The first rappers I ever got into were Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, and Nas. Those are the guys. Those are the dudes that flipped my wig.

The best rappers I know are, like, air-conditioner men.

As far as rap, I was more of a Mobb Deep guy rather than a Tribe guy.

My main influence is Kool G Rap and Cam'ron, pretty much. If you were to mix those two people up, I wish that would be me... This is my voice. I sound like nobody; I sound like me.

I would say I started rapping because my friends were doin' it.

Billy Joel is an incredible musician. He just feels like one of the guys, you know. I grew up listening to his music.