I do music for the fans. I want to lift fans up.

I wanna be selective... very selective. Right now, hip-hop's very boring to me. It's no excitement.

I don't think about other people. If I did, I'd wanna compete. But I don't think like that, because I'm above everybody.

I've always tried different stuff in the studio. I use rakes, spoons, cans... I'm a surround-sound type of guy.

I don't know nothing about no jungle and bass.

I been through some junk. It ain't all been peaches and cream.

Everyone wants to work with the big new producer or the hot new singer. The key is to find them before they're hot.