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

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 am street hip-hop brother. That's my biggest message with that one.

When you're indie and you have your hands on yourself and you're not working for someone, you're working with someone and you're dealing with them, it's a totally different feeling involved.

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

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

That was real disrespectful and stupid. But it ain't really catch me off guard. I mean, when you see certain things in a person's character [like J-Hood], you don't get really get caught off by guard by certain actions.