I can think of no one more relevant and credible in the hip-hop community to build upon Def Jam's fantastic legacy and move the company into its next groundbreaking era.

Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely. I'm going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.

I have inherited two of the most important brands in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. Reid and Universal Music Group have given me the opportunity to manage the companies I have contributed to my whole career. I feel this is a giant step for me and the entire artist community.

Males shouldnt be jealous. Thats a female trait.

Treat my first like my last and the last like my first and my thirst is the same as- when I came.

I smoked some weed, and that's how I finished 'Izzo.'

Shakespeare was a man who wrote poetry. I'm a man who writes poetry. Why not compare yourself to the best?