Hip-Hop went from selling crack to smoking it

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'

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

I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once. Ass so fat that you could see it from the front.

I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.

I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it.