Statik Selektah

“When I made 'Detroit vs. Everybody,' I knew. I knew this for Eminem.”

“Sampling is very important for me. It's the backbone of hip-hop.”

“I've always been like the No. 1 Boston hip-hop fan.”

“I get mad if I'm not presented as an actual artist on tour. I don't want to be seen as just some DJ that plays between sets. I have a bigger brand than that.”

“With 'Ready to Die,' that was some of the most honest rhymes of all-time. There's some real dark material on there that Biggie was going through.”

“Every record I make, I want people to feel what I used to feel when I used to crack open a CD and press play.”