I'm not more or less conscious than any other rapper out there.

I find that when I put my spiritual life first, the rest of my life is easy. When I put my career first, that's when I have problems.

When I write, I don't have any expectation of what kind of song it will become or who it might reach.

If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me. Have you read the YouTube comments lately? 'Man, that's gay' gets dropped on the daily.

I just want to give the people 100% of myself as an artist.

A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are.

You have major labels that are willing to take unconventional approaches because the old model is crumbling in front of us.