DX: Hip Hop loves dynasties. You are part of the “ Grammy Family.” As crews like G-Unit, Re-Up Gang or USDA occupy the bulk of headlines, how do you think your artistic brethren and you will be remembered in the history books?
C: The whole movement is about to make a transition. I have a group coming out called Band Camp. We have a label of the same name. [The group] consists of me, Statik Selektah [click here to read feature...], Paula Campbell and director Rik Cordero [click here to read feature...]. That’s the new move. The album will be out [this year]. Look for Rik to say a verse or two. Paula is incredible. That’s really what I’m on.

Definitely, the “Grammy Family,” John Legend, myself, Common, Kanye, GLC, [Really] Doe, SA-Ra…everybody’s made significant strides. Me and Kanye talked about a month ago, and we were just talking about a lot of internal crew stuff. Not for nothin’, we all have made significant strides from the time he and I put out The Cons: Volume 1, when “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” was the mixtape jump, when his mouth was still wired. If people remember that unit, they’ll see that we all put our best foot forward to make good music.

DX: What else are you working towards in 2008?
C: The next record is called You Win Some, You Lose Some. We’re looking to put that out…I put myself in such a good position that I can just rap now. It’s so beautiful. With the “Feel This Way” video, when we was in Europe on the Glow Tour, I wrote the treatment. Now I’m veering in that direction. We’re actually shooting “Disperse” in April; I just wrote the treatment for that. I’m on it right now, man. I’m really on it. The campaign for You Win Some, You Lose Some is gonna be marketed on a 360 scale where you see commercials for the skits; you’ll see it all before you buy it. It’s coming along really, really good, man.