I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.

I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail.

There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they think people wanna hear.

There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast.

In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously.

People in the record business would say, Well, Pras, you know, you haven't been out in a while, maybe you should get today's hottest producer or rapper to do something.

I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.