The business aspect is more controlled than the culture, which allowed MCs to come in and talk about things like cars and jewels.

My man slangs rocks like up the block, 143RD and Amsterdam by the smoke shop

All my money comes from show money. You might get your deals, your advancements to do your album, but it wasn't in great abundance. Everybody's money in the '90s came from doing shows. That's a whole lot of show money, and that's it.

I smacked her, cracked her, put her in a full nelson.

Bono? Who the hell is that?

You know what make me laugh? Good, clean, honest humor. Not-trying-to-be-funny humor.

The business aspect is more controlled than the culture, which allowed MCs to come in and talk about things like cars and jewels.