Chicago is a beautiful city - the architecture, the food, everything in the city is awesome.

For me, performing is the biggest part of being a rapper. There's nothing like the feeling of screaming your story to people.

I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in people's hands. But I'm kind of a mainstream artist now. Not by choice.

Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.

Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.

My favorite artist in the world is Michael Jackson, and he revolutionized the music video aspect of music.

It's important to go against the grain. My favorite celebrity, across arts and sports and everything, is Muhammad Ali. And he was famous for speaking inflammatory things that were polarizing but also were important to building who he was as a man and his legacy. And in the end, he was right about most of the s... he was talkin' about.