I've always been a fan of hip hop and there are cats out there that I admire.

Whenever I sat down to write something it was never anything I took lightly. It was something that I'd want you, somebody in Japan, and somebody [over there to hear it].

I always had an intelligence with me, I was always in the streets, I was always trying to do good. I was always looking for something to guide me. In the beginning church wasn't it.

Rappers are separated.

Every time someone come out with an album don't change the whole style up but don't do what they are expecting. Surprise them.

Back in the day, music imitated life. Now it's the opposite way around: life is imitating music. It's like whatever the rappers say, people think that that's how we're supposed to be; but back then, we kind of looked at the streets, and we made music for that.

I feel that when we leave here I think it's just another transition and whatever it is I hope I'm prepared for it.