How much do you weigh? Illogic considers himself weightless as he prepares for his long awaited LP: Celestial Clockwork. No one can question this man's work ethic as him and Blueprint have been on a relentless tour schedule. Since this interview, Illogic has gone back out on tour and has released a nice little teaser entitled Write to Death. These are exerts from a conversation at Scribble Jam and at a show I caught him at later.

Blake G: First, of all tell me about Celestial Clockwork and when it's coming out.

Illogic: Celestial Clockwork is the follow-up to Unforeseen Shadows. I wrote that album after I wrote US. It took a lot of writing and a lot of planning. But, it will be out this year and its some good stuff. It's a concept album; really about a lot of stuff I've been through, a lot of stories about different music.

How does it compare to your first two albums?

To me personally, I think it's the best writing that I've ever done and I've done other albums since then but it's still the best writing I've done. Some may not agree, but I think it is.

So this album is more personal than typical hip hop?

It is extremely personal and most of the stories on the album are true or are different ways I feel about different parts of life. You understand what I'm talking about and understand that it is me. It's how I really feel about this aspect of life or this situation or this story really happened to me.

Which is better for you: recording or performing?