Even where the game is today, cats don't really focus on necessarily what it is that you're saying so when people say, "Oh, you can't rap," I play into the joke. That's why I'll challenge anybody; anybody rapping, let's go just because I know what the art form is and even when you see these battle rappers in here, they're so skillful. It's actually a skill.

In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music

Saturday morning, you knew what was cool by what was on 'Soul Train.'

The people who truly love me and loved me before all of this stuff. You can't ever leave them behind.

If I have a talent, it's already been exploited! I've shown everything I can do to the public.

People have always said I have an old soul, and all my best friends are 10 to 15 years my senior.

Don't worry about my life, worry about why you're worried about my life!