One thing I always loved about hip-hop music was the raw, boom-bap element - it felt powerful and manly.

I’ve met kids who haven’t had the best of parents but because they had something in them, or they had somebody at school help develop them, they turned out fine.

I want a better world, I want love and harmony amongst people no matter what color you are, what race or what background you come from or sexual orientation.

God is my guide, so I try to not judge myself too much, knowing that at the end of the day, my greatest judge will be Jehovah God.

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.

I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win.

It's hard to see blessings in a violent culture