Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

Right. So you're saying your antidote to that is to, like, stop, like, get off the streaming services?

Right. So you're saying your antidote to that is to, like, stop, like, get off the streaming services?

Right, as a consumer, as a fan, as a fan of the person. So, like, I mean, you've been in this game for, like, 30 years now.

Right, as a consumer, as a fan, as a fan of the person. So, like, I mean, you've been in this game for, like, 30 years now.

OK, sure. Yeah, come on The Daily Show.

OK, sure. Yeah, come on The Daily Show.

Yeah, well, yeah, no, for sure. I mean, I think there's art that you produce, and then there's commercial stuff. And they both have their benefits. Yes. You know, I think what really made me a fan of you was that you kind of, I think you and Mos Def were the first guys to kind of show me hip hop as an art form. and not just a consumable thing to dance at at a nightclub.

Yeah, well, yeah, no, for sure. I mean, I think there's art that you produce, and then there's commercial stuff. And they both have their benefits. Yes. You know, I think what really made me a fan of you was that you kind of, I think you and Mos Def were the first guys to kind of show me hip hop as an art form. and not just a consumable thing to dance at at a nightclub.

Shout out to Mos Defy's new album with Alchemist. Oh, yeah. Well, no, don't shout him out. This is you. This is you right now. But I guess because you've been here for 30 years now and you've seen what it was like 30 years ago, you've seen what it's like now, so where do you think the future of the music industry is going? I mean, because it doesn't sound good from what you're saying.

Shout out to Mos Defy's new album with Alchemist. Oh, yeah. Well, no, don't shout him out. This is you. This is you right now. But I guess because you've been here for 30 years now and you've seen what it was like 30 years ago, you've seen what it's like now, so where do you think the future of the music industry is going? I mean, because it doesn't sound good from what you're saying.

Right. But I guess I was asking, if you're a musician right now and you're just getting started, what would you recommend to them?

Right. But I guess I was asking, if you're a musician right now and you're just getting started, what would you recommend to them?

Okay. Okay. Okay, right. Well, let's go. Yeah. Yes. Well... You know, you've been in the game a long time. You're also such a prominent activist for your community politically. Like, I hate to ask you. Oh, let's go, Ronnie.

Okay. Okay. Okay, right. Well, let's go. Yeah. Yes. Well... You know, you've been in the game a long time. You're also such a prominent activist for your community politically. Like, I hate to ask you. Oh, let's go, Ronnie.

I hate to ask you as a black man, but as a black man, can you explain where this appeal for Trump is coming from or where it's going, you think?

I hate to ask you as a black man, but as a black man, can you explain where this appeal for Trump is coming from or where it's going, you think?

This is the radical left libtards, you know what I'm saying?

This is the radical left libtards, you know what I'm saying?

Sure. Sure. All right. Sure. Well... You know, thank you. I just want to say thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for your art.

Sure. Sure. All right. Sure. Well... You know, thank you. I just want to say thank you for coming on the show. Thank you for your art.