Youve got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society.

I can't act without music very well.

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.

When you've been raised in care, rap music isn't just about guns and sexism. They're talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. It's not just about the music, with rap: when I was in care, it meant a whole lot more than that.

I was physically abused and I retaliated.

I am proud of what I've done.

I don't get the point in a lot of biopics, they're boring. You know what's gonna happen. You're just watching actors show off.