What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.

I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

I got my degree in culinary arts in 1978.

What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.

The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.

Queen Latifah used to help me out with my kids, because while we were all out on tour - Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Heavy D - when Public Enemy went onstage, I didn't have anybody solid to watch my kids. So, Latifah would help me out.