TOTALLY LUDACRIS

I talked about him on the last album, and I'm over it. As soon as [he was sued for sexual harassment] I was flooded with calls from people who asked me what I'd have to say. I let them know I was aware, but I didn't want to drill a damn hole with it.

"Get Back" is my least favorite song. It's too thuggish and tough: "I came, I saw, I hit 'em right dead in the jaw." A couple other tracks also seem too muscle-headed.

But by putting in the songs you call "tough" I'm being versatile. The rest of the album is me experimenting, so those songs balance things out. It's important for a certain part of my audience to hear the same Ludacris.

Yeah, but there's so many other rappers doing the thug thing.

OK, I understand.

You hate me now, don't you?