Me being able to be acting and doing other things has opened me as an artist, and I think even more from a visual standpoint.

The possibility of an Oscar is something I definitely think about and the fact that I can even say that is just a blessing. It's something I would be incredibly honored to be a part of.

It's no doubt that there's a connection (between the blues and hip-hop). Hip-hop is definitely a child of the blues. And I think you gotta know the roots to really grow. It's like knowing your parents, it's like knowing your culture, so you could be proud of that culture and take it to the world.

It's hard to see blessings in a violent culture

Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.

If the eyes are the window to your soul open eyes bring the cold.

My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.