What did you want to make by collaborating with artists like Jadakiss, Styles, and Paul Wall?
I wanted a more universal sound and to show that we can all get along. Music is our common denominator. I see Jadakiss and them all the time every time I go out to the Source Awards or the All-Star Game. We had always talked about doing a collab, but we never did. And for those guys, it’s important for them to have presence in the Bay Area too, and they want to come out and know what it’s like out here. All artists are trying to get that plaque and stay on top of their game, and Jada wanted to get out in the Bay Area and do his thing, and who better to work with than me? We hooked it up and it turned out hot. It don’t have to be a West Coast or East Coast thing, it’s a music thing. Music is universal and I’m trying to break down the walls where we don’t have to fit certain stereotypes. That’s what it’s all about, breaking the barriers. What made you want to go with Fontana Records with this release? It was a new situation for me. I’ve tried a couple of different situations. Jive put me
