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You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career, I'm still young and I'm trying to bring really good music.

I was born and raised in Detroit.

Detroit is in my music consciously and subconsciously.

My music is the essence of Detroit. At one time, we were the center of the world, man - Motor City.

I am a son of Detroit. I was born in Detroit.

I have records in gold, in platinum, I have two Oscars, I have Grammys and so on.

In 1980, I moved to Chicago, and I recorded demo tapes for my friends' bands, and in 1981, the first Big Black record - the first thing I did that was an actual record.

I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

I'm a performance artist first; I'm a recording artist second.