I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.

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

The powers that be are trying to meld, shape, and corral the culture of hip-hop into another speaking voice for the government.

As black people we were out to further our equality. I don't pay attention to the controversial connotations put on by media and the undermining labels they place on us. We pay attention to what our community situation is and what we need.

Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.

If they can send you to war at 18, maybe it's beneficial for some people to think that most of us gotta go to war for our own existence.

I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.