Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining.

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.

I'm not really into the political game as far as paying politicians and stuff like that, I'm not into that. You do your job, and I'll do mine.

If it was all about me, I'd do a whole lot of pop records, make a whole lot of money, just rake in the dough. But it's never been all about me. It's all about being a voice for the voiceless. People who can't speak for themselves, who don't have a mic, don't have a say.

I would love to meet Bob Marley. I mean, he's passed, but that's somebody that I would've loved to meet.

I still want to put together bigger and better programs to work with the community. I still think I could do better on that end.

The movie industry is one big collaboration. Music gives me that freedom to create things straight from my heart and my mind.