You grow up inside these neighborhoods and these communities, and you have friends, friends that you love, friends that you grew up with since elementary. And you have their trust, and you have their loyalty. So it brings influence. So no matter how much of a leader I thought I was, I was always under the influence, period.

My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being.

As long as my music is real, it's no limit to how many ears I can grab.

My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.

Hip-hop is not the problem, our reality is the problem.

Kids don't see hate in their eyes. They see the world, and living in it to the best of their abilities. And that's where love comes from for me.

I penetrate the hearts of good kids and criminals