You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.
Yeah, I have animosity, a chip on my shoulder. But I love, too.
Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.
This is hip-hop. If you've got something you want to rap about, just rap about it, man.
Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry.
Shady's great; I love Shady Records.
Race is still real and you got to recognize it.
People are not really that forgiving when they pay for tickets to come see you and you don't show up.
My fans are like no other. Completely original people.
Most of my albums have a concept. They all have some kind of theme, some kind of feeling. I really take pride in that.
Just because a rapper is white, I don't feel the need to attack them.
I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.
I'm never scared what people are gonna think about music that I make.
I'm never in the mood to eat or drink when I get to a show. I'm just too nerved out.
I'm always gonna have the darker edgy music; it is always in my pocket because it comes so naturally to me.
I just want to make a classic. Classic is the standard. I'm just trying to make music that will last a lifetime.
'Yela' represents hunger, life, light, fire, power. 'Wolf' speaks to my fighting spirit. The soul I put in my music.
Anyone can relate to struggle, whether you're European or Asian. Anyone can relate to having to get up and go to work and eat.
Fans are all I care about - to be honest. If they stop coming to the shows, then I will get worried.
I don't go to clubs and throw money and pop bottles. That's not my thing, no disrespect.
