Some quotes I found interesting:

Ja Rule on MTV talking about the state of hip hop:
"It's like the NBA. They say the young guys don't care about winning championships, only the money.
They're not keeping it real to hip hop culture"

(Yep, Ja Rule is out there keep it real for hip hop culture. So don't worry)<

In a rare interview, Nas was recently asked the question, "do you think you could take Eminem in a rap battle?" This is what Nas responded;

"I respect the guy's art, but I don't think it's wise for anybody to challenge me right now. There's really nobody out there that's reached where I'm at yet, and I'm only using one percent of my whole 10 percent. If it gets turned up all the way, I'm gonna lose everybody and they're going to be thinking I'm from another planet."

(So Nas has been holdin' out on us. Maybe his affiliation with Murder, Inc will continue to bring out the best in him)