Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spitting the epitome of stupidity.

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

We send young white boys to the Army. We're sending young black boys to the prisons.

Do the math: You never settle for less than the whole if you knew the half.

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.

I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words and you appreciate their honesty in their music. If you don't appreciate the honesty in the music, the beat can be fly as hell but you'll never give an emcee props.

I will never do a record without some sense of responsibility.