Got Some, Dirt On My Shoulder, Could

[t]he Truth Is You Don't Need Some External Demon To Take Control Of You To Turn You Into A Raging, Money-obsessed Sociopath, You Only Need To Let Loose The Demons You Already Have Inside Of You.

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.

Electing A Black Man Named Barack Obama President In The Same Country That Elected George W. Bush - Twice! - Is As Far-fetched As A Hustler From Marcy Performing At That President's Inauguration. But It Happened.

My Brands Are An Extension Of Me. They're Close To Me. It's Not Like Running Gm, Where There's No Emotional Attachment.

I Have Inherited Two Of The Most Important Brands In Hip-hop, Def Jam And Roc-a-fella. Reid And Universal Music Group Have Given Me The Opportunity To Manage The Companies I Have Contributed To My Whole Career. I Feel This Is A Giant Step For Me And The Entire Artist Community.