http://www.patrickstump.com/post/18474641989/we-liked-you-better-fat-confessions-of-a-pariah

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/155400-in-defense-of-patrick-stump/

interesting look into the thoughts of an artist who had his fans turn on him for trying something new before he even turned 30. granted it's through the siphon of a man who wrote songs with lyrics like "The best way to make it through/with hearts and wrists intact/Is to realize/Two outta three ain’t bad, ain’t bad", so some magazines and bloggers think it's tone is a little suicidal, but I think he's just being honest.

"It’s as though I’ve received some big cosmic sign that says I should disappear. So I’ve kind of disappeared. I know a lot of you have wondered where I’ve been. I’m sure others of you are disappointed to hear I’m still kicking around somewhere (kidding…sort of). But the truth is wherever and whoever I am, whoever I am whenever I release whatever release is my next, whoever said recording is recorded with: I will never be the kid from Take This To Your Grave again. And I’m deeply sorry that I can’t be, I truly am (no irony, no sarcasm). I hate waking up every morning knowing I’m disappointing so many people. I hate feeling like the awkward adult husk of a discarded once-cute child actor. I’m debating going back to school and learning a proper trade. It’s tempting to say I won’t ever play/tour/record again, but I think that’s probably just pent up poor-me emotional pessimism talking (I suppose can be excused of that though right? I am the guy from That Emo Band after all)."

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"This is the streets, and I am the trap." © Jay Bilas

http://www.last.fm/user/NodimaChee
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/archive/contributor/517
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Nodima/run_that_shit__nodimas_hip_hop_handbook