I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.
I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it's a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers - whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there's nothing wrong with that.
I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan of Scarface; I'm a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to... well, there are a lot of people's music that I respect. I don't know who I will collaborate with, but there's a great chance of something happening.
Let's not forget, art can sell. You ain't gotta front all the time on your records.
I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style - and that's what I do.
There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it.
I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did.
I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I'd say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery.
Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence. Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate... I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it.
Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you're happy... Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
I've been called everything. Gangsta rap. I've been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want to call it, that's on them.
I can't control what people think. They know who I am.
No matter who you are, black, white, green, there's going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those - those are growing pains. Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I'm not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.
Anybody I'm dating, I don't want them to talk about my music. I don't talk about my music to them.
I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
I'm not talking about Russia in my music. I've never been to Russia. I'm not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China. I'm talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
