Most of my albums have a concept. They all have some kind of theme, some kind of feeling. I really take pride in that.

You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.

Skateboarding is a part of Hip-Hop culture. I think it's the fifth element of Hip-Hop - emceeing, deejaying, b-boying, graffiti, and skateboarding. Skateboarders live and die on the streets. It's expression - it's everything that Hip-Hop is.

My fans are like no other. Completely original people.

Fans are all I care about - to be honest. If they stop coming to the shows, then I will get worried.

I just want to make a classic. Classic is the standard. I'm just trying to make music that will last a lifetime.

American music culture is black culture.