Why Do I Need I.d. To Get

Mos Def Is A Name That I Built And Cultivated Over The Years, It's A Name That The Streets Taught Me, A Figure Of Speech That Was Given To Me By The Culture And By My Environment, And I Feel I've Done Quite A Bit With That Name. [but] It's Time To Expand And Move On.

I Like To Read The 'financial Times' When I'm Traveling. 'economist.' 'ad Busters.'

You're Not Gonna Get Through Life Without Being Worshipful Or Devoted To Something. You're Either Devoted To Your Job, Or To Your Desires. So The Best Way To Spend Your Life Is To Try To Be Devoted To Prayer, To Allah.

I Have No Confidence Issues With The Impact Or The Quality Of The Music. No One In Hip-hop, Before This Point And To This Point, With All Due Respect, Has Done This.

Peace Before Everything, God Before Anything, Love Before Anything, Real Before Everything, Home Before Any Place, Shoot Before Anything, Style And State Radiate, Love Power Slay The Hate.