In the video below, rapper Royce Da 5'9" is asked about his work with Diddy, starting at the 6:20 mark. The interviewer, Ms. Drama, asks a bit of a funny question; suggesting that Diddy might ask Royce to "dumb it down" when it comes to the lyrical content.

"That's one thing he's never asked me for," Royce responded. "He's never came and said 'yo, that's too lyrical.' If anything it's like 'yo, put some lines in there.' He's fan of lyrics. It's just the overall sound, I think, when people hear it that they're under the impression that he wants to dumb everything down. But, I think he's just the opposite. I think he wants to figure out ways to combine both of the worlds. The very, very commercial 'I can sell this to anybody' world, but he wants to maintain that lyrical integrity because he's from the streets."


Thanks Theo.