I may not be a role model, but I most definitely could be motivation for a lot of people in the hoods.

I may not be a role model, but I most definitely could be motivation for a lot of people in the hoods.

There may be some difficulties during a period of adjustment. Specifically, picking up their life again and making their own truly independent decisions.

Even before making music I was always someone that you had to get to know, at school or elementary. I walked the hallways. I would take your pizza

I won't sing to you like Chris and Ne-Yo, but I'm fresher than a stick of deo.

I remember when I couldn't afford to eat like this. It was ramen noodles and the San Francisco Treat [Rice-A-Roni]. Dessert? Get you a honey bun and put a slice of cheese on it. Put it in the microwave for 45 seconds and you had the gift of a lifetime.

When you're drug kingpin - you're a mayor. You are a governor. But of a different society. You get to do what you want to do, just like any mayor. You can park your car anywhere. You get the best women. You go to the restaurants and eat free. It was like being a rock star. Like being Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan. It was just pure freedom, everything I was looking for. I desperately wanted freedom.