Aloe Blacc thinks hip-hop is a "limiting genre".
The 35-year-old star began his music career as an underground rap artist, but he's confessed he decided to move away from the genre because he couldn't write songs about his feelings.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I wanted to explore different types of messages in songs and I felt like hip-hop was a limiting genre.
"There's a lack of humility, so writing a song that sort of exposes the frailty, fragility, the faults of an individual is not likely what you would hear in the music and not likely what the audience wants to hear either."
The 'I Need a Dollar' hitmaker, who is married to Australian rapper Maya Jupiter, doesn't think it's possible to make a successful love song if you're a hip-hop artist because he claims listeners aren't interested.
He explained: "I felt like there wasn't really an audience for certain topics. I think it's very difficult to communicate to an audience or to have an audience for a love song in hip-hop.
"Knowing the landscape of hip-hop and nearly all of the songs for the last twenty years, it's very difficult for me to find a true, real good love song."
However, if possible, he would like to change the genre for the better in the future.
He added: "I felt like I could accomplish those kinds of things with other forms of songwriting. If I could bring it back to hip-hop then maybe I can help expand the genre."

Shailene Woodley's fear of heights fuelled her to be more daring.
The 22-year-old actress climbed to the top of a giant Ferris wheel in new movie 'Divergent' despite being scared of heights, and she says she has a "sick addiction" to challenging her fears, just like her alter-ego Tris.
She explained: "One of my biggest fears is heights. I love it, though - it's like a sick addiction. I'm so afraid of heights but I love pushing myself and going higher and higher, and getting sweatier and more nervous. It's weird."
Shailene says the Ferris wheel scene was particularly challenging, because it was shot in ice cold temperatures in Chicago, but she actually enjoyed the experience.
She recalled: "It was freezing! It was really fun, we started at 8pm at night and there was a giant harvest moon going across the sky, and we were climbing up and down for hours and hours. We got to see the sunset and the sunrise. It was really magical."
The young starlet was eager to do her own stunts in the film to fully experience the nature of the action genre.
She added in an interview with SFX magazine: "I did as many stunts as the insurance would allow. It was exciting because I've never done an action film before, so to incorporate physicalities into an emotional human storyline was a new adventure."

Hulk Hogan made peace with Ultimate Warrior days before his death.
The WWE icon has revealed the two superstars put aside their differences and ended their feud before the late wrestler shockingly died at the age of 54 on Tuesday (08.04.14).
Hulk wrote on Twitter: "RIP WARRIOR. only love ... We talked,both forgave each other,we hugged ,we shook hands as we told each other I love you,I am so sad,God bless his beautiful family HH (sic)"
The former WWE Champion - who will be attending the WWE's UK Tour next month, appearing at the SmackDown show on 20th May at the O2 Arena in London - decided to pay "total respect" to the Hall of Famer's legacy by training to get into "Warrior shape".
He tweeted: "Got in the gym tonight and got my head right,rededicated myself to getting in Warrior shape just out of total respect for Warroirs legacy HH (sic)"
In his final speech on Raw on Monday night (07.04.14) just hours before his tragic death, the late legend spoke about mortality.
He said: "No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own. Every man's heart one day beats its final beat.
"His lungs breathe a final breath and if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others and makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalised."

Lady Gaga uses facelift tape "every day" to look younger.
The 28-year-old singer has admitted she uses the tape to pull the skin around her cheekbones and neck tight in an effort to look more youthful and revealed it is part of her morning ritual.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "When I have my wig cap on and I'm taping my face, it's a sort of meditation for me. Every day, it starts the same way. It's like a mantra.
"I wash my face, I pin my hair back and put on a wig cap and I ask, 'How am I going to form my eyes today with this tape? How will I pull back my neck with tape?' "
The 'Poker Face' star insisted despite not being a natural look, it can still be "honest" and authentic.
She said: "Looking artificial can be honest. Being glamorous can come from a place of authenticity and a place of love."
However, plastic surgeon Jeya Prakash has warned the tape could lead to permanent damage.
He explained: "By taping your face tight, you are reducing the circulation which means there are less nutrients getting to the skin, so abnormal collagen will be produced.
"This is like internal scarring as different types of cells form the skin - like with a scar. In the long term, it will speed up the ageing process."

Andrew Garfield wants to be "naked all the time".
The 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' actor - who began dating co-star Emma Stone three years ago - has admitted he likes to go to "nude beaches" and urged people to have no "shame" about their bodies.
Speaking at the superhero film's premiere in London, he told the Daily Star newspaper: "I love hanging out on nude beaches, yes, because I just love being naked.
"I'd be naked all the time if I could be. It's important to be in touch with our bodies and not to have shame about what we are made of."
The star admitted it helps being so comfortable with his body when he has to wear Spandex for his role as Spider-Man, because he is "pretty much naked" and so needs to be confident.
He explained: "Being in Spandex for the film is tricky, it does not suit the British.
"You are pretty much naked so you have to trust what you have is enough ... I have that great British reserve where I don't like attention."

Lee Ryan will seek "professional help" for personal issues following his arrest.
The Blue singer was arrested yesterday (11.04.14) on suspicion of drink driving and later charged with failure to provide a specimen and criminal damage, and it is said those close to him are concerned.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: "This low point has caused considerable concern to Lee's family, loved ones and of course the Blue boys.
"Worried about his recent erratic behaviour, management have now intervened and taken appropriate action.
"No excuses will be made on Lee's behalf, but he will be seeking professional help for those issues that he has been unable to overcome on his own."
In the statement, it is also confirmed that "a controlled substance was found in his possession" after he was picked up by police at 5.30am.
The spokesperson said: "I can confirm that Lee was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning. He was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and is awaiting a court date.
"He was charged with failure to provide a specimen and criminal damage. A controlled substance was found in his possession."

Lee Ryan reportedly urinated in his cell after being arrested for alleged drink driving and possession of drugs.
The Blue singer is said to have been held in a police cell yesterday (11.04.14) after being picked up by officers who spotted him driving erratically in west London.
According to The Sun newspaper, police also allegedly seized Class A drugs from the Range Rover when they arrested him at 5.30am, before taking him into custody after refusing to take a breath test.
He was locked up to let him calm down before questioning, but a source claimed he then urinated in the cell, leading him to be formally arrested again - this time for criminal damage.
A Met Police spokesman said: "Police stopped a car after officers witnessed it being driven erratically.
"The driver was arrested suspicion of drink driving and taken into custody.
"He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken into custody."
The spokesman later confirmed he had been charged with criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen.
The star 'Celebrity Big Brother' star was released on bail after more than 12 hours in custody, and is expected to appear at Ealing Magistrates' Court on May 2.

Sir Bruce Forsyth hates being described as a "national treasure".
The veteran entertainer - who recently announced he was stepping down as 'Strictly Come Dancing' host - insisted he doesn't like the title because it makes him feel like he "should be buried".
He told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I hate being called a 'national treasure', because it sounds like I should be buried."
The 86-year-old star was criticised during his time on the ballroom dancing contest for "fluffed lines", which he has put down to the autocue rather than old age.
He explained: "They're always having a go at me about the autocue. Of course there's a few fluffed lines because it's live. Newsreaders often make mistakes but that's forgotten about.
"But I don't have that luxury. I'm up there to be shot at. As soon as I fluff it, it's all, 'Well he's 86 - it's hardly surprising'.
"It's always about my age. It's patronising and it's very unkind and very uncalled for ... But it's live television - people don't seem to know what live telly really is."

Debbie Harry experienced an "identity crisis" after being adopted.
The Blondie singer, 68, who was given up by her mother when she was only a few months old, sometimes struggled to deal with her past as a child after being told of her adoption when she was four.
She told MOJO magazine: "Unfortunately for me, or unfortunately for my parents, I was determined to be an artist.
"And of course they weren't artists and the whole idea of it was barbaric. My mother came from a family that thought artists were the slime of the earth. I think it was frightening for them, because they of course were trying to protect me."
The 'Heart of Glass' hitmaker fantasised about Marilyn Monroe being her real mother when she was younger but insists it was a "philosophical thing".
She explained: "I probably used the wrong language in the past. I saw her as the mother of invention or something like that. She had a profound effect on a lot of people."
Debbie admits she was attracted to "dark side of life" as a teenager and travelled to Greenwich Village from New Jersey in search of new experiences.
She said: "I think it was more the forbidden and less known sort of things that weren't a part of my upbringing or normal life. I just wanted to live. I was an artist.
"I was trying to find a specific avenue I was perhaps most suited for. I'm interested in acting, I'm interested in art, I'm interested in music, so I was really ingesting, digesting."

Lily Allen has called Lady Gaga a "martyr" for choosing "art" over commercial success.
The 'Air Balloon' hitmaker has defended her fellow singer after she was criticised for her latest album 'ARTPOP' being a relative flop, insisting she deserves credit for the risks she has taken.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, she said: "If she's not succeeding commercially because she's standing by what she does as art, then that's a f**king great thing.
"That's to be commended. That's what makes a martyr. There's nothing wrong with that."
Lily has had similar problems with her own music, and admitted she had to choose her singles carefully to make sure they were acceptable for radio play.
She explained: "I would love 'Hard Out Here' to have been a single, but you can't have a song that has the word 'bitch' in it 72 times on the radio."
The star previously admitted he own singles were "rubbish" after receiving criticism from a fan on Twitter, desribing her new music is "docile pop rubbish", adding, "So disappointing. She properly just wrote some rubbish to cash some cheques. (sic)"
The 28-year-old singer was quick to fire back and told the follower: "What you've heard so far yes. All i can do is do my best, the labels and the radio stations won't play the better stuff. (sic)"

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are planning a secret wedding days before their ceremony in Paris.
The superstar couple are set to tie the knot this summer, but their plans for Parisian nuptials could fall through due to French laws which require foreign citizens to live in the country for 40 days before they tie the knot.
The Sun newspaper reports that although Kanye West has owned an apartment in the city for three years, it's not his main home and so the local mayor will make the final decision.
An insider said: "They couldn't face the humiliation of the wedding being cancelled at the last minute.
"So they've decided to get married behind closed doors in Los Angeles before they fly out to France."
It is said the actual union will now take place in front of a couple of witnesses in an office belonging to the Kim's mother Kris Jenner.
According to recent reports, the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star has started "wearing a corset" to bed in order to look her best for the Parisian ceremony.
A source claimed: "Kim wants he figure to look absolutely perfect on her wedding day. Wearing a corset at night is extremely uncomfortable but has a proven record of results, and with six weeks to go, Kim is up for anything."

Simon Cowell revealed he has "millions" of regrets, but they don't "eat him up".
The media mogul refused to go into detail, but admitted they include "silly business deals" and people he's "trusted", while insisting he tries not to dwell on the past too much.
Talking about regrets to fellow 'Britain's Got Talent' judge David Walliams for The Sun newspaper's TV Magazine, he said: "Millions, but that's part of life.
"When things go wrong, you own up to your mistakes and don't do it again.
"I'm not going to talk about my biggest regret now, but silly business deals I've done, people I've trusted. There's nothing that eats me up, I would say."
The 54-year-old father - whose partner Lauren Silverman gave birth to their son Eric in February - also admitted he was shocked at "how quickly" he settled into being a parent for the first time.
Asked what surprised him most, Simon responded: "How quickly I adapted. When you first see him there, you have this immediate protective urge.
"It just takes over you ... [But] it hasn't [changed me]. I'm still working as hard. it gives you a sense of wanting to be protective. all that kind of stuff. It's good."