Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the record company. But I did mine through a production company.

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I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.

I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.

DJs and people in the street know what they like.

DJs and people in the street know what they like.

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. Im sure Leonardo...

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. Im sure Leonardo...

The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in...

The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in...

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I dont trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I dont trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo...

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo...

Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after...

Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after...

Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique...

Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique...

Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a...

Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

I think music all the time.

I think music all the time.

I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So...

I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So...