Logic on Sampling, Erykah Badu, Kanye, God, Purpose, Hit My Line, Man I Is, Autobiography, Childhood

Hard Knock Tv's Nick Huff Barili sits down with Logic for his last interview in his LA home studio and for an exclusive in-depth to break down Logic's new album No Pressure. This is episode 2, where Logic talks about his childhood growing up in Maryland, how his mom being a writer inspired his love for words and how he used to study the dictionary and thesaurus to improve his raps. Logic shares that he is currently writing his autobiography and recalls some of the memories that come to mind when he looks back at his formative years. In Episode 2, Logic also gives insight into inspiration, lyrics and stories behind tracks on No Pressure including the intro, "Hit My Line", "GP4" and "Man I Is". His inspiration includes J Dilla and Erykah Badu, who he had a Facetime conversation about sampling Tarika Blue Dreamflower, Kanye West, who Logic calls one of his favorite producers, even though he doesn't agree with some of his political statements and Orson Welles who's speeches are in the intro and outro of No Pressure.
Episode 2 also includes a beat breakdown of "Man I Is"and much much more!
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[@athorancheta3012]

“Looking at bird eggs and shit” - Logic

[@fernasty144]

For anyone who wants to know, 1:20 😹💀

[@sircartier4422]

Lógics brand new movie will have a long cinematic shot of him looking at bird eggs and shit

[@vazquez1615]

You don't see enough kids 100 feet up trees nowadays

[@mariovasquez4764]

Goku reference

[@manicityfps5150]

Mario Vasquez oh wow goku does do that 🤣

[@izkray]

Gonna miss this man but he deserves and earned retirement 🙏🏼

[@adamg6753]

Yo izkray I fuck w ur music bro 🔥

[@BangerisNewGod]

We still gon have him on twitch.

[@complexsetup3204]

and he said he will still make and release music and even tour so we are chillin, its gonna be a lot more relaxed and its gonna be great

[@izkray]

@@adamg6753 appreciate that bro 😂 I've been spotted

[@izkray]

@@complexsetup3204 hopefully that means we'll get his best work! And I'll definitely support him on twitch

[@cmaskdabeatgawd2247]

“You’d probably just see me alone climbing a tree”- I fw it😂😂😂😂

[@EgoKen]

THE LEAKED NO PRESSURE DELUXE TRACK kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabQlJSoe7GprJY

[@FortyFM4]

Typical "find some shit to do" activity 😂

[@rickeybernard8156]

We were climbing trees and shit.

[@domerdoos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6HVh3mEmdF8jNU

[@maleniabladeofmiquella8454]

@@EgoKen stfu

[@nolanleite]

let’s be honest, we’ve all been waiting on pt 2 since pt 1 dropped

[@limoboyzz1768]

Truuuuuuuuuuuu

[@jmthemelomane1470]

Samme over thereee

[@jd5726]

Definitely not a long wait though haha

[@GandaBaer]

let's be honest, been waiting on pt4 since pt1

[@EgoKen]

THE LEAKED NO PRESSURE DELUXE TRACK kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabQlJSoe7GprJY

[@InspireeeVideos]

Went to a Logic concert in Portland couple years ago, there were some Christian protests outside the concert. Ironically they were protesting a rapper whose motto is peace, love, and positivity. Also NF was there.

[@BrainerMorales]

Really? Was that for the BT2 concert? I went last October to the Confessions concert here in Portland too!

[@PillagingGinger]

Damn bro that’s awesome! I live just outside portland and remember driving by the moda center and seeing he was going to be performing. I wanted to go so bad! Portland is crazy as shit right now and I just keep my distance lol

[@bluffgawd]

nf was protesting w the christians?

[@SuperAbid0001]

bluff gawd no NF was one of the rappers performing

[@bluffgawd]

Abid_007 Nah I was jk lmao that’d be fucken nuts lmao

[@MD-Ghoul]

Logic won in life. Maryland’s greatest to ever do it

[@theherbpuffer]

Sorry to break it to ya but KAAN is better than Logic ever was

[@PerishSJ]

@@theherbpuffer not true

[@larnaoutomar]

@@theherbpuffer KAAN is always on his bars but he doesnt have a song to vibe to If he can make music like his last album jazzy layedback music he will get recognized moree i love him thoo and i think lyrically hes better than logic

[@zaviii3657]

@@theherbpuffer the only thing kaan got on Logic is lyricism and logic might even be better in his prime lol

[@gkay8889]

@@zaviii3657 not really , kaan lyrically is on a whole other league

[@VinylGuruOfficial]

Logic is truly one of the most genuine people in the rap industry. Hes an amazing role model that a lot of new artists should look up to. He knows the ins and outs of music and the industry. He truly gets what it means to be a artist. Thank you for an amazing career. Hyped for your future creations and autobiography 🙌🏼

[@sainthills]

exactly! as an artist myself, i have learned so much about realness and the music industry just by listening to this guy.

[@marsexalted]

We look up to him. No doubt

[@domerdoos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6HVh3mEmdF8jNU

[@anthonygervacio7312]

My boy logic went off on the sampling topic😭😂🔥

[@youngfreddy]

And some ppl said he lacked passion after he went mainstream. He talks like a genuine fan, who just loves the genre too much.

[@albertscardina711]

I could watch a 9 series television season with 12 60 minute episodes each of just these two sitting down and talking

[@hardknocktv]

🙌🏽 great because we have a ton more episodes dropping in the coming month!!

[@EgoKen]

THE LEAKED NO PRESSURE DELUXE TRACK kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabQlJSoe7GprJY

[@aidenparkhurst1191]

Muchdank would have a field day with this😂

[@ALGtheMC]

Will*

[@TraverseRaps]

"HOMOSEXUAL!" I can hear that shit now

[@Anxyte]

MuchDank got material for days now

[@C_The_Guy]

Anxyte hes probably losing him mind tryna figure out what to use 🤣

[@godthyfather]

Bruh when i came to this comment I laugh my ass off while drinking water 😭😂

[@slackstarfish8133]

Fantano wants to do an interview with Logic. We should try to get that to happen cuz that would be really interesting

[@brettvicari9520]

Did Fantano actually say this?

[@pokemonfan9894]

Where did he say this?

[@saltysticker8124]

@@pokemonfan9894 on stream while reacting to the album

[@brettvicari9520]

Salty Sticker I watched the whole stream. Not once I heard it. Can you point out when?

[@saltysticker8124]

@@brettvicari9520 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKTQpaqQq9aea7s around 51:30

[@hazardousdre5987]

The saddest part of him retiring for me is that I will never get to go to a concert of his And that hurts :(

[@itzzyogibear8282]

He’s gonna keep touring bud don’t worry

[@itzzyogibear8282]

Just not huge ass arenas they’re gonna be little theatre places

[@zenoevol5991]

Same. I really always wanted to go to one and he is the first rapper I'd like to meet cuz I know the OGs are hella lowkey and off the radar but I feel you 🥺✌🏼💙➕

[@hazardousdre5987]

@@itzzyogibear8282 Ik, its just sad. We'll have to wait a couple years till he's ready again

[@dtrilll424]

There will be tours and tickets will sell out fast asf but will be worth it with how much more intimate they will be. The arena shows were nice but I believe that we’ll be able to get something great out of it! I regret not seeing him after TITS dropped so I’m excited to get another chance to see a theatre show and hope you get your chance to too fam!

[@youngjedi8274]

I really hope this man is a good actor and that he ain’t retiring😢

[@splash8594]

I reckon we'll get a mixtape a couple years down the line, maybe a YSV or BT3, maybe something completely different. Tbh, id love like "freestyle Fridays" on his twitch, and when he makes something awesome, he can put it in the stash to make a mixtape of freestyles

[@bignig8137]

HIGHTS its not lol

[@johnfalk910812]

He is retiring,also he and his wife and their baby is moving to Montana and leaving California.

[@Someonelikekanye]

John Falk really? That sounds real nice

[@elplebeuchiha1996]

He’s 30. He’s young. He’ll be back. Just a matter of time. [+]

[@vkuhzo2796]

Everytime i watch logics interviews , they just motivate me and i always learn something from him . Logic might be the only one that ill actually listen to without ever getting bored .. love this man .

[@philosophy20]

No Pressure is his BEST studio album he's made. Shits a banger🔥 8.5/10 (Personal grade after 10 spins) 1. No Pressure 2. Under Pressure 3. The Incredible True Story ✌🏽❤➕

[@zenoevol5991]

I like this order in reverse but I respect yours fosho! His 3 best albums HANDS DOWN! What a way to go out! ✌🏼💙➕🔥

[@Enscriptiv]

@@zenoevol5991 me too. Stainless is insane.

[@sourbar41]

None of the songs hit bro ... which one has playback I don’t hear it

[@zenoevol5991]

@@Enscriptiv Hell yeah that is actually my 2nd favorite off that project! Fade Away is my favorite off that project! ✌🏼💙➕

[@zlabbah6523]

Each to their own, and I know my opinion is going to be somewhat controversial here, however I believe that under pressure is number one, YSIV number 2 and then incredible true story number 3.

[@olliesmith2808]

this is why i love logic. he is such a down to earth guy. wish him health and happiness while raising his son.

[@emissionnebula3600]

I'm a simple man I see Logic I click

[@Ekramrahs]

NP already a Classic!

[@Tonysoprano666]

Deff better then his last

[@Tonysoprano666]

Bochonny wasn’t feeling the Rick & morty / Space & rap

[@DaBlazinKid]

Thank you Logic for constantly giving us dope mixtapes and albums every single year and mad respect for concluding the journey with a masterpiece of an album. But if you ever wanna come back, go ahead ... no pressure

[@deweyck6820]

Joe Budden’s right Logic isn’t a rapper. He’s a straight up universal genius of an artist, that so happens to be rapping.

[@alilbreeze]

100% bro

[@MrkyitoHearthstone]

“Who can relate woo” when I heard that I swear all the depression went away

[@splash8594]

@@MrkyitoHearthstone He's saved hundreds maybe thousands of lives with his music, the depression really did go away for some people

[@MrkyitoHearthstone]

Zaydan Aziz “who can relate woo”

[@MrkyitoHearthstone]

Zaydan Aziz didn’t have to be so damn corny about it, kinda undermines the people really going through it

[@_essence_07]

PLEASE GET 6IX BACK FOR THE BEAT BREAKDOWNS

[@whitedeath7003]

6ix didnt do the beats on this album

[@sourbar41]

WhiteDeath no wonder is wasn’t shit

[@sourbar41]

Cam Beats name a song that has playback

[@sourbar41]

Cam Beats a song on the album that was good enough to listen to like 20 times is there one ? Only song I liked was perfect and the intro

[@nickoliver3523]

Yeah we neeeed that

[@Mark.mp3]

I thought that the title was inferring that Logic has sampled “Erykah Badu, Kanye, GOD” in his music 😂😂😂

[@direloky]

Same lol

[@bernieramdevpatelsingh4285]

🙏🏻

[@abhipatel7003]

Logic nailed it when he was talking about religion. The important thing is just being grateful, for being alive, for being a healthy human and so many others things. These were all given to us by something, and whatever you think that is, whether it’s God, science, etc. we should continue to be grateful towards them and always remember them during our daily lives.

[@willdatrill18]

He’s deserves the happiness!! Rattpack Always and forever!!

[@bigaqua3018]

West deer park is 5 min away from me.. crazy to think I was at his first concert at UMD back in 2011.. damn going to miss this man

[@lilcorl]

Idk if I wanna shake Bobby's hand after listening to dadbod 😳 20:59

[@NOVMBER]

This was so dope to watch. I’m a music producer and writer but sometimes it can get a little repetitive. You can often feel like you’re a robot who’s lost the true love for the music. Watching him break down his production at the end is inspiring. I feel like creating something new again. Side note: Mobb Deep’s GOD PT. lll is another record that contained a sample. The original sample owners kept 100% of the publishing for the record. If anyone knows the record I’m referring to. It’s from their 1996 “Hell on Earth” album. Mobb Deep didn’t receive a dime for it, only the recognition.

[@JiriMalar]

ur beats are sick❤

[@mlrdmn]

The rock genre statement , that’s everything I’ve fought for , he is absolutely right , we need way more hip hop sub genres

[@reesemanfredi9483]

This guys storytelling always blows my mind. The Incredible True Story is insane and will never get old. Especially with songs like Fade Away and Upgrade.

[@slackstarfish8133]

This interview was really fascinating. Logics actually pretty good at producing too. Can’t believe he did heard em say

[@laksjdfhghfhdkskdjfh]

So happy to see the part two, can’t wait to watch the rest of this one. Thank you so much Nick and Bobby. Always coming in clutch with the amazing interviews and in depth conversations.

[@HippieGingr]

I'm glad I met Logic 2013-2014 in Philly. To come from the very beginning to here is amazing. I'm very happy that he is growing more with his family and little Bobby! ❤ Cheers Bobby to a new beginning to a great story!!

[@hectordanector]

I love No Pressure, happy for the man logic :)

[@natenav8247]

Ahh, smoking a spliff while watching this in my backyard, life’s good

[@payjaypeso]

i felt this bro

[@MaxRosewater]

Good vibes man haha

[@brandanvaquerano5809]

I’m on my roof tonight smoking a joint aswell homie, shouts out to you

[@EgoKen]

THE LEAKED NO PRESSURE DELUXE TRACK kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabQlJSoe7GprJY

[@natenav8247]

Love y’all stay safe out there during these times ❤️

[@wesleyy9271]

Now that I’ve had a chance to listen over the album a solid 10 times thank you from the bottom of my heart Bobby thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@wandilemyambo7702]

One of the most genuine rappers and overall people out there, very refreshing

[@mlfgc]

This man looks like he genuinely enjoys creating music. He pays homage to everyone that came before him. Tragic to see someone like this retire.

[@theherbpuffer]

Never been a fan of Logics music but i respect what he stands for.. Family man, not taking the small things in life for granted, and being a conscious rapper

[@job0xx425]

So much respect for this man! Hope he has a good retirement and I wish him the best for his DadHood 🙏 he will be missed

[@Prophet-hv6ut]

Love hearing Logic talk about the technical side of sampling cuz that's EXACTLY what I'm figuring out myself at the moment as an independent artist.

[@colefrosty2]

Logic got the best catalog of music for real. Legend. Happy for him and his family.

[@chericebt4332]

When you get to the end and you see part 3 to come. 😊 This is just spoiling us.

[@Futurerecords09]

Mad respect for Logic, looking forward to meeting this man someday.

[@Darth-Turtle]

We are all so fucking proud of you Bobby. These interviews are goated

[@GoodxJ]

Love these interviews with Logic! Much love and respect Nick!!!!! Can’t wait for the beat breakdowns with 6ix!!!!! 👌🏻🔥👍✌️

[@billyboatman]

I love the respect he shows everyone. No wonder they fuck with him. Taking the humbleness with him.

[@sorjibattle]

Logic is a musical genius, man its gonna suck not hearing from him in a while🐐

[@Bandstand]

God my records never going to get cleared

[@lezoubal8969]

What a humble man. I could sit in a room with him and just talk and talk. Little people inspire me as much as he does. Have it great!

[@thescoobymike]

I've always liked Logic interviews for the most part

[@UncleBman]

Bobby - my special boy! Nick Huff, always a pleasure sir.

[@WesleyLindsey]

I LITERALLY just finished the first part. Good bless.

[@verynice6685]

This is the biggest comeback I’ve seen in a while

[@LoopnMix]

That segment about sampling was so valuable ! Thanks

[@vision2677]

thank you so much logic for helping me through all the good and bad times.

[@ethansimpson5253]

You can’t say anything negative about logic. I love listening to him talk!

[@drmankd]

love this interview so much because he’s so pure

[@Hardrive2677]

I'm glad I got to see him live. He brought some dude on stage to play Mortal kombat in the middle of the show.

[@robsaget]

Shouts to Logic for knowing about the Lil Keke sample ! Htown shit gets love all over 🤘🏼

[@m.w3s]

He sampled it back in Young Sinatra 1 on a song called addiction

[@mayrln]

i love the friendship between nick and bobby. theyre like brothers

[@Haram_Be_Ali]

Man I just want logic’s mixtapes on streaming services 🥺

[@christiandavis7204]

That’s why KZbin Music is the best

[@applejaxx]

13:13 This is why I appreciate Splice, iLLMIND, and Sample Plug for royalty-free and/or hassle-free sample clearances!

[@rachellmichelle5626]

This interview hits on such important topics. I appreciate this conversation so much.

[@ElBlancoFinance]

Logic is just such a chill dude. Kinda friend you'd invite over to a bbq

[@offroad5798]

100%

[@tfkvng3187]

Logic is a pure Genius. Period. Not too many people are this smart, intelligent, creative, down to earth, & humble. Enjoy your retirement with your family big bro, you've earned it.✌✌👌👌

[@Muse.Reviews]

Greetings from Miami!! It's crazy the way estates work, it's the principal of it all not to take 100%.

[@deanoor9391]

We need the other parts asap, we love these interviews so much

[@xMXWLx]

i feel for logic..cuz he literally talks about normal life shit. but ppl make him feel weird for bringing it up.

[@saint0rleansofthe9th76]

I rather this then rapping about shit you ain’t doing it Never did.

[@theherbpuffer]

Being biracial is some normal life shit🤣

[@xMXWLx]

@@theherbpuffer naw naw except that. maybe TODAY it is. but in the 90s n early 2000s it was still fucked up growing up getting made fun of or bullied by ur own family for ur other side family. i really related to EVERYBODY

[@lexiehle2342]

thank you nick for all of these interviews over the years. we can never thank you enough!!

[@FortyFM4]

People don't give this man enough credit. He cares about people and hip hop tremendously enough to plan life AND his records out intricately.

[@MintCity]

Speaking straight FACTS about Hip Hop needing to have sub genres at award shows like other genres of music do! 👏

[@emiliocarrasco3004]

“God and common sense idk how I turned out this way” - logic 2020

[@jneflotterus1946]

Was lucky enough to go to the everybody concert here in austin. Safe to say shit was fun

[@n8te801]

i was so sad to hear about logic retiring but im so happy that he gets to live his live with his son and his wife and be happy. love you logic , been with you since 2014

[@Liannajoe11]

I’m so happy I saw him perform twice! First for Under Pressure Tour and the second one was with G-Eazy! ☺️😁 Will truly miss seeing Logic on social media, however I know this is for the best. 💕

[@Emmitt2215]

Logic stop explaining yourself the real logic fans don't need an explanation we just know you make great music, love ya bro

[@maleniabladeofmiquella8454]

You're cringe

[@therebellion96]

8:38 & 13:08 Logic going in depth on sampling and the mixtape era

[@RampageYI]

I like how he cleans up the things he say before he says it thats hows I talk. I’ll be damn if somebody will take what I say and change it to their own meaning especially when I don’t even like talking to people.

[@markhernandez9345]

When he was talking about "Man I is" .. I could just hear it in my head..

[@halmasi6346]

I really love watching him take us through the process of how it all came about! Especially regarding production!

[@JONGGG]

*incredibly talented*

[@kingkjc1935]

I’m just now looking for all of the new logic interviews!

[@nalamthembu6505]

Bro Nick look just like Keanu Reeves lol

[@franksinatra2024]

More like R.A. the Rugged Man

[@muziobeatz]

Awsome interview. So genuine and fascinating to listen. About sampling in hip hop today: Most melodies in rap/trap music are original melodies by producers. However, a good example of a younger generation producer who often uses older soul/RnB samples is Metro Boomin. For instance Mask Off by him and Future uses an old sample (the flutes and brief vocal chops). I can't remember the name but you can find it on KZbin. On his album with Big Sean (Double or Nothing) he also utilizes a bunch of older samples too but flips them into his modern sound of trap beats. This is just naming a few but there's definitely more sampling in his discography. Another example is 123 by Murda Beatz and Smoke Purp. The sample is called rain forest or something. Its from the later 1900s I think. I'm not comparing Logic to these guys of course since their styles are obviously different. But sampling still lives in a niche in younger rap music and I hope it lives on. Thanks for reading this if you actually cared to ✌

[@dakotatodd3430]

Bro got on a cowboy Bebop shirt on 👌 man of culture

[@Amouroso]

LOVE logic breaking down his beats and how you put it in the interview. I hope you got him to do a similar breakdown of the beat on Heard Em Say

[@Tgod5599]

Cant wait for Part 3!!!!!

[@asapmatt22]

Damn. Ive seen every one of these interviews, crazy to see both of them grow. Gonna miss Logic man

[@Zippermaze]

Just awesome!! Love these interviews. What a legend.

[@ill619__]

I can see three possible predictions for Logic. 1 he wants a break and spend time with fam and raise his son. 2 he wants to retire and get out of Def Jam contracts and be truly indie on his label. 3 he is truly done. Thanks for all the classics and being a real man Logic #Rattpack

[@phoenixtudela3933]

I just watched pt.1 and subscribed for part 2. Totally worth it

[@world161]

Album so good

[@PatrickHNguyen]

phenomenal interview. Logic is a great addition to the community, man--brains, skills, ethics

[@LD-kc2je]

I appreciate his views on sampling and especially hip hop as far as the Grammys are concerned. I don’t care about the grammy’s really but his point about hip hop basically needing dividers in the form of sub genres is extremely valid in my opinion

[@Drivenalive]

I am Going to miss him sooooo much RATTPACK TILL INFINITY 😭✌🏻️💙➕such a caring and loving man Black lives fucking matter ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@jcast3126]

I’ve been listening to this album on repeat for days

[@TheTECUNATOR]

So dope man love how it transitions from them talking to them listening to the beat

[@adichatterjee]

Logic will be the fucking GOAT of a lifetime we will miss you man ❤️

[@flyingcolors96]

Man I is is my favorite song on the album

[@alfredandrade4357]

Real ones know that double snare comes up in logics second verse of indica badu when he says “ smoking on indica” and it’s fire every time