I Gotta Be Dope First.

When You Shine Bright, Some Won't Enjoy The Shadow You Cast.

It Doesn't Get Any More Underground, Conscious Or Indie Than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, But Because They Got A Couple Of Really Big Pop Hits, Actually Some Of The Biggest Pop Hits That Hip-hop Has Ever Seen, People Are Missing That Part Of Their Story. People Are Not Counting That Blessing.

It’s Very Seductive To Focus On What You Don’t Like As Opposed To Celebrating All That It Is That You Do.

I Met Mos Def Around That Time But I Didn't Hook Up With Him Until I Was About 17 Or 18.

Hip-hop Is A Vehicle.