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.

Sometimes you got to start somewhere. And it's cool, as long as where you start is not where you plan on finishing.

It never gets old. Working with somebody like Kevin Hart is rejuvenating in a lot of ways. He's such a pro. He's so good.

Should I peel a cap or should I let him survive?

I've always gotten good grades, you know, with my teachers and my English teachers, 'cause I was able to - they'd say, "What did you do for the summer?" I'm able to explain it to them in a written form. And my teachers always patted me on the back for that, being able to take what's in my mind and put it on paper.

I been all around the world and I haven't found a city that I'd rather be from or rather come back to than Los Angeles.

When I did 'Boyz N The Hood', I never thought how we grew up in South Central was interesting enough for a movie.