"I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I w..." — Mos Def

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.

I feel like being into the beat of your own drum has become too prominent in the culture.

I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically.

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.