Never have so many men treated women like our foes. They call 'em hoes, but they might as well call them foes, 'cause you are totally against the existence of somebody who should live their life as an equal human being. If not, any man knows, it's like we're not equal. You know, women are usually a little better than us.

Downloadable music is the biggest musical phenomenon since the Beatles, and the music industry is slow to come to grips with that.

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

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.

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

I want to always move forward with everything I am doing. So, I do the radio show, speak at universities and other social institutions all around the world, appear on TV, and continue to create music all in the hope to keep the struggle alive.

Oh, America is slipping away from the rest of the consciousness of the planet - slipping away.