Even at my lowest I was sittin on my high stool.

I remember a day and time when the streets indicated what was hot online, and now I think it's starting to reverse a little bit.

Project X now, but it started as a Hunger Game.

I get a lot of support from the West Coast. But I think that's beginning to change. I think, as the awareness goes up, and as I continue to be consistent, more people from my area come around, and they're converted into Joe Budden fans.

Most important to me is being able to release music and have an astounding relationship with whoever would be distributing the music.

I came up in battling and just wanting to compete. Even if you had no real problem with someone, you just wanted to compete.

I have some things that I've been workin' on, such as delivery, wordplay, breath control, just a lot of other things that artists work on, that the listener may not be listening for.