Rap to me is a modern blues. But until we really confront the truth, we are going to have a Tupac or Eminem or Biggie Smalls to remind us about it - and thank God.

Sometimes I wish I could drive a car, but I'm gonna drive a car one day, so I don't worry about that.

Rap to me is a modern blues. But until we really confront the truth, we are going to have a Tupac or Eminem or Biggie Smalls to remind us about it - and thank God.

Even though we sometimes would not get a thing, we were happy with the joy the day would bring.

I might sing a gospel song in Arabic or do something in Hebrew. I want to mix it up and do it differently than one might imagine.

I really do seek to create music that is timeless, ... Each project takes on its own life, and the songs from A Time To Love are the most appropriate for the statement I wanted to make.

We're not living in a one-dimensional society. You can't just talk about, you know, the horrible things in life and the destruction.