It's just hard when you've spent so much time on something, writing and recording, laying the vocals, getting the hook right, getting the beat right, making everything sound right - you spent a freaking week trying to make it sound perfect, and someone comes along and shoots it down.

Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism.

Be proud to be out of your mind and out of control.

Why is it so hard for people to believe that white people are poor?! I wouldn't say I lived in a ghetto, I'd say I lived in the 'hood. The same friends I had back then are the same people on tour with me now.

It's not a contest, and I ain't on no conquest for no mate.

But no matter how many fish in the sea, itd be so empty without me.

Of course you don't want your kids swearing. But remember how fun it was to cuss when you were in the first grade?