We need to do stuff we've always done, even though you might not like it.

If you see yourself reflected in art, you feel validated.

Older generations can sometimes look down on today's hip hop but I refuse that mindset. I remember how hurt I was when older people told me that Run-D.M.C. was jungle music or that it was not music at all. Or that LL Cool J was not art.

Hip hop is still strong. As an art form, music helps people express themselves, find meaning in their own lives and connect with their tribes.

We need to do stuff we've always done, even though you might not like it.

There are songs and artists now who are trying to do the same thing: be honest to their experiences.

All the songs are pieces to the puzzle. They each represent something different. So it's really difficult to say one song represents the album.