“I would always have turntable elements in my records even if it was ju...” — DJ Premier Quote

“I would always have turntable elements in my records even if it was just one scratch.”

“When I miss Guru, I bump one of our records. Then I shed a tear and get back to work.”

“Prince, Bootsy Collins, Earth Wind & Fire and Parliament all had albums that sound different. I wanted to show, as a hip-hop producer, I'm one of those that can do anything, because I was raised on so much music aside from rap and hip-hop.”

“The kitchen is where we deal with the elements of the universe. It is where we come to understand our past and ourselves.”

“Since I'm born here, my music will always have some New Orleans elements.”

“I like the story writing process. I usually use someone who has been trained for structure to take the story that I actually want, place those elements in the right places.”