Come close to me baby. Let your love hold you. I know this world is crazy, but what's it without you?

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

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

Whether the people in Haiti, the young kids in Chicago that [are] going through violence, or whether you're in Atlanta or L.A. or Europe - it's not even color barriers for me - I go to where I know there's a lot of turmoil and pain.

I think Lil Wayne is definitely a dope rapper.

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.

I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet.