When he was growing up, his mam told him to stay away from drugs and learn to be a producer. She also said that if you sucked, she didn't want to work with you. "She treated me exactly the same, and she had the same expectations" After her father died, they were asked to do my dad's part in a show. He says nobody taught him what his parts were like. They just started singing. And when i messed up, they didn't go back over the song and correct me.
Shaped by music and activism, Toshi Reagon reflects on her upbringing and remarkable career writing, playing, singing, and producing music.