I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different.

Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate.

Reckless capitalism kills black people.

The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like "Who on top of this?

Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective.

Hip-Hop went from selling crack to smoking it

You've got to validate every day. There are those who just put a stamp on it and say, "This is gonna be a good day and I'm not gonna let anything else make it a bad day."