I not only wanted to showcase lyrical skills but also continue to drop knowledge on the hiphop community. I'm looking to elevate through my music, and through my music I educate.

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Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

Once you get past appearances, you can tell whose shit is fake and whose shit...

Once you get past appearances, you can tell whose shit is fake and whose shit...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

A lot of cats who buy records are straight broke, but my language universal they...

I speak to God directly, I know my God repect me, because he let me...

I speak to God directly, I know my God repect me, because he let me...

Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.

Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.

Once you're signed to a label you compromise.

Once you're signed to a label you compromise.

Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spittin the epitome of...

Consider me the entity within the industry without a history of spittin the epitome of...

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record...

Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record...

And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go...

And you know, art as commerce, doesn't really make too much sense, they don't go...

Black kids wishin they white kids when they close they eyelids, Like, 'I bet they...

Black kids wishin they white kids when they close they eyelids, Like, 'I bet they...

I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy. I rock with The Roots like...

I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy. I rock with The Roots like...

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the...

So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the...

We commute through computers. Spirits stay mute while our ego spread rumors. We're survivalists turned...

We commute through computers. Spirits stay mute while our ego spread rumors. We're survivalists turned...

Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard...

Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard...

We remain, hotter than the blue part of the flame. I got a glock in...

We remain, hotter than the blue part of the flame. I got a glock in...

The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion.

The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion.

We're in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs,...

We're in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs,...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...

The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any...