They thought we were just basically keeping ourselves underground on purpose. And it was just strange for people to approach music that way. And for rap, trying to get recognition, and be seen as a regular form of music like anything else. I mean, the Soul, R&B, Rock 'N Roll, they would dis the hell out of rap when it first came out.

[Boycott Oscar] is like crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It's just ridiculous.

Everybody who comes from the gangster life - they want what that man in the suburbs wants. Nice family. Nice house. Nice cars. Bills paid. Kids in school. Food on the table. Nothing more.

I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different shit, you know what I mean?

I believe our society has fell into a pyramid system where there's people relegated to the bottom of that pyramid and there's people that feel like they're entitled to the top of that pyramid.

For my birthday, buy me a politician!

I don't consider myself ever joining. But I have affiliations, for sure.