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.

Life is like a beach chair when you can afford one

You’ll never progress if you never try

It's hard - it's difficult to tell when your buzz is at its peak.

Why try to fit in when you a stand out?

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

It's one of my short-term goals, to be able to actually record music and release it simultaneously and not just hold on to it.