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My being in America and being adopted from the Philippines have given me motivation and drive as an artist.
I would not consider myself to be a quote unquote real New York rapper. I don't even like New York rappers.
There was a danger when I was in So Solid and we made '21 Seconds.' But we're just showing a slice of life.
The main thing I learned in jail was how much I love my kids, that I never want to be away from them again.
When I leave a room, it's gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I'm a soul-funk crusader.
Success happened for me when I dropped my first major label album for Def Jam, 'Live From The Underground.'
I'm not really a gambler, but I'll bet on the Super Bowl or some boxing. Something I feel comfortable with.
'Brookline' was a very small film and it was only here for a very short time and I wasn't able to catch it.
My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot.
I listen to 'Purple Haze' a lot. If I'm in the gym, I listen to that album the whole way through sometimes.
You can't take anything with you. So I don't understand this whole psychotic area of greed, I don't get it.
I can't wait until the record label feels like it's time for my album to come out, and then just disappear.
The girl or the world, you see someone gotta lose. I thought I could have it all, do I really gotta choose?
The worst mistake you can make is walking away from the person who actually stood there and waited for you.
You always be calling her, she aint never answerin. You aint figured out I am the reason that she canceling
They always tell me nobody's working as hard as you and even though I laugh it off man, it's probably true.
I got a lot of friends that come up off the strip for me. The same ones that'll come up off the hip for me.
Landmarks to the muses that inspired the music. When I could tell it was sincere without trying to prove it
Artists aren't looking for you to write them something; they're looking for you to give them something new.
Before I let myself question my loyalty to my people, I'm quitting music. I didn't do this to be by myself.
I don't ever try to make a song better than my last song. I just try to make it different from my last one.
I don't really know what a debut album is no more. As long as you got music on the streets, you've debuted.
Sometimes I take off my skully and wear glasses, so I've gotta brush and make sure my hairline is straight.
My kids need to be around me. And the times that I'm out of town, if I'm not too busy, they can come to me.
I only wear clothes because I can't walk around with nothing on, but they started calling me a fashionista.
I'm the most comfortable when I'm at home resting doing nothing.I feel the most myself when I'm with music.
I wear what I like to wear, I don't pick out clothes to try to fit in or whatever, I just like what I like.
I'm in tune with the universe, the sun, moon, and stars. I'm in tune with the jinns that are all around us.
Before rap came along, I was, actually, actively in the streets; getting in trouble, doing the wrong thing.
As long as I'm around the cats in the hip hop scene, they'll throw me a track and I'll write a rap over it.
Reality is nourishment, but people don't believe it, I guess it's hard to stomach the truth like a bulimic.
You will learn a lesson repeated through history, that no matter what you think, occupation is not victory!
Your new CD is a weed plate, nothin' but love songs, 100% pure garbage, just something to break up buds on.
That's the reason why I'm making albums. That's the reason why I love hip-hop: It's a challenge every time.
They say sleep is the cousin of death, guess we related... Cause I'm the most slept on, and the most hated.
Think about everything that you hear, feel everything that you see, love everything that is worthy of love.
Yo, you don't think you're going under? I got a bullet with your name, your address, and your phone number.
I'd rather make one righteous dollar on my level Than make a million dollars spittin' rhymes for the devil.
Don't put your confidence in big names When they die and return to the dirt they can't do anything for you.
There is more freedom confessing our weaknesses and shortcomings than in pretending we have it all together
Imma go to Starbucks in the morning for some coffee, if it ain't no girls there i won't buy no damn coffee!
Just be yourself and one day you will find someone who loves you for everything you are, flaws or no flaws.
It's just way more fun making art, growing, grinding for a fan base, and traveling the world with a friend.
How does hating get started? It's started by the jealous people, and they get mad over the things you have.
The Jewish world is becoming fully integrated with the ideas of the normal world. They feed off each other.
When I'm onstage, I'm not thinking about ideas. I'm not in my head at all. It's a more physical experience.
My Struggles is a record close to me. It's about what I went through at home living with an abusive father.
Sunlight and seeing something that was a thought become a thing and materialize - that makes me come alive.
I was in them million dollar meetings, he was cheatin. All up in the church, he was sneakin wit the deacon.
I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.