When I became a man, and I started to understand the difference between the truth and what your parents are supposed to tell you, there's a difference, know what I mean?
Nipsey HussleA lot of artists come into the game with a radio record, but they don't establish the fans as fans of their style of music. It's just that they're a fan of that song, and after that song plays out, it's real hard for 'em.
Nipsey HussleAnd it's possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.
Nipsey HussleI'm focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I've either read or I plan on getting to.
Nipsey HussleMy mom is American, so I was raised in her household in my formative years. But as I got older, my pops tried to keep me involved with the culture by telling me the stories of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, how he came to America, and about our family back home, because all that side of my family, my aunties, grandparents, is in Africa.
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