Dogs Live Longer Than Rappers.

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.

When I Made Illmatic, I Was Trying To Make The Perfect Album. It Comes From The Days Of Wild Style. I Was Trying To Make You Experience My Life. I Wanted You To Look At Hip-hop Differently. I Wanted You To Feel That Hip-hop Was Changing And Becoming Something More Real.

The Chinamen Built The Railroad, The Indians Saved The Pilgrim, And In Return, The Pilgrim Killed 'em. They Call It It Thanksgiving, I Call Your Holiday 'hell-day.'

I Never Brag, How Real I Keep It, Cause Thats The Best Secret.

There's Always Going To Be Space For Battle In Hip Hop. For Competition. It's Just An Inseparable Part Of The Game.