Ex-d-boy, Used To Park My Beamer Now

People Who Don't Know You, You Don't Know Their Motives. They Smile At You All Day, "oh, That's Great. You've Done It Again! You're The Greatest!" And That's Not Good For An Artist.

On The Night He Died - He Was Twenty-seven - Basquiat Had Been Planning To See A Run-dmc Show. When People Asked Him What His Art Was About, He'd Hit Them With The Same Three Words: "royalty, Heroism, And The Streets.

The Fans Get To See You, And You Can Do Great By Your Record If You Have A Great Performance Or A Great Night There. That's All Part Of The Business. But At Their Core, Awards Shows Are Not Really A Sincere Thing. For A Lot Of Years, The Artists Had To Pay To Play Their Own Set.

The Average Rap Life Is Two Or Three Albums. You're Lucky To Get To Your Second Album In Rap!

I'm Trying To Tell The Story In The Most Clear, Concise, And Truthful Way, Taking Those Everyday Words And Phrases And Capturing Them In A Way That They Become Something Else.