Alternative spaces, independent media, satellite, these all provide some tools by which we can work more independently and deal more directly with communities we hope to reach. Distribution is key, and finding alternative ways to do that with new media is critical.

With black people, there are 50 Hitlers over the course of history.

I think hip hop should be a living word. And what I mean by the living word is like yo, you gotta have the words that provide life.

Bigger doesn't mean better unless you really understand what bigger is.

I always remain optimistic. There are three levels of music production: the majors, indies, and what I call "inties," music distributed via the Internet. The Internet is one area that I have used pretty effectively to break free of corporate control.

You know, I've written many of my songs while driving - which is against the law in many cases.

I think a good thing that needs to change is that people should be at least fearless about expressin' themselves.