It's a hell of a relief. Especially for a dude like me who is so hands on and I like to pretty much all the way hip-hop. So it's difficult when you're dealing with the majors.

I've got to show at all times that I'm willing to tear any emcee a new asshole, at any given moment.

It's family first for me and then business so the family has got to know what's going on with the business.

Young black men had an opportunity to make money that they had never made before, so why not be flashy? I'm not mad at the flash. It just needed to be balanced.

I would never sell my soul, for cars and gold

I didn't cut no corners, I just gave it my heart and soul.

I think about every song is pretty much raw emotion - even if it's not specifically about topic there's songs like "All I Know Is Pain" and "Green Piece of Paper".