Why you got your ass on your shoulders?

For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world.

I want you to see that I'm looking. Look at me look at you. I'm cool with that.

Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places.

You need to sweat yourself. Don't sweat nobody else.

I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me while I'm looking real sideways and the picture's ugly as hell, I don't want you to have the picture like that!

New York is traditional New York, you know what I'm saying? It's the stomping ground of the hustlers and go-getters