“De La Soul, from the soul, black medallions, no gold.”

The way things could be…and they should be, but they’re not.

The first lady in my life, but now you’re gone, I learned through the years to keep carrying on.

Your picture brings me tears and memories.

Mark you for death, won’t even talk that East or West crap. From Watts to Lefrak, it ain’t where ya from, it’s where’s your gat.

Im known for snatchin’ purses and bombin’ churches I get more pussy on accident then most niggas get on purpose

I won’t say I’m the baddest, or portray that role, But I’m in the top 2, and my father’s gettin’ old.

Rappers act so wild, and love to profile, Frontin’ hard, but ain’t got no style.

I know you like the way I am freakin’ it. I talk with slang and I’m never gonna stop speakin’ it.

So, I really enjoyed doing the Strickland Banks album. But there’s no point in my trying to release underground hip-hop music on a major label. That part of my talent, or part of my art, had to live somewhere else and feature film was the perfect vehicle for it.

I don’t know enough about hip-hop, though I’ve heard some great hip-hop. I just did a thing with Qwest Love – we did a performance together in Memphis at the Folk Alliance Festival, and we had a great jam and a conversation.

With hip-hop music, it allowed me to talk about political and social things but also to tell stories.