Music

Current albums you like?

Dr. Dre: Chronic 200, 2Pac + Outlawz: Still I Rise, Angie Stone: Black Diamond

Soundtracks you like?

Above the Rim, Waiting to Exhale

Classic albums you like?

Dr. Dre: The Chronic: "It's probably my favorite album of all time." Marvin Gaye: Trouble Man, 2Pac: All Eyez On Me, N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton

Favorite record store?

George's Music Room in Chicago, Fortune Records & Tapes in Los Angeles, Virgin Megastore.

Your biggest musical influences?

Prince: "Definitely. That's my favorite artist. I think he just is an amazing musician." 2Pac: "Definitely, 'cause he said what he had to say. Regardless of what people thought about him, he said what he had to say. He dealt with what was real to him."

Best concert you ever saw?

It was Prince. I don't remember where it was, but he disappeared on stage. Oh, it was amazing.

First concert you ever saw?

The Fresh Fest at the the Coliseum in Los Angeles. It was like The Fat Boys, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, Kurtis Blow.

Performance that stands out for you?

It was a festival called Pop Com in Cologne, Germany. It was in the summer of '99. I just had never seen that many people. I had seen Live Aid on TV, Farm Aid and all that, I remember when that stuff was happening on TV, and I seen like the old tapes

Moment in studio that stands out for you?

I was writing a song that was on my album called "The One," and I left the studio, came back the next day, and I had lost my lyrics - I didn't know where the lyrics were. And, I didn't know how the song went. I just got behind the mic, and just came up

Musical equipment you like?

Akai MPC3000

Books you like?

Alex Haley: Roots, On Roots: "I read it when I was young. That was probably the best book." Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter.

Magazines you like?

The Source, Vibe, Touch

Film

Movie director you like?

Steven Spielberg

Actor you like?

Denzel Washington

Actress you like?

Angela Bassett, Whoopi Goldberg

Movies you like?

The Godfather Trilogy: "My favorite movies of all time. I didn't see a wack, I didn't see nobody in that whole movie, whether they were extra - from the smallest part to the biggest part - nobody did a wack job at their part.

TV/Radio

Current TV show you like?

None

Classic TV show you like?

Good Times, What's Happening!!, The Cosby Show, Fat Albert

Talk radio host you like?

Big Boy on Power 106 in Los Angeles

Lifestyle

Artist you like?

Yeah, but I forgot his name. He's the guy that did the, he got the black people in 'em, they're all funny looking. I forgot his name. I got some of his stuff in my house.

Your favorite city?

Los Angeles, Barcelona

A vacation spot you like?

The Caribbean

Car you like?

Formula One car

People

A person you were exited to meet ?

Prince

A person you would like to meet?

Marvin Gaye

Comedian that you like?

Bernie Mac

Artist you would most like to spend a night with?

That could get a man in trouble saying that type of shit. Shit, no comment. I know what...I'll tell you which one I would've wanted to sleep with if I would've been alive when she was around - Dorothy Dandridge. For real, she was fly. I think if I was

Clothing

A new clothing company you like?

Iceberg, Pelle Pelle

An old school classic clothing company you like?

Levi's

Your favorite brand of sneakers?

Nike

Favorite mall store?

Footlocker

Technology

A web site you like?

www.nfl.com

What modern product can you not live without?

Motorola Skytel Two-Way Pager

Sex

Favorite music to make out to?

Any