I Think It's Harder To

Man, Me And Biggie Were The Biggest Artists In New York. When He Passed, I Was So Messed Up. My Attitude Was Messed Up About Him Dying. There Was An East-west Thing Back Then, And I Was In War Mode.

My Earliest Memories Of Rap Music Was Mixed With My Earliest Memories Of Reggae Music. They Were Big Sounds Around The Way, Heavy Bass Lines, Strong Messages, Definitely.

I Want Each Album To Say Something Different And Be Accepted Better Than The Last One But I Don't Have Any Point To Outdo Any Particular Album Of Mine.

I Didn't Really Do Many Business Ventures Throughout My Career Because I Would Have An Idea And Then Before I'd Have A Chance To Make Something Of It, I'd See Someone Else Do It. I Just Liked To Watch My Fellow Artists Become Entrepreneurs And Be People Who Can Inspire The Next Generation. I Did That More With My Songs.

I Think Hip Hop Allows Us To Talk About Everything, And Africa Is What I Choose To Talk About Now. If People Are Not Talking About Africa, That's Them, That's Cool, There's Nothing Wrong With That. But This Is Who I Am, This Is What I Have To Say, This Is What I Have To Offer.