I just feel I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS.

Why do you think the fans like us - why they prefer our street raps over all that phony stuff out there? Because we're telling the real story of what it's like living in places like Compton. We're giving them reality. We're like reporters. We give them the truth.

The kids from the streets don't want preaching or messages. They want what they can identify with. They want to hear about the reality of their situation, not fairy tales. They don't care if it's ugly; they just want reality.

Man, I don't got any real fans. Just fair-weather ones and groupies.

In my opinion, creative control means a lot, I feel like I'm really in touch with who my fans are and what they like about my music, and I'm able to communicate directly with them.

Who gave it that title, gangsta rap? It's reality rap. It's about what's really going on.