Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
NASWhen you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I’ve seen out there, you know, the things that’s out there that ain’t good for her. It’s a crazy world we live in.
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I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn’t have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.
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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
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DJs need to challenge us rappers. They got so much power, they need to challenge us.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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My record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
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I’m smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I’m smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.
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I don’t want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I’m not perfect, and I’m just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know?
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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive and it’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand.
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