>> tries to get your own assessment over 20 years because it was an ionic and seminal piece of work.et me put it another way. if this had been or turns out to be, "illmatic" if this had been or tons out to be your magnus opus, are you okay with that? >> eye, i am, 100%. couldn't ask for a better record. when i approached it, i approached it trying to be the best. i was really young but i had a lot to say, and i knew what i wanted to do, and i'm proud of it. i'm glad i can be proud of it now again, i'm lucky, because i can hear imper feshgzs in it, but that's also what make it is a cool record. >> you canner that? >> yeah. >> i ain't heard none of that. no imperfections in "illmatic." >> most people, i talk to actors, some haven't seen some of the movies, and it's because of that. they know where they were bad. to them, but to us, amazing. oscar award-winning type of performances. i can hear it. i would everybody inner say what -- >> you're not going to tell me? >> no, no. you're my man, but -- i want you to enjoy it the way -- >> i'm not to ask you because i don't want to know. sound