I got my first exposure to Islam when I was 13.

Why do I need I.D. to get I.D.? If I had I.D. I wouldn't need I.D.

That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.

We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.

I have no confidence issues with the impact or the quality of the music. No one in hip-hop, before this point and to this point, with all due respect, has done this.

You're not gonna get through life without being worshipful or devoted to something. You're either devoted to your job, or to your desires. So the best way to spend your life is to try to be devoted to prayer, to Allah.

I've been fortunate with my acting career. A lot of scripts come to me. I don't mind auditioning if something that requires that, but I haven't had to in awhile, which is a nice place to be 'cause I've been on quite a lot of auditions in my life.