You could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you.

I'm gonna fight, and I'm gonna make something out of nothing. That's pretty much the American dream. So, for me, the realization that I could speak to people like that came first on a small scale. Then it just started happening. I started having this vibration.

I think Lil Wayne is extremely talented. I think he's one of the most talented ones out there.

When you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again.

The reason I've been groundedand able to make albums, is because I've allowed my friends to come with me and voice an opinion. That's who keeps you grounded, the people who have known you longest.

Driving Benzes with no benefits, not bad huh, for some immigrants?

I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter.