Ryan Leslie: The definition of a real "Musician"!

So i was doing some surfing the net and came across this quote by Drake below. The first person that came to mind was Ryan Leslie. Ryan Leslie to me is one of the most talented and underrated musicians in the game today. Notice i said "Musicians," the majority of what you hear today is not a musical composition that is molded by a single individuals pure talent like Leslies'. Born in ATL and raised in many Bay Area cities such as Richmond, Oakland, San Francisco and Stockton, this musical genius graduated from Harvard at the age of 19. He is responsible for the hit we all love to crank up and dance to, which is Bad Boy Records artist Cassie's single "Me & U." Below I've posted some videos of Ryan at work. Its inspiring to watch someone with such talent and passion create original musical pieces like such. I can honestly say if Ryan Leslie continues to make music the way he does and people acknowledge his efforts, he will get a Grammy. Musical talent like this is in you, you either have or you don't; your born with this. I felt i had to give credit where credit is due. People don't appreciate his music for what its worth, you can see his heart in his music. I just feel he is underrated and not given the proper credit, so I'm doing so now.

"What people may not understand is that in this industry of hip hop you are either a musician or a product. A product is someone that is boxed in due to the fact that they were created to generate money using a formula that they cannot stray from. A musician is someone who is unafraid to explore and challenge themselves knowing that it has the possibility of being heard by the entire world in a matter of hours. I consider myself a musician and my thoughts and words are my only instruments" -Drake