I have received 16 Grammy nominations and I have no trophies, because I chose to write the harsh realities. I stayed true to myself and I've taken a little beating behind it.

The only thing that I'm scared of is not livin' up to the expectations of Dr. Dre and Eminem.

If I'm focused while I'm strokin I could change how you walk

What I want to be is the best bad guy you've ever seen.

I'd like to connect with music like I did in the beginning. To have that intensity again, to have a song that comes on at 1 o'clock in the morning and it's the premiere song at that point. It's almost magic because, when you condition for it, it doesn't take long for you to write the content that everyone in the world can agree on at one time.

If you're familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he's gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle. Only thing you can do is spend some of it.

When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling crack on the strip.