Everything I've experienced, things that my friends have experienced and we talk about, things that are on the news - all aspects of life are in my message.

The UK crowds always have a lot of energy, and I've done some milestone shows there that I'm very proud of.

It's not like I go into the studio and say I'm going to try to make music to prove to somebody that I can make music.

A revolution is to bring on change and we're spiritual people trying to bring on spiritual change. It might sound like I'm a dreamer, but economic models have reached their height of evolution. Technology has evolved. What hasn't evolved is mankind's spirituality; everything is from 3,000 years ago.

Everything I've experienced, things that my friends have experienced and we talk about, things that are on the news - all aspects of life are in my message.

Nas is someone who can communicate with the streets and can still keep it real in terms of being human, he doesn't try to be this super perfect person, but has respect for his history and for his ancestors and for spirituality. So Nas always displayed that in his music, while at the same time keeping it hard and something that you can relate to.

Music is an expression of what's inside of you. And that's how I make music.