Concerts every night, autograph signings, endorsements, and so on. That's not what real life is about.

Rap is from the streets and I'm from the streets. That's why a lot of people accept me.

I used the music kind of as therapy, and it's just amazing that I feel so free after doing that. I feel like I had it trapped inside of me and now I feel free. So it's been a very good therapy session for me as well.

Even in a bad market, location, location, location is a way to still buy and sell property.

I have a very broad demographic, from the 8-year-old who knows every word to 'Ice Ice Baby' and the college kid who grew up on 'Ninja Rap' to the soccer mom and grandparent.

A lot of people think I was an overnight success, but I was an opening act for three or four years, and then I signed my contract with EMI. Then it kind of blew up overnight.

Concerts every night, autograph signings, endorsements, and so on. That's not what real life is about.