I don't listen to nothing while I'm in the studio, because I don't want to be influenced by anybody else.

I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen.

There's nothing wrong with starting off in a box, but you got to have a plan to come out that box.

I don't listen to nothing while I'm in the studio, because I don't want to be influenced by anybody else.

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.

People are still tied to their hoods, and it's usually not the artist, it's usually the friends and instigators who get it popping.

If you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don't understand that.