PW spent time with Sigel in a New York recording studio shortly before he went away on his federal gun possession charge. He paged through a book of promotional photos of himself, one of which was shot shortly after 911. It featured him holding a copy of the Bible upright in one palm while the Koran rose from the other the Twin Towers. Some of the record company people, they wouldn't let me put this out, ... They said it would be too controversial. But this picture is saying 'Look, they can stand together. Don't have to be no fight.'

I don't think there's much a person could say about me. My gangster's never been on trial.

Jadakiss is not no walk in no park. Nas is not no walk in no park. These are dudes that could have ended my career.

You always gotta be on time, an hour ahead of everything. You always gotta be prepared.

You don't need Beanie Sigel in the building with a pre-perception that this crazy dude might do anything.

I could wake up six in the morning, go downstairs and record. I learned how to use ProTools and everything. Whenever I felt it, I could record.

That's what I do... Some people smoke weed, some people smoke cigarettes, some people snort coke... I pop pills, I smoke and I drink syrup, that's my twist.