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I think everybody has a responsibility to themselves. If at the end of the day, you can rest and feel OK with yourself, that's fine.
I don't accept the term 'political rapper' because I don't give a damn about either political party. I give a damn about the people.
Look at somebody like Drake, the guy is one of the most vulnerable. He says exactly what's on his mind and that's why I respect him.
I found myself at a time in my career trying to impress everyone. I was constantly thinking about what everyone thought of my music.
I remember one day sitting in the mirror with a saxophone, just looking at myself, being like, 'I can't do this; this is ridiculous.'
Most important to me is being able to release music and have an astounding relationship with whoever would be distributing the music.
I'm trying my best to keep things exactly the same. Spotify hasn't changed my process other than doubling up. We do twice a week now.
Philly gave me my ambition and drive to get more. It's a reminder to stay on top of my game. That's not a place I want to go back to.
I am Michael Render - that's what my mom named me. 'Killer Mike' is what my dumb friends called me in a rap battle once, and it stuck.
I feel that my purpose is to shed light on some of the darker sides of our world, and to lend a hand and a voice to people struggling.
I think artists are entitled to their songs. I'm very vocal and I understand that not everybody's gonna like me; it's not for everyone.
The thing that I realize about fashion now, fashion and music, now versus back then is that you had to have fresh records and be fresh.
People look at me and keep walking - but you can tell they know who I am. I want them to bug me. Its gonna be a sad day when they dont.
I don't spend too much time attempting to defend myself against people who seem to have zero desire to have a substantive conversation.
Hip-hop has always been speaking about the way your brain is manipulated by stress and struggle because hip-hop is borne from struggle.
I don't see why clothes have to be women's or men's. It seems pretty limiting. I buy women's pants, women's shoes - everything, really.
My main concern is making the connection with my listeners and making records that the whole world can sing. That's what makes me happy.
I think in today's society we are dealing with an epidemic of fatherless homes. We're turning everywhere else for people to be fathered.
I don't care about sex anymore. It's a headache. It's hard to trust people. You talk to a girl, and then she screenshots a text message.
The fact of the matter is, if you're not putting out stuff that people are feeling, then your record label doesn't mean a goddamn thing.
Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand; your brand is what keeps you moving.
Me, personally, I'm just happy. I have a great mother. I have two great sisters. I couldn't ask for more. I'm healthy. I do what I love.
I always try to take performances as an opportunity to implant my spirit into the hearts and minds of anyone in a hundred-yard vicinity.
I try to make music that's really real. I've always liked music that makes me feel something. I'm not a brain first, music second person.
He don't debate he concentrate on survivin' He don't like to drive if he's been drinkin' But he'll drink while he's drivin' He's the dude
Remember the Titans' is one of my favorites, not so much because of the actual record, but because there's so many different backstories.
State of the Culture' is more mature content. We want to go as deep as we can on whatever the subject matter is, we're not there to joke.
People look at me and keep walking - but you can tell they know who I am. I want them to bug me. It's gonna be a sad day when they don't.
Sometimes I can't sleep 'cause I can't get a melody or a beat out my head, so I just have to wake up and, like, record it on a voice note.
Since I was a kid, I'd wake up every morning hearing a voice say, 'You're the greatest rapper ever.' I'm trying to prove that voice right.
I just like heavy music in general - from heavy rock and heavy metal and heavy rap and heavy everything. I've always been attracted to it.
I don't think anything I've done with Adidas has been shifted. It's been part of the Pusha T brand, has for sure been organic and natural.
The crafting of lyrics is really a task, and when it comes to street culture, I don't feel like anyone else articulates it better than me.
I would ditch school if my CD was scratched up or I couldnt get batteries. I wasnt trying to get on the bus and not be listening to music.
I dunno, around 11th grade, 12th grade I was just like "yeah. This is something I want to do". I was always known; I was always the rapper.
You think of, like, Justin Timberlake. He does a three-hour performance every night, and it's like, wow, I don't know how that guy does it.
People think hip-hop is evil, but it's sometimes the people making hip-hop that are evil. The genre isn't wicked, but the people in it are.
A lot of the attitude I used to have about being from New York when I was younger just disappeared when I started to the rest of the world.
As a writer, you have a huge ego. You think that every line means something to everybody the same way it means to you. And that's not true.
I used to print out lyrics from Nas songs and write my own lyrics in the same syllable count but with different words and different rhymes.
I love putting in work for the city that raised me with my foundation SaveMoneySaveLife, and putting resources into the streets of Chicago.
I'm still very careless about my public persona. Not careless so to speak but I'm not one for fame. I think fame is the worst part about it.
People always want to feel better and be inspired. Sometimes we need it. I think the conscious rapper will always be able to live and exist.
If you look at my closet, there's all kinds of shoes, but at the same time I don't want to spread myself thin as far as designs and collabs.
I'm lookin' forward to doin' a lot of big things. I've been doin' a lot of big things: a lot of traveling, a lot of recording - I'm excited.
Rappers on their sophomores...actin' like they boss lords. Fame's such a funny thing for sure when niggas start believing all those encores.
I would ditch school if my CD was scratched up or I couldn't get batteries. I wasn't trying to get on the bus and not be listening to music.
They say depression is just anger turned inward. Sometimes I turn it outwards, sometimes I turn it inward, but I know it's about self-worth.
I'm not normally a jewelry person. I'm supposed to be a working class champion and all, and I don't like to rub my success in people's faces.
After you make good, quality music, then it's your job to go out there and promote it and to market it and to get it out there to the people.