A true artist does not depend on radio for success. A true fan does not let radio determine what they support

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

It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually some of the biggest pop hits that hip-hop has ever seen, people are missing that part of their story. People are not counting that blessing.

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

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

Hopefully, we learn to appreciate hip-hop here so that it doesn't go the way of jazz.

Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.