In lieu of Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” movie premiere, digital magazine The Root hosted a twitter Q&A with the iconic movie director on Wednesday (December 2).

Ten questions, curated by both the publication and fans, in regards to the new film were answered by Spike in the span of an hour. He also addressed “Chi-Raq’s backlash and today’s societal issues.

Spike even talked about the process that went into selecting tracks for the film’s soundtrack while adding an adamant “Hell to da naw” after being asked whether he’d considered changing the movie title after receiving such strong criticism.

Check out his #AskSpike responses below.