It’s Very Seductive To Focus

The Thing Is, Allies Is People Who Are Friends, People You Can Rely On In The Struggle. You're Not Always Going To Agree With Your Allies. For Instance, Stevie Wonder I Feel Like Is My Ally When It Comes To This Florida Situation, But I Don't Agree With His Strategy. That Doesn't Mean He Isn't An Ally.

With Prisoner Of Conscience, The Focus Was - I've Worked With Madlib, High Tech, Kanye West, J Dilla. I Feel Like I've Worked With Some Of The Greatest Of All Time. That's Been Overlooked. That's Been Overshadowed By The Weight Of The Lyrics.

My Fondest Memories Were Watching The Beastie Boys Get Prepped To Come On Stage. They Had A Lot Of Antics And They Play A Lot Of Basketball... Then They Were Giving Out Cameras To The Crowd, And Performing From The Bleachers. The Most Important Thing I Learned Was That You Control Your Crowd, Not The Other Way Around.

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 Don’t Think That Early Hip Hop Stood Out To Be A Social Critique. A Lot Of Fans Of Mine Think That Hip Hop’s Ultimate Responsibility Is To Critique Social Structures.