I played baseball up until my freshman year of high school. That was my main sport. I played third base.

Calling each other faggots behind the keys of a message board.

Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.

Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.

Expectations are resentments waiting to happen

Us as rappers underestimate the power and effects that we have on these kids

Hip-hop was started as a very egocentric, testosterone, machismo-driven art form. The way that people are trying to take away that masculinity that is a such an intrinsical part of hip-hop music.