I think it s gotten better, and I think it s gotten worse. I think there was a lot more female rappers when I came out than now. It s time for a big comeback, a big push for the female voice out there. I don t care what it is in life, you can t have men without women. It s just anarchy. I was just saying I have to do a reality show and find some female rappers, but then I found out VH1 is doing one with MC Lyte [the second season of Ego Trip s The (White) Rapper Show ].

So I m like, oh, great! I like Lil Mama, her first single was like, classic hip-hop [for the] young, teen market. They need music, too. All this grown-ass nasty music kids are listening to. Everything can t be thugged out. Yes, her lip gloss is popping. We need to get the fun back in hip-hop. Everything can t be all serious and darkest places. We all know where those places are, many of us come from that.

But we ve also been around the block and rappers have to start bringing some of those stories back. Stop pretending like you don t eat well now, like you can t buy a good meal, like you don t eat organic food. I eat organic food, and I m not ashamed to say it.