I always loved the way music made me feel. I did sports at school and all, but when I got home, it was just music. Everybody in my neighborhood loved music. I could jump the back fence and be in the park where there were ghetto blasters everywhere.

Children listen, I'm trying to tell you something good, don't get caught up in the hood.

And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet.

They wanna hang us, see us dead, or enslave us, keep us trapped in the same place we raised in. Then they wonder why we act so outrageous, run around stressed out and pull out gauges.

I believe in reincarnation, and I believe I've lived quite a few lives.

You're a victim from my drive-by of thoughts.

The record business. It’s exactly what it is-Record-Busin ess. You have to take care of both, or they won’t take care of you.