If you love what you do, and you believe in your talent, there's nothing better than breaking through. There's no better feeling than breaking through.

I care about what I look like on the red carpet.

I've been around a lot longer than most rappers stay around. So I don't feel like, I haven't made too many career mistakes.

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.

Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.

Do I gotta go sell me a whole lotta crack for decent shelter and clothes on my back?

With film, I have to be a team player; it's a whole different thing. I can't just be a one-man show. I have to learn how to use people to the best of their ability and motivate them to be as passionate about the project as I am.