Well, this interview is long, so I’m only gonna post up a few sections worth the read. If you wanna check the whole thing, You can catch it here.
It’s a new year. What should we expect from you in ’09?
A lot more music, man. I kind of pretty much took the whole ’08 off. I pretty much put out two songs. Expect a lot more work and a lot more productivity. The album should come out. I’m tired of promising people the album but hopefully it comes out. I know I made a timeless piece of work so I’m really not that anxious. Expect a lot more activity and a lot more work.
Right now your legacy is that you have great music that we’re never gonna hear. Will that change?
People are going to hear that eventually. I’m just trying to be respectful to the people around me. I’m a very loyal person. That’s how I grew up and that’s what I know. I could take the music and throw it out there and let everybody hear how dope it is and keep going but I’m respectful to the people around me and if it ain’t everybody’s decision I’m not going to do it unless Just and Gee and everyone is okay. I wouldn’t just do it on my own.
You’ve done a lot of collabs recently. How do you decide what to do and who to work with?
I’ve done a lot. I’ve worked with a lot of people. Now I just do it for fun or for a favor. If somebody calls me and wants me to get on the shit, now that I got my own studio I just do it for fun. I already worked with the best of the best. I worked with Nas, Jay-Z, Kool G. Rap and Grand Puba. If I never do another record again with somebody I’m good. Who else could you want to work with? You can’t get caught up in the hype. Whoever’s that nigga today, tomorrow nobody will give a fuck about him because his music is meaningless. Beat it