I know I am judged unfairly by my physical characteristics and ostracized because of that so I say, "Yes, I'm a black man."

I became tired of submitting my art to a panel of corporate strategists who decide if it meets their standard of what gets into stores or not. It was quite simple for me: they act like judge and jury of my art, and that is unacceptable. I wanted to give it right to the public.

One of the problems with hip hop is lack of infrastructure and not being able to control its own course. I don't like that hip hop is full of infantile 35-year-olds. Hip hop cannot afford to be lazy.

Government and culture are two diametrically opposed forces - the one blinds and oppresses, the other uplifts and unites.

Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.

My thing is, the older you get you gotta stand up for what you believe in, and keep bashin' away.

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