Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.

Big L scared me to death. When I heard that on tape, I was scared to death. I was like there's no way I can compete if this is what I gotta compete with.

The reason I want to be alone, is I'm tired of all the things that went wrong that would've went right if I had did 'em on my own

To me, it's an honour to be accepted as a hip hop artist, it gives me a lot of opportunity to express myself.

You a slave to a page in my rhyme book.

Don't ever give up on yourself. Keep pushing because the change of guards is what life's all about.

People have stopped battling in hip hop, in the primitive sense, and the focus of the competitive element has shifted to the music. It's less about bragging and more about being the best lyrically and poetically.