I Remember Looking Back On A Photo

I Like Collaboration Because, First Of All, I'm Good At Writing Lyrics. I Don't Know How To Make Beats. I Don't Play Instruments. I'm Not A Good Singer. So Even When You See A Solo Album Of Mine, It's Still A Collaboration.

"art Imitates Life," Of Course, Is That Phrase By Oscar Wilde. I Called That Song "art Imitates Life" Because Oh No Was In The Studio And He Actually Came Up With That Hook. When I Was Trying To Figure Out A Name For The Record, It Just Kind Of Made Sense.

My Musical Influence Is Really From My Father. He Was A Dj In College. My Parents Met At New York University. So He Listened To, You Know, Motown, And He Listened To Bob Dylan. He Listened To Grateful Dead And Rolling Stones, But He Also Listened To Reggae Music. And He Collected Vinyl.

I Met Mos Def Around That Time But I Didn't Hook Up With Him Until I Was About 17 Or 18.

Coltrane Had A Sax, Dale Earnhardt Drives A Race Car And Everybody Has Their Tools.