What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.

Hip-Hop went from selling crack to smoking it

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

To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight.

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

At its heart, music is all higher mathematics.

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette.