They Ask Me What I'm

Everybody Could Write, Deejay, Rap. Everybody Could Do It All.

People Consider Black Star A Great Album, And I Think It's A Classic Album. But The Fact Is, Both Me And Mos Def Have Made Better Albums Since Black Star.

I Remember Looking Back On A Photo Of Me... Wearing A Suit That Was, Like, Two Sizes Too Big For Me. I Think A Lot Of Guys Don't Know What Fits.

I See That Happening With Hip Hop Purists Now. Where You Have An Artist Like A Kendrick [lamar] Or A Drake, Who Are Really Trying Different Things Emotionally, Different Things Musically, And On A Mainstream Level. And You Have Underground Hip Hop Fans Dissing It, For The Simple Fact That It's Mainstream - Not Because What They're Doing Is Whack, Or What They're Doing Is Not Sincere.

As Far As My New York Influence, One Thing I'm Proud Of In My Career Is, I Rep Brooklyn, New York All Day. But People Don't Look At My Music As New York Music. People Consider My Music Underground Music.