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.

The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.

Just because someone has great content doesn't mean you like them as a rapper.

When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.

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

I gotta be dope first. I gotta be appealing to your senses, and to what you like first. Then the message happens. Then you relate to the message.

I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature.