I come from an era where you just build something. Me and Common built what we built from Chicago from scratch. — No I.D Copy Share Image
I've never been a mega-star. I'm more of a tastemaker of hip-hop. I try to be more of an ambassador for the era of hip-hop that I came in. — No I.D Copy Share Image
Ghostface, when it comes to hip-hop, was one of my favorite rappers and definitely one of my favorites in the Wu-Tang. He's also a… — No I.D Copy Share
Part of my growth as a producer was not just about making beats but also helping in the process of inspiring the song and… — No I.D Copy Share
I'm not interested in anything besides making some good music, helping some artists, being an executive. I'm pretty happy with that. — No I.D Copy Share
'I Used To Love H.E.R.,' from a production standpoint, was a brainchild of the style I developed on 'Soul By The Pound.' — No I.D Copy Share
For me, the '80s was great because you had Boy George, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Cyndi Lauper. No one put boxes saying… — No I.D Copy Share
Trophies or no trophies, we are all just striving to do some really good art and help people's lives with it. — No I.D Copy Share
Most of the greatest albums in the history of music are one producer. It's just a fact. Or one collective. — No I.D Copy Share
There's so many things that Kanye does that I agree with and disagree with at times. I just say, 'You're in a different place,… — No I.D Copy Share
I'm not here to put my music out on the Internet with no support and then say I got creative freedom. I've got creative… — No I.D Copy Share
I tried to embrace the concept of the sampler as an instrument, looking at how to take it artistically to another place where it… — No I.D Copy Share
There's not too many one-producer rap albums. There are lot of one-producer rock albums... and country albums. — No I.D Copy Share
I am the guy that, if you catch me saying something, I don't do the, 'Don't tell anybody I said it.' If I said… — No I.D Copy Share
A lot of my favorite artists didn't sell much out the gate. I didn't with Common at first. Neither did first albums from Outkast,… — No I.D Copy Share
I don't care whether something makes one dollar or a trillion because guess what? I don't know many happy rich people. And I know… — No I.D Copy Share
