When you tell a story and connect with somebody through an emotion that's why they like songs.
When I was young what made me really want to be a rapper was when I saw MC Lyte.
Don't be flirting with your gift, you better marry it
I want to be great at what I do. I don't want to be just an average rapper.
Never blame a man for misfortune, do it yourself.
Being simple and complicated at the same is what makes Jay-Z so great.