Two autumns and I have not changed enough.

Сommercial hip-hop is not youth rebellion, not when the heroes of hip-hop like Puffy are taking pictures with Donald Trump and the heroes of capitalism - you know that's not rebellion. That's not "the street" - that's Wall Street.

I've always been inspired by a lot of work coming out of the UK

The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community.

Fax me a fact and I'll telegram a hologram or telephone the son of man and tell him he is done. Leave a message on his answering machine telling him there are none. God and I are one. Times moon. Times star. Times sun. The factor is me. You remember me.

i am like a survivor of the flood walking through the streets drenched with God surprised that all of the drowned victims are still walking and talking

What I'm aiming to do within hip-hop is to point out that the music itself is powerful; it reaches so many people.