HHG: You fit the very definition of longevity in hip hop.  You've been doing it, whether it be with Brand Nubian or on your solo material - you stay busy.  What keeps you going after all these years?

Sadat X: What really keeps me going is the love for it man.  I still love hip hop man and I love doing music and I love to perform.  That's what basically keeps me going.

HHG: Do you enjoy the challenge of guest appearing on other artists songs?  You do a lot of guest spots.

Sadat X: I definitely do man, you know, I like that man.  And it keeps my name out there and gives me the chance to always be upgrading my skills.

HHG: I love some of the tracks you've done in the past with people like DJ Honda, with Everlast, of course with Tribe, with Frankie Cutlass, with R.A. The Rugged Man...do you have a favorite memory of working with some one in the studio?

Sadat X: My most favorite memory would probably just be working with B.I.G., you know what I'm sayin', just because we sat down and wrote it back to back.  We smoked, we drank, and we just had a good time that day.

HHG: Hip hop really jumped into action when the tragedy struck in Haiti.  How did it make you feel to see all the artists organizing events and performing for charity?

Sadat X: It's good man, I mean, it was needed.  Those people in Haiti, they're in bad shape and they need some help, you know?  It's unfortunate that that happened but we gotta try and get them some help.  It's the right thing to do.

HHG: Let's talk about Wild Cowboys II.  How long has it been in the works?

Sadat X: Well, it's been in the works for a while, it just took me a minute to find the time to actually do it, you know?  I found the time and just wanted to continue off of the original Wild Cowboys.  Every time I was doing shows or going to places, people were always asking me about it.  So I said, you know, it would be the natural progression into another one.

(continued in part two...)