Hip hop is the new rock n' roll, you know what I mean? And anybody who doesn't think that is just sort of living in the past. It's all just American music, really, when you get right down to it.

You get to bring your own sound system when you play an arena, all the lights and visual stuff, which I think is really cool. There's something about those old arenas, where it feels larger than life.

A Grammy is really nice, but having lots of fans is really nice, too. I think just getting a record out is a success on its own.

I'm really not worried about what fans think.