I think too much of the music industry is for the lawyer and accountant mentality.

One side of the street is a Church; across the road is a liquor store. Both of 'em keepin us poor.

It's not about what you get out but what you put into hip hop as a genre.

Rap is supposed to be about keeping it real and not relinquishing your roots in the community. Without that, it's just posturing. Somebody who claims to speak for the 'hood don't need no private jet.

Most artists are always fighting for their fame. They have that fear, like the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind." They need to keep themselves out there. I have never had that fear. If I have any fear, it's not doing enough to reach people.

You can't take anything with you. So I don't understand this whole psychotic area of greed, I don't get it.

Your closest and your most dedicated fans will be your ultimate test. They will test you.