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

There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.'

Being positive is like going up a mountain. Being negative is like sliding down a hill. A lot of times, people want to take the easy way out, because it's basically what they've understood throughout their lives.

I think the problem for the future generations is a lot of people ain't takin' the time to look for them and give them their voice, so therefore for their voice to be heard, they gotta bang more pots on the ceiling, so to speak; they gotta do crazy things just to get recognized. I just feel that whenever you don't give a generation some kind of voice, then expect side effects.

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

Minds are the real estate of the 21st century.

You can't master time, but you have to work your hardest to manage it.