Now ballads, I can mess around and get up on somebody on a ballad. People ain't seen it yet, but I can mess around and get up in there. I've had Ruben Studdard up in my house, Brian McKnight, Tank. Every once in a while I throw down with them.

I'm a southern gentleman.

What we do in New Orleans, man - we party!

As black folks we're always sensitive. As a black person it's always racial.

I play a slave. How black is that? I have to wear chains. How whack is that? But don’t worry. I get free. I save my wife and I kill all the white people in the movie. How great is that?

Every single thing in my life is built around race.

That's what's great about the arts. Everything inspires you, and you get a chance to grow from watching other people and how they do their work.