They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.

I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew, inherently, that there was something wrong. There's not a lot of regard for the property by the residents.

Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?

African art is functional, it serves a purpose. It's not a dormant. It's not a means to collect the largest cheering section. It should be healing, a source a joy. Spreading positive vibrations.

If you're going to do Chuck Berry, you got to, you know, go all out, and the duck walk is just kind of you know, cursory. That's like standing.

You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.

I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory.