Any New York group can come to L.A. and sell out every show, but an L.A. group who goes to New York might not do the same because the audience hasn't been introduced to the group.

Another thing about me dealing with the old school rappers, you see a lot of humility. When you're new, nothing is wrong. Everything is tight. Because you're trying to hype the world into believing in you.

Being in the military just lets you know how helpless you are. You could train forever but you're still at the mercy of someone in the Pentagon, or somebody in the rear moving you around like a chess piece.

When we say a rapper, a rapper can say a rhyme. But an MC can rock a party.

You can't just sing the song and live another life.

Before rap came along, I was, actually, actively in the streets; getting in trouble, doing the wrong thing.

I've never been competitive with anybody but myself.