What I Take From Writers I Like

Why Do I Need I.d. To Get I.d.? If I Had I.d. I Wouldn't Need I.d.

You Have To Experience Life, Make Observations, And Ask Questions.

There Was A Time When Hip-hop Was Its Own Musical Principle, Aside From Sampling. Like The Entire Wild Style Break Is Instrumental. Kurtis Blow's Earliest Stuff Was Studio Musicians Playing. Whodini Had A Real Clear Sound, Things Like "five Minutes Of Funk," Stuff That You Could Write Really Beautiful, Lush String And Horn Arrangements Around, Stuff That Was Just Music.

I Want To Be Necessary And Do Good Works. I Ain't Here To Waste Nobody's Time, Because I Don't Want You To Waste Mine.

Hip-hop Is A Beautiful Culture. It's Inspirational, Because It's A Culture Of Survivors. You Can Create Beauty Out Of Nothingness.