When people screamed novelty the first time around talking about an ugly video and stuff I was really insulted because, hold on a minute, everyone you see in the video are real life.

I think the hip hop world and the rock world still have a lot in common, but it certainly seems like things happen and break at a much faster pace in the hip hop world.

I want to get into the whole clothing thing, movies, but I just want to make sure that my artistry is locked down.

A lot of people thought I was going to be a one-hit wonder, so I had that chip on my shoulder.

The same things go on everywhere, whether you're from the city, the country or wherever.

I wanted to tell my story in a way I haven't done before, things I've been going through in my life.

As far as the work I did with Timbaland, it was his sound and I just kinda floated in his direction. I just rapped over his traditional beats.