Logic talks Buried Alive, Eminem, Sinatra, Says This Is My Illmatic

www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Logic. In part 4, Nick Huff Barili sits down with Logic to break down the production, inspiration and meaning of lyrics behind Buried Alive, Logic's next single. Talking about the different layers to meanings in songs, Logic explains how Under Pressure is his version of Illmatic. "I'm not in nobody's shadow. I'm not trying to fill nobody's shoes. This is my Illmatic. I'm not talking about sonically. I'm not talking about the stories...This is my true introduction to Hip Hop, to the world. And people are still listening to Illmatic and catching things for the first time and that's what I wanted to do here. Its not Illmatic, its Under Pressure." As the conversation switches topics, Logic explains why the Young Sinatra persona that he portrayed in his mixtapes is not seen in his debut album. "Young Sinatra is like Slim Shady to Marshall Mathers, Hov to Jay Z...The Rattpack still is strong, that's the fan base. The Bobby Soxers are still beautiful and awesome, that's the women. But Young Sinatra to me it was a trilogy. It is who I am, I encompass that but this album is just Logic."
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[@MikeWing603]

Logic is relatable as fuck to anyone making indie music and have a great passion for Hip Hop. Down to Earth dude for real

[@LIBryda]

He's on Def Jam tho

[@lindajohnson6866]

LIBryda he has full creative control though so music is the same as an indie

[@LIBryda]

Do you know how many rappers that're signed nowadays have full creative control? Big K.R.I.T., J. Cole, A$ap, Kendrick, Big Sean, Drake, Curren$y and ScHoolboy amoung a list of others...it just comes down to the artist.

[@lindajohnson6866]

LIBryda very few artists have creative control on their first album, they often have to earn it through making sales first

[@saintnick98]

LIBryda uk most of those artist dont have creative control on their albums

[@HighFlown]

logic is the shit man. creative as fuck

[@dontlookatmyprofilepicture2846]

He talks about eminem at 7:55

[@deniselmenace2832]

thank u

[@jonathanbottom2269]

Good man

[@dontlookatmyprofilepicture2846]

This isn't about Kamikaze btw

[@deniselmenace2832]

ik

[@sreyasraj3159]

✌

[@joaquin8051]

i really want logic and eminem to meet and make a song together! They did end up making a song together lol

[@joaquin8051]

that would be sick af! dude

[@fears2818]

joaquin lopez me too

[@shahanfaruk2899]

i hope they dont , because em will probably destroy the way we look at logic

[@Nemnem139]

Shahan Super nah they both would do great no one would be better than the other

[@doranstutz8319]

Em is the god and most likely way better, but Logic would do well in any song he made or featured in.Facts

[@LilPreston94]

Logic had one of the dopest albums last year. I was not expecting it but i feel like its a classic. Logic is one of my favorite artist after that album. I knew nothing of him til then.

[@GIANCASCOS]

yea

[@iamjp1]

LilPreston94 it was a great album but he doesn't have a classic yet. hopefully everybody will be his first.

[@jetdiiamond2481]

i swear when i watch these feels like logic is talking to me

[@ScorpMatoro]

Jet Diiamond same

[@RJBoost]

I love how real this dude is

[@alexisjeremy8325]

"i mean who knows maybe i'll drop a mixtape" we should have seen it coming smh, shout out Bobby Tarantino

[@colby4384]

aye

[@TheLividPumpkin]

OMG i was looking for this bro :)

[@Squirrrel123]

i scrolled down just to find a comment that said this

[@JayZC96]

I've been listening to him for two and a half years. So happy he has made it as far as he has.

[@DIGIHENDRIX300]

Jason Crownover

[@yenheist]

Love his interviews, he seems so ecstatic to be getting recognition.

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

People will call Logic a fraud & then go and listen to rappers like Rick Ross. Smh

[@carterx7]

Exactly he has way more meaning in him albums and tracks.

[@vanilla_badger]

Yo I'm Done, that profile pic ma goodness😂😂😂

[@luiramos6346]

Change your profile pic OH MY GOD im dying

[@vanilla_badger]

***** It was a picture of Stephen A. Smith but someone changed and modified it and gave him a big ass forehead😂😂😂😂 U just had to see it man, it looked funnier than it sounds

[@gokublack5099]

ADAJ3 true

[@MangoMilkshake]

Buried alive is so relatable to me as a person. I feel like i'm cursed cause i have everything it takes but i'm so misunderstood and have the worst luck with life.. I always wonder why the people who have what they have have it when they are the furthest from deserving something like that..

[@DREDR-jn8nw]

But youre scarface

[@danameslb]

+Tony Montana man. i feel the same way...

[@pittaaaabread]

+Tony Montana i have had depression since i was a child i didn't go through hard times much but i have a chemical imbalance in my head i wake up some days i have everything i could ever want but i always feel like curling into a ball and just not leaving my room sometimes eating feels like a chore i just want to not have to deal with pressure and shit like that i am expected to get good grades bye my parents i dont enjoy school no kid does humans didn't start off in school we evolved from learning on are own and we did what we wanted i enjoy listening to music reading playing video games shit that everybody likes but i always have pressure on me i am expected to do what my parents want me to do not what i want i am expected to graduate high school with straight A's all i want to do is just live my life in the present not worry about the future enjoy what i have not deal with bullshit in the present i want to sit in a room without any problems just ignore school pressure from my parents and sit with my girlfriend and chill at home with her i dont wanna become a doctor or pharmacist or a engineer i just wanna live life happy and just enjoy the simple things in life take a long walk in the morning come back home read with a glass of coffee then cuddle with my gf and play games and basic shit lol i know you dont rlly care or shit like that i just wanted to share this it helps sorry for giving my life story i know im preachy af lol.

[@-_-GT350]

+manhal tellow i feel you bro i felt the same way all through elm, middle,n high school living in my 20's now trying to become a music artist, i feel like it gets harder as you get older people expect more from you when your an adult and I'm at the point where i know what i wanna do but I'm trying to figure out how to get there, advice on the depression stuff besides smoking lots of bud witch helps ALOT in my personal opinion, is to listen to (Alan Watts- what if money where no object)(Listen to as much of his stuff as you have time to) he's a famous speaker logic listens to his stuff sometimes really enlightening on the mind, figure out what you wanna do or start thinking about it and have an idea don't be the guy playing catch up to everyone else cause you wanted to live the day to day lifestyle believe me I did it to probably the extreme and I'm paying for it now, nothing really wrong with that lifestyle choice i suppose though just be working out some idea in your head while your living it,also be careful who you hang around a lotta fuck boys out here, but keep ur good friends close gets harder to network with people when you get older, anyway sorry this sounds preachy hope this kinda helped, Best of Luck buddy

[@slimewxlf70]

Lmao I'm dead

[@SAMMIsLIFE]

WE NEED AN EMINEM AND LOGIC COLLAB! Omg,i would cry

[@gobi123taw]

SAMMIsLIFE you got it lol

[@JJ-du7bs]

what he said at the end with 'Slim Shady' vs the Eminem ego is true honestly you can see how Logic's music is expanding and you can definitely see Eminem maturing through his music

[@eloises.4668]

It's so relaxing to listen to him while he's talking.

[@EShoopla500]

It’s awesome coming back to this seeing how much he has changed since then

[@Blue-vd6bv]

I want to see a Slim Shady and Young Sinatra collaboration not Eminem & Logic, But Shady & Sinatra...

[@unknwn224]

GENIUS✋✋✋

[@emilio556]

Sinshady

I wanna see Marshall & Bobby

[@newnokiawhodis]

Logic & Eminem song, Marshall & Bobby song, and Shady and Sinatra song.

[@carvalho9021]

Fucking genius.......'

[@simonthedigger3490]

It's dope whenever he answers a question with his own lyrics and the lyrics actually make sense to the question and answer it.

[@dutaaryaa]

He talks about eminem And now dreams come true

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

That album is gonna be up for grammys next year

[@chocolatemilk679]

it better not

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Chocolate Milk Why,it was fucking awesome,it's way better than iggy's trash

[@chocolatemilk679]

***** i didnt think that iggy shouldve been up there, i agree with you on that. but logic shouldnt be up there either. the album was decent. the album felt like he was biting of k-dots style. logic never has a set style. one may say he has a variety of style but i say he has no set identity when he makes music. he hasnt made anything that makes him stand out to me. nothing makes me go "oh, that sounds like a logic song". when i listen to him or anyone else. instead when i listen to logic i think of "oh that sounds like a kendrick song" or "that sounds like a drake song". do you see what im saying?

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Chocolate Milk I think he incorporates it into his music a little bit,but it doesn't make him.To me he is unique in his style,sure his flow sounds a little bit like kendrick,but he ain't tryna bite on somebody's flow,actually i think he made an interview about that go check it out

[@chocolatemilk679]

***** well i'll watch the interview if i see it. but for me he just doesnt stand out. he has good technical skill and a good producer backing him up to where he sounds nice on the ear. but thats his only good qualities from my point of view. also im not that big of a fan of his fanbase (not saying you or anything, just in general) as they can get annoying sometimes.

[@hardknocktv]

New Video:@Logic301 talks to @NickHuff about Buried Alive, Eminem, Sinatra, Says Under Pressure is My Illmatic

[@inferno3007]

Would there be a way for me to contact Logic? I am really interested in getting him to come to my school and talk about his life or even his albums. I got this idea mainly because it is black history month and he is a black rapper. He is also my idol and it would mean so much for him to come to my school and drop some knowledge.

[@al7omed8Ball]

Inferno Blue you troll you... black rapper, i'll give ur comment a thumb up cuz of doto 2 and cuz u were serious when u wrote that comment , Kappa

[@inferno3007]

al7omed8Ball He mentions it in a song, listen to this... genius.com/1747825/Logic-welcome-to-forever/Bringing-up-my-race-dont-call-me-a-white-rapper-then-damn-they-judging-me-by-my-skin-tone-instead-of-my-talent-man-these-motherfuckers-been-wrong

[@al7omed8Ball]

but my eyes are telling me he's as white as they come :'(, true definition of wigga

[@inferno3007]

al7omed8Ball All of his brothers are black and he's the only white one in his family apart from his mother. His skin tone is white but deep down he's black.

[@JaeGroove]

Man I remember listening to "Spotlight" that song got me hyped as fuck.

[@TheLnw29]

Great channel, love your work.

[@solas444]

I've been fucking w logics music ever since young broke and infamous 2010 it's 2017 so dope to see him at this point

[@JJ-du7bs]

Niiick James ive been listening to Logic for about 6 months or some shit and i introduced the homie to one of my friends we're both stuck on this dude 🔥

[@solas444]

young bambino logic is a musical genius bro that's dope‼️‼️

[@fabo36]

damn I just thought about how the grammys are going to be for Best rap album next year. J Cole FHD, Kendrick Lamar TPAB, Logic Under Pressure, and Im sure Wale will get a nod and whatever next album Drake releases. PERSONALLY I think Cole deserves it, FHD is incredible

[@DaBlazinKid]

Even Stevie Wonder can see that Logic is without a doubt ONE OF THE BEST in the game right now! #RattPack

[@ihatemonze3564]

lol

[@djtermite3783]

Logic should make a buried alive pt 2

[@sonic_speed1014]

true

[@o80y1]

Innit

[@MountainGainz]

Inspiring to say the least. Makes me want to really chase this music because I’ve always loved it, but Logic made me truly appreciate it & now I just want to make it

[@zachbacall8595]

Bobby Tarantino looks a lot like logic

[@BeachSkies]

Not at all he looks more like Steph Curry than Logic

[@Vincent-pw2uz]

+Eli Uchima ohhh myyyyy goddddd That's exactly what I was thinking

[@yoshi2413]

He always has reminded me of Steph Curry too, I think it’s their face shape lol

[@BarrieBM]

"Couple milion people've heard my name" I live in HOLLAND and literally all my friends know logic xD. He's become sooo big, and he totally deserves it.

[@aKidNamedDean]

Holy shit! They just released a Song together today! Crazy! I never thought I’d see them making a Song together! Siiiiick!

[@user-dh7co8jq5p]

Eminem ft Logic, G-Eazy

[@user-dh7co8jq5p]

+Sebi M haha i guess but imagine just imagine Em first verse log second and G third

[@TheSuperJP3]

+Sebi M i agree

[@wetalk6141]

+OhhItzChubbZz HD Bro G easy is dope man those 3 would make a fire ass song.

[@ee.d.m.4746]

logic maybe but g eazy will NEVER fit on the same track with eminem

[@Blue-vd6bv]

+E E.D.M. maybe like a chorus but ya agreed

[@al7omed8Ball]

logic seems like a person you would meet and would kinda annoy u a little, but u know he's a good kid

[@iamzyrie]

This dude is gonna be big soon, just watch

[@mstgermain22]

He is pretty big already. Check out his newish album "the incredible true story"

[@iamzyrie]

+Michael St.Germain I mean becoming mainstream and being one of the top rappers

[@heldrish1578]

+Iamzyrie hes the best already. as long as hes ghe best to you, it dont matter

[@yeeyee5054]

+Heldrish Couldn't have said it better.

[@DrGrenade]

Look at him now

[@AintFredoYou]

his music is so much deeper than one realizes

[@quzzzi]

These little talking videos are awesome. Keep it up!

[@montanam17]

Love, Peace, And Positivity

[@redsoxloverforever]

Awesome Interview/Video

[@LUNYGAMER1]

He spoke winning a Grammy into existence!

[@joshuawootten2763]

I'm 13 and from Maryland and seeing that someone can make it outta this fucked up state has really inspired me

[@SDoGx54]

Be thankful, some states are atrocious. You must live in one of their worst citys?

[@SDoGx54]

Basically just live in any southern state and you might actually miss Maryland haha

[@mohamedhdhe8063]

Joshua Wootten try Detroit

[@nile4295]

Logic is incredible!!! Been on since Young Sinatra and heard everything before and since!!! Logic just keeps getting better!! Keep Grindin Logic!! Forget the haters. Real RattPack got your back!! It feels like I've been buried alive

[@wpatino2]

Logics flow is what makes him better than a lot of rappers.

[@MichaelEmmanuelArriaga]

On Under Pressure: Tracks 1-12 and "Driving Ms. Daisy" are Logic, "Now" and "Alright" are Young Sinatra :)

[@TheGuardBear]

I was going to say Innermission but you said Under Pressure lol

[@ladderhero6266]

When I listened to Buried Alive for the first time I was laying in bed and when he said "Death and Taxes that's all we're given, You can make a life but not a livin' " It resonated with me so hard that I sat bolt upright and I could feel the chills going down my back.

[@christopherthetga5999]

inspirational, deep. as FUCK

[@user-vg9rb4gw3f]

He's so amazing

[@AbhyudayGaur]

I freaked out when he said Never Enough.

[@johniswinning]

smiling to stop himself from letting his mind destroy him. i see right through this guy. he really really had a hard life but he flipped

[@boomidctv6017]

I know I was saying the same thing and his sway video and like that his energy & excitement I hope he continues with that and powers through all adversity he's facing

[@SDoGx54]

+Evol Knievol you have a link to that video?

[@JJ-du7bs]

JohnThe Hokage that's the good thing about this guy, his positivity

[@sobercloud]

fucking genius

[@-_-GT350]

Bobby: "n yeah don't be stealing my shit.. like how i stole it from outkast LMAO" no such thing as stealing when it comes to art you can only be inspired eminem said this a long time ago forget what interview Much Love Logic keep doing your thang

[@specialakira3227]

yooo what if instead of Young Sinatra we're gonna get a Bobby Tarantino trilogy

[@hippityhoppity5823]

"hits blunt"

[@akselik6380]

i_am_elenbe bt2 coming

[@alid3479]

bt2 came

[@redsoxloverforever]

Mega Dope! Inspirational!

[@44skittles]

Rappers like XV have been doing that "3 stack" method for ages now.

[@reverse2k13]

Yeah because it isn't a new effect lmao

[@luxyrysoundeffectss7903]

Had the same vision bro ..love from 805

[@chdshuddup7upbifch]

LUXYRY SOUND EFFECT S Oxnard?

[@ElGeezus]

stumbled a cross this old gem... Em gotchu Bobby!

[@Rsnavy25]

This like what Hopsin said" Hopsin is taking over Marcus, and people dont care who I am" And thats why Marcus tried to bury Hopsin in Knock Madness

[@y2jfan1998]

" Cause everyody wants Shady , i'm chopped liver " , Eminem also went through that quite some time ago

[@marcusray3408]

Adolesc€nce no one's doing shit against me lol

[@crispychip360]

Now there is a mixtape BOBBY TARINTINO

[@YoshiRodriguez]

Y'all really love Logic lol

[@ChipDiddyDom]

Such a genius.

[@djtimspaceking8306]

the whole album is a classic but that's my favorite song

[@trevorbegaye5470]

Waiting for that Logic and Hopsin collab

[@dankestone6656]

Trevor Begaye yes

[@bobbyclark3940]

Logic is the best rapper lyrically that I've heard other than Gambino

[@doranstutz8319]

lmao

[@jglgg7453]

Bobby Clark Fuck no

[@adram7961]

Listen to Eminem lol

[@kilimandrago8997]

U heard of eminem 2pac Nas anyone????

[@techn0673]

Obviously you haven’t listen to Eminem

[@ILovE2TRicKShoT0nMW2]

I love your music logic

[@sheenamonias4251]

I've been listening to logic for years and he's the realist,creative guy I know since day one, he inspired me into many things,damn proud of him as fuck #bobbysoxer #rattpack all day everyday. Much respect from Canada

[@MOnSteR187tv]

I want another young Sinatra mixtape

[@casebunch4922]

Intermission is suppose to be the new Young Sinatra

[@naturelovebvb]

awesome guy

[@alessandrotilocca4533]

Who's watching after YSIV??

[@nokillcam23]

Logic

[@BlackSora2K]

he was on some Anghellic shit when he was describing the way he did Buried Alive

[@Chubakalasasaka]

Some crazy shit

[@WretchedDrummer]

Logic is up there with Snow Tha Product. Jarren Benton. Roach Gigz. Dizzy Wright. As far as the "up and comers" go. Even tho they been puttin in work for years they barely gettin recognized..

[@wuis9368]

Logic is the only good rapper outta those, dizzy wright is a repetitive rapper always repeating himself , jarren Benton is just garbage but by the taste of your shit rap other than logic.

[@kidday2628]

forgot QuESt and Astro and G Eazy

[@Flip_The_Lens]

Aaron Wuis so what about Snow tha Product she is not shit

[@wuis9368]

Man you must be young .. ..So I say I don't like this list of artist too much and that makes me a Stan for 2 chainz ... I grew up listing to dj quick , 2pac, too short, nas and bone thugs .. Oh yea and the rap god eminem .. But all in all I don't mind some mainstream music but their hasn't been talent in much rap anymore since the 90's and trap music ruined rap ...

[@ee.d.m.4746]

horseshoe gang...enough said

[@notputtingrealnameonintern6408]

I died when he said "neva enough" and then turns around and says "that was so corny"

[@brennanz76]

2:54 lmao

[@johannacervantes4164]

I had an add about garnier shampoo and it said don't fade away and I died

[@isarose00]

he WILL win a grammy i promise yall that

[@KaiiGoesHam]

whats the instrumental at the end?

[@tasteewheat393]

logic means to say that: hes serious when hes logic but maybe one day young sinatra will be back like eminem and slim shady

[@SHAUNDJFISHBEATSMARTIN]

LOGIC IS SO REAL GOD DAM :)

[@HSSLNG]

Haha, Logic 'bout to get caught up in a public feud similar to Rosenberg and Nicki Minaj with his comment on making a "hip-hop album over here".

[@DrawRF]

I miss Young Sinatraaaaaaaaaaaa.........

[@JB-fw5zi]

logic looks like he should be working at Google or Apple (seriously tho one of the few good rappers still active today)

[@tripleaaa4409]

When he says this is my Illmatic, is he referring to Nas?

[@lynxcane]

yes he's saying this is his true introduction to the rap game and the world.

[@fears2818]

when does he talk about eminem

[@frandavis1990]

I expected more from this album, still a solid piece non the less

[@madnizz1511]

Francisco Davis Hold this L

[@frandavis1990]

Nehemiah Franklin why? Because i have a different opinion than you?

[@madnizz1511]

Francisco Davis Nah that's your opinion I was just joking because at the end of the day we all have different tastes and judgments of music

[@frandavis1990]

Nehemiah Franklin mos def, i definently liked the album but i wont lie im not bumpin it anymore. But hey different strokes for different folks

[@LCGaming21]

"I want a grammy" 3 years.. BOOM! He got a grammy haha

[@KishanPatel1997]

i fucked with his tapes way more than his album but the album is still a good debut but it was a let down for me as a fan since like 2010/2011. his tapes young sinatra, and young sinatra: undeniable are fucking classics to me. welcome to forever was dope too.

[@AstaIsAMonster]

Did he ever work with Eminem just wondering

[@SleepyVenom1]

Batmanisawesomesoami no he did not

[@rome8934]

BOBBYSOXERS IN DA COMMENT AREA!!

[@ImHov]

Yas

[@Parialated]

i am not lying, i like to have a conversation with this man....so if anybody can help me with that...

[@TheDorkified]

You will NEVER KNOW we are kindred spirits. I guess this will do.

[@sarovari6847]

Can someone explain what is going on between Logic And Eminem?

[@xWhosThatChiick]

He's too cute

[@Jackiiii47]

8:25 it’s not a trilogy anymore

[@angelicacastellanos5589]

Never Enough has to be my favorite of all just cause of that bridge..but naw that wasn't corny at all haha #bobbysoxers

[@drkskinordie7419]

I'm done with logic!!!! He's too dope for me I'm getting addicted!! How can so much creativity be put into one man??!??!?!?!?!?!?!? #HeavenSentRaisinHell 😇😈😇

[@nocowser5694]

4 years later u met em

[@TheCrizBen]

intro song?

[@MrKing562]

Sinatra

[@Chocokaylarobin]

when does he start talking about Eminem?

[@KAIofficialhiphop]

ChocoKaylaRobin 8:00