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

My mother went to university, my father didn't. But they are very educated, very wise people. My father went to the military, so he's worldly.

The best medicine for pain sometimes is some kind of logic and common sense from older folks. They tell you, "Okay, you're not the only one who actually went through this."

Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps

People aren't going to support an artist just because they have an audio file. They have to feel a real connection.

Eminem has talent, and his talent is the thing that influences many young people who would have never gone anywhere near rap. White kids in different parts of the world use him as a barometer and the standard to live up to. In some ways, Eminem is an artist who has ushered in a new movement.

I encourage more blacks and people of color to get a passport. That's one way to help put people on an equal platform.