I feel like all the artists that I really love, they've had a strong contingent of people who really hate their work as well.

The point has always been to make music, it's not like I've always been running a giant money making scheme.

As the times are changing, you don't hear as many sample issues with rap artists. Part of that has to do with production styles these days, but the nature of copyright is also changing as the internet becomes more of a giant.

I typically get around to most major cities at least once a year. I think people see that as their chance to go nuts for the year if they're into the style of music.

I wasn't trying to make a following. I was just trying to make interesting music. That's not being modest, that's just being realistic.

Samples are kind of my instrument of choice.

That's something I've always been down with: creative commons and people being able to license their music and allow other people to reuse it and recycle it.