I strive for perfection, but Im not perfect. But what I can say is my morals are totally different than any other 24-year-old rapper my age now. I look at life totally different. A whole other aspect. I have different views and morals on life in general. And opinions.

I don't cook, 'cause I don't know how to cook.

I'm from New York and I love New York and I'm always repping New York, but what I represent is something deeper than just being a New York rapper.

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself.

I'm not glorifying it at all, I'm just basically telling you that sometimes I have suicidal thoughts. And maybe I should seek help, or maybe it's not that deep.

If a chick wants to know who makes my shoes, she's got to take them off my feet and look inside.

I wanted to model when I was younger.