We should not live one more day ignoring the sh** that suffocates and strangles US keeping US imprisoned in our own communities.

MTV has always given artists a platform to get their stories and music out to their fans and this series reveals the unknown side of T.I.-one of the world's greatest artists at the most precarious time in his life.

When you ask me who I look up to and who I can admire for their style right now, I have to choose from people that represent what I represent stylistically.

I know what it's like to not know where you're going or how to get there. I know what it's like to have no one around you who can teach you how to be what you hope to become.

We cannot afford to not stick and work together for the betterment of our community.

You are not defined by your environment unless you allow yourself to be.

If we continue to devalue ourselves we cannot realistically expect respect from others.