The flaws, the mistakes I make - that's the real me.

I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.

My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about, I had 'em out there.

You don't want to disappoint. Especially someone like me who's been out of music for years and hasn't had an album in like, four years.

I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did.

Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe.

I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.