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Erik Parker (born 1968) is a New York-based artist. He has had solo exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut; the De Appel in Amsterdam; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas; Colette in Paris; Honor Fraser in Los Angeles; and Galleri Faurschou in Copenhagen, Denmark.[citation needed]

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We need to do stuff we've always done, even though you might not like it.

Done, Might, Needs, Stuff, Though

Every piece of music is not for everybody.

Everybody, Music, Music Is, Piece, Pieces

The things Nas' Illmatic was saying were sometimes hard realities but it was done on such a high level, I felt I could point to him as a representative. Someone who put my struggle and my worldview into poetry.

Done, Illmatic, Level, Point, Reality, Struggle

Hip hop has evolved, thankfully. Kids are making music that is important to their lives and outlooks.

Hip, Hip Hop, Important, Kids, Making, Outlooks

If you see yourself reflected in art, you feel validated.

Art, Feels, Ifs, Reflected, See

All the songs are pieces to the puzzle. They each represent something different. So it's really difficult to say one song represents the album.

Album, Albums, Different, Represent, Say, Song

Nas' Illmatic blew my mind when I first heard it. The poetry was done on such a high level that in a way, it validated our existence, our culture. He used the language of the street at the time and made it art. Art tends to be validating.

Art, Firsts, Mind, Nas, Poetry, Validated

Hip hop is still strong. As an art form, music helps people express themselves, find meaning in their own lives and connect with their tribes.

Art, People, Strong, Tribes

Older generations can sometimes look down on today's hip hop but I refuse that mindset. I remember how hurt I was when older people told me that Run-D. M. C. was jungle music or that it was not music at all. Or that LL Cool J was not art.

Art, Hop, Hurt, Remember, Running

There are songs and artists now who are trying to do the same thing: be honest to their experiences.

Artist, Artists, Honest, Same, Song, Trying