'I’ve always been too pop for country and too country for pop.' Kenny Rogers opened up to us in a career-spanning 2001 interview
Rap is communication. It’s almost the ultimate story song. I don’t like gangster rap, but when it talks about what’s happening on the streets, that’s no different from the country artist saying, “My dad can’t get a job because he doesn’t have an education,” or whatever.He wrote it for me. I’m a big fan – he’s brilliant. I’ve always had a following in the black community. I mean, I’ll walk down the streets, and I guarantee more black people will recognize me than white people.
I had the look —– long hair, the earring, and I wore those pink glasses —– but I never lived that lifestyle. Well, I took mescaline one time. I remember sitting in front of the stereo, listening to Cat Stevens –— I could pick out every instrument. The first eight hours was wonderful. The second eight hours wasn’t bad, and the third eight hours scared me to death. I’m glad I did it, and I’m glad it’s over. And, you know, I smoked hash a couple times [].
Absolutely. It’s what drives me. You have to keep passion alive in a relationship. Otherwise, you become friends. Friends are wonderful, but that’s not what I’m looking for [I feel pride that we played by their rules and got back in. We won. Now we’re in the box again.Popular on Rolling Stone
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