You Know The Type: Loud As A

Hip-hop Is More About Attaining Wealth. People Respect Success. They Respect Big. They Don't Even Have To Like Your Music. If You're Big Enough, People Are Drawn To You.

But This Is One Of The Things That Makes Rap At Its Best So Human. It Doesn't Force You To Pretend To Be Only One Thing Or Another, To Be A Saint Or A Sinner. It Recognizes That You Can Be True To Yourself And Still Have Unexpected Dimensions And Opposing Ideas. Having A Devil On One Shoulder And An Angel On The Other Is The Most Common Thing In The World. The Real Bullshit Is When You Act Like You Don't Have Contradictions Inside You, That You're So Dull And Unimaginative That Your Mind Never Changes Or Wanders Into Strange, Unexpected Places.

For Me, The Challenge Is Just Making Great Albums, Because Talent - And Writing In General - Is Not Tangible. There's No Expiration Date On It. At The Same Time, You Might Wake Up Tomorrow And Be Unable To Write Music.

Whoever Said That Artists Shouldn't Pay Attention To Their Business Was Probably Someone W/their Hand In Some Artist's Pocket.

When I Listen To Great Music, The First Thing I Wonder Is What People Were Saying When This Came Out Of The Speakers In The Studio. I Want To Know What Happened When They Played It And Said, "this Is The One!"