I'm a fan of hip hop music, so I always used a hip hop element in my music anyway.

I'm a fan of hip hop music, so I always used a hip hop element in my music anyway.

The UK is one of the places that has always been an advocate of my music and I spend a lot of time touring here. I've got family and friends over here, but more than that, there's a large Jamaican community and the Jamaican culture is very widespread in the UK which I love.

When you do an album about Africa, you can't be too superficial.

Politicians need to stop the violence because it has become a way of life in Jamaica. It's the thing to do - be violent in Jamaica.

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

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.