The rapper said his family’s expectations and his faith influenced a career-long commitment to clean lyrics and avoiding racial slurs.
During a recent appearance on Bootleg Kevs Podcast, the rapper opened up about how his upbringing in the church and the influence of his mother, a longtime elementary school teacher, shaped both his everyday speech and his music. He also explains the reason of what lead to him being left off the Source Magazine cover for Houston rappers. For more than two decades, Houston rapper Paul Wall has built a career in hip-hop without relying on profanity or using the N-word — a choice he says has everything to do with the values he learned growing up. The rapper laughed while recalling how his wife would tease him for making up substitute words instead of swearing. Today, Paul Wall says that perspective hasn’t changed. In fact, he offered straightforward advice for anyone working in or around Black culture.