You have to learn how to harness technology so you can use it for positive stuff without being disconnected from nature.

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're talking about Common and Mos Def or Nas and 50 cent.

I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature.

So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output.

That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.

Things are fluid in this world, and if you don't remain fluid, you get lost in the sauce.