That's how we do it in the black community; we give back to the people who made us who we are. We never forget that.

Push yourself, when you get smart up top (in your head), your skills will fall right into place.

A lot of brands, you can't touch them. When you're dealing with Snoop Dogg, he brings you closer to the brand and it feels like it's a part of you.

What I try to push and promote is peace through the whole music industry.

You got to be who you are when you are.

I'm so sick and tired of all this violence, this gun violence. And how could I speak on it - you know - being one who has advocated violence and gun violence? The only way I could do it was through a song that spoke from the heart.

My mama couldn't give me what I wanted. I had all right clothes, but the people I was with had better clothes. I felt that I had to have better clothes.