Ask Killer Mike about the message he wants t6o impart on Monster, his debut album on Aquemini/Columbia Records, and his answer is two-fold: "I want them to know that this guy is totally in love with poor people - Black, Latino, White, the sick, the shut-out - and their plight. This music is their music and I want them to know that my album is reflective of the love that I feel for those people.

The flip side is that I want this ablum to serve as a warning for those who ain't really MC'ing: that your jerseys and your big chains ain't gonna protect you. It's a new day coming.