>he should have taken the Eminem route and just said
>(paraphrasing): "my lyrics are a part of the character I use
>for my art and those lyrics are meant to be artistic
>expression; they don't always represent me or my life
>personally. then that would be that."

^^^He would then be admitting that he isn't nor has ever been the very real "real live dude" that he has built his following upon..

He does not want to lose "the streets"

I think he's saying these things (animal reference) to prompt his new friends (...and fans by extension) to look further into his life (at some point)...

...when he of course will be comfortable enough to "disclose" certain aspects "safely"....

Dude is trying real hard to build a mystique that will pay forward in his new social circles.


He's trying to have his movie made.


"Inspectah Deck, he's like...he's like that dude thatta sit back and watch you play yourself and all that right? And see you sit there and know you lyin; and he'll take you to court after that, cuz he the Inspectah."