I want you to see that I'm looking. Look at me look at you. I'm cool with that.

I never knew that I would see the day that I would meet the devil himself.

I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too.

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

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?

I wanted to make something that reminded people of the way albums used to feel. I wanted something as good as the stuff put out by the Bomb Squad, or Dr. Dre and his production crew, or 'A Tribe Called Quest.' I miss albums like those.

Why you got your ass on your shoulders?