I love hip-hop, because you can do this like that and still be super successful! You ain't gotta hold your tongue.

I have a song called 'Decisions' that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It's about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends.

The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives.

I really only respect the Arab culture. I ain't really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these little people in political positions and executive positions that ain't Arab culture oriented people because a lot of the times, what are you really showing all of this concern for?

My thinking is that if we're going to take from a culture, let's take from a culture that has exemplified success for thousands of years.

I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album.

Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It's a platform where we could offer information, but it's also an escape.