I think it need realness, you should speak on thing that you know about, that you being from, that you experienced or that you been around, you know. I think you need a good hook, good beats and good lyrics.

You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career, I'm still young and I'm trying to bring really good music.

But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.

I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.

Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.

I wanna talk to the black men in here, you know what I mean? Black men in here that are coming up in the hood, coming up in the struggle: We're killing each other, dawg. You feel me? You know? And it's about nothing, it's about nothing. Nothing.