When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all myself. Now I understand what everyone's jobs are, who is doing them right, and who isn't.

Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.

In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.