The most important thing is just to be recognised as a legend, like the people call me. To have that title attached to your name, you've got to be a bad man. It's an honour to have that role.

I'm not an artist that makes singles, I'm an artist that makes albums, and it's a totally different thing.

Growing up in music motivated me. I applied that to my education and it made me a better person.

I've never been the type of person to jump up and throw out the album without it being what it's supposed to be.

A star's the work - the work ethic you put into the business, and the people you excite. We only wanted to excite only a few people at that time, which was some o' the emcees that was hot that was in the game.

When I'm making the music, I feel like everything I throw out has to work. It counts. Because if you don't have people turning they neck all the way around to see what it is, it ain't stick on the wall.

As you keep shooting the ball, you become a better basketball player.