I moved here to California when I was 13 to pursue my acting career

I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

It wasn't until I was about 17 or 18 years old that I got into music

Living in Maryland, I saw that the opportunities were far greater in California than back home.

That's my fun time so, to me, doing my homework, studying on what I do, watching the movies, listening to music, all that inspires me so I focus a lot on that and practice

Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.

Love yourself for who you are. You are beautiful inside and out, and nobody can take that away from you.