A lot of people have that story that they used to sell crack or shoot people; that's nothing new. But honestly, if that was me, I probably still wouldn't be doing that because it's so many people that's doing that. It just gets old when you hear a million raps about how many ways I could shoot you. So I just try to be more creative and come with something new because I actually care about the music.

America is fascinated with seeing people have nothing and turn it to something.

I think a lot of people feel like they still have something to prove, because when you get in and you're chasing success, you always feel like you have something to prove. But at this point, I feel like an underdog, and I actually like being in that position.

These palm trees like my old homeboys, hella shady

If you go down to Texas, people are real proud about and they rep Texas.

If nobody wants to buy your album, who's going to buy your clothes?

Most people hear me do all these freestyles and never hear me tell a story.