 But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself. |
| The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion. |
| I will never do a record without some sense of responsibility. |
| So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output. |
| Woman are complex creatures. |
| I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18. |
| I think all those artists are artists who are appreciated because you believe their words and you appreciate their honesty in their music. If you don't appreciate the honesty in the music, the beat can be fly as hell but you'll never give an emcee props. |
| Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record. |
| Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is. |
| But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected. |
