For a long time I heard rap without paying attention, but it is still a way of life, even when you're a kid.

[I like in Kanye West] confidence in him, but also his aggressiveness, ambition and charisma.

Mixtapes, it's for everyone and you throw them in the trash quickly. While an album is an object that only your real fans take the trouble to buy and know you have prepared something special.

I'm pretty sure JAY Z don't wanna rap right now.

Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age. By the time I turn that old, I ain't gonna be doing what he's doing.

This is the industry that wants [music], the rap industry.

When my song "Danny Glover" leaked, I was a little bummed, but it finally allowed Kanye West [to listen]. One of my biggest surprises was his reaction: he liked [it] and he said he wanted to make a record together.