change based on how well this album does. At the end of the day, I’ve invested so much more into this project than anything. I did it out of passion. I’m not trying to make sure I get the number one album in the country. I could really care less about that. HB: Any last words? NC: Have fun with it. I did it to not only encourage people to lighten up, but at the same time, to understand that there’s different perspectives in America and I always feel like Einstein put it the best, “Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions different from the prejudices of their social environment.” I like expressing, so I don’t go along just to get along. It’s great that we’re having this conversation. I think, at the end of the day, it’s going to help everybody come closer together.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:42:58 +0000
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