Or is it the mind state that's ill, creating crime rates to fill the new prisons the build

I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.

I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.

My parents are my biggest influences. My parents and my city. Brooklyn, New York, New York City, the community I grew up. I don't feel like I'm special in that. I feel like that's everybody.

And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go together.

My musical influence is really from my father. He was a DJ in college. My parents met at New York University. So he listened to, you know, Motown, and he listened to Bob Dylan. He listened to Grateful Dead and Rolling Stones, but he also listened to reggae music. And he collected vinyl.

When you shine bright, some won't enjoy the shadow you cast.