Who are you a fan of musically that’s not a rapper?
Donny Hathaway but he committed suicide by jumping out a window.

What are your favorite movies of all time?
That’s an impossible question.

Name one thing you like to do in your spare time?
I like to play chess. Have been since 10 years old.

It’s real obvious from your recent roles that you’ve put on a lot of bulk/muscle. How did you do it?
I go to the gym every single day, for two hours a day. Luckily I’m addicted to healthy food like sushi and chicken breast. I also don’t drink beer (but definitely Hennessy every fucking day) and I do eat whatever I want.

Who is your favorite rapper that you’ve worked with?
I’m a fan of Eminem. He spent two months making a verse to come after mine on “Remember Me”. I wrote my verse in a day. The average rapper would have gave up or switched places making me go last, but Eminem has talent so he spent a lot of time making his verse hot.

What ever came of that deal with Dr. Dre when he wanted to sign you for “Black Trash”?
I turned Dre down because Universal was offering me more money. I put out a great album so I regret nothing.

What’s the greatest thing you’ve accomplished since making it in the rap and movie business?
I don't know, I'm still accomplishing!  But buying my Mother a house was a a highlight.

A book by the horrorcore rap group Insane Clown Posse mentions a show you did with them in 1995, where they mention saying hello to you backstage and you dissing them. They seemed pissed at the incident. Do you remember this?
Yeah I remember doing shows with ICP and Das EFX. I don't remember dissing ICP!  I don’t know why they think I didn’t like them though. We thought they were crazy and I liked that. I really have no clue, maybe they took something I did or said the wrong way.

Do you have any children?
No, but I do have God-children.

From your memory, what was your favorite live show you ever did?
Every show something crazy happens and I love them all. But sorry, picking a favorite show is like picking a favorite child.

Has a fan ever done anything to piss you off?
Nah. People don’t piss me off. I do the pissing.

You were very prominent in the Def Jam video games. Are there any video games you’re into?
I like the Xbox 360. I will beat the shit out of anyone in Fight Night.

Any TV shows you’re into?
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hell Date, The Wire, Sopranos.

Favorite comedians?
Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams...all the greats.

Is there a rapper you’d like to work with that you haven’t?
I've worked with all the greats...including Biggie, but that song hasn't come out yet.  But I'd have to say Tupac, we gonna do a song together when I die.

There is an interview with Tyra Banks where she says she is a huge fan of Onyx and listens to your music during photo shoots. Considering her squeaky clean image, this is somewhat surprising. Who surprised you when you found out they were a fan of your music?
Definitely Raven Symone.

You produced some great Onyx songs such as the track "2 Wrongs". That beat is phenomenal. Will you consider producing more in the future?
Definitely. I am producing my next solo album, the Black Rock project with Onyx, Caught on Tape, A Day in the Life…

Hardcore hip hop is becoming a rarity these days. Candy coated shit is taking up the airwaves and it seems like no one is making hardcore hip hop any more, and if anyone is it usually falls flat. Can we count on Onyx to bring back underground hip hop? The way I see it is like this: There's a million dating websites out there. If you started one up, you'd probably fail. But if you made a dating website for midgets, you'd be a success. Why? Because you stand out in an overcrowded market and cater to a certain group of people. There's a huge group of people who want hardcore hip hop, and Onyx would be the only group putting that out. All We Got Iz Us wasn't an album filled with overly complicated beats. The title track was one of the best and was just a simple bass line over drum beats. What is your opinion on this?
Remember Justin Timberlake’s song “I’m Bringing Sexy Back”? Onyx are bringing hardcore back. Onyx is hardcore. You can only be what you are. On the flipside, if something is not commercial, it doesn’t get awareness like commercial stuff does. So fans have to be behind it 100%. You have to buy the shit and not download illegally instead. You can be underground and do something to get awareness as well. But the fans really have to support it.

I was watching some videos of the Lost Boyz the other day. I wanted to know if Fredro and Scarred 4 Life are in the "Lex Coups, Bimmaz and Benz" video? It looked just like them.
I’m not sure but it probably was because we all grew up together so it probably was them in the video.

Who is your idol in acting?
I don’t have one.

What’s something about you that even a hardcore fan of yours may not know?
That I’m a neat freak. 

What’s up with Sonsee?
He will be a part of The Black Rock project with Onyx. Don’t worry.

In your opinion, what is the best track you’ve ever been on/made?
That’s another impossible question to answer because my opinion changes daily. One day one song might be my favorite, next day I don’t like it any more.

Do you or Onyx currently have beef with any artists?
No.

What’s your favorite book?
I don’t want to tell you because I can’t give you that much knowledge. Knowledge is power.

Who designed the logo for the group? Walk us through that process.
The logo is actually my face, from a point in my life where I never ever smiled. 

How does it feel making the music that brings joy to people on the other side of the planet, who may not even know the words?
It’s incredible. I recently went to Columbia with Onyx and did a show for 40,000 people where we headlined. 80% of them did not speak English but knew every lyric to every song we did. It’s incredible. I wonder if I loved a song in another language if I could memorize it. Probably not.

Is there anything in your career you regret?
No. No regrets. Regrets causes stress and I have no stress.

What was the defining moment thus far in your musical career? And acting career?
The best moment of my music career is that I got signed to a major deal with a major label without even trying. I joined Onyx and right away we were signed. We took off, blew up, it was effortless for me. In movies, having Spike Lee put me in my first movie was the defining moment.

Your name is always mentioned along with polls about the most underrated rappers of all time. Do you see this as a compliment or a thorn in your side?
Both. I take it as a compliment because it means I am thought of as a great rapper. It’s also a thorn in my side because I want everyone to know the truth.