A lot of the things that go on we can avoid some of it.

I always had deep respect for my peoples 'cause of the love they gave me and the know how that they showed me through the years.

I'm not a flamboyant artist.

Now it seems like hip hop belongs to the people you see in the videos and radios. So I want to give it bring it back to the hood, make a statement for NY to put us back in our proper perspective, and of course let them know that Ra still spits fire.

It is what it is but I do me and I think people respect that. They see me out in the hood by myself or with wifey and I don't have no bodyguards.

My whole thing is if it wasn't for people like ya'll and people like them I wouldn't be me. I love every minute of it.

A lot of times when people listen to music it's because they feel down, and that's when serious hip-hop comes into play. When times is hard, people can hear a rapper that inspires them to do what they [are] supposed to do.