I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work.

Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the record company. But I did mine through a production company.

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time!

A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words.

The Emerging Artist program is designed to encourage young artists and give them a place to show their work.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.