You Just Have To Smile And Breathe.

Being Materialistic Is Part Of The Hip-hop Community's Nature, Because Jazz And Blues And Rock 'n' Roll, When They Started Out In The Urban Communities, Were About The American Dream, And The Lack Of Opportunity In That Structure. So They Talked About Everything - Uplifting And Getting What Is Perceived As Success In America.

There's One Overriding Issue, Namely, That We Live In A Police State So Long As The Police Get To Police Themselves. And That Is Why Cops Go Unindicted.

I Kind Of Think That Artists Throughout History, Poets Throughout History Have Been Criticized For Sharing What's On People's Minds And I Don't Think It's Any Different Now.

I Signed Jay-z Because He Was On Fire. I Wasn't A Genius. The Record Was Great. I Put It On The Nutty Professor Soundtrack And We Signed Him.

Happy Can Make You Money, But Money Can't Make You Happy.