I started warming up at this place downtown for this guy and they asked me to be the headliner. From there, I practiced more, rocked the crowd, participated with the crowd and got notoriety.

You can say it's like the official block party for the NBA. We have special performances, mini concerts and it's an all day event. There are tons of contests, players come out and it's just an all around good time for the family.

It got me more recognition from the record labels and more independent artists started to reach out and tried to look to me for guidance to help them out.

Im Holding onto What i Hope Will Keep You by My side

He was a big man, about 6-5. He had this leadership aura about him. You knew he was in charge. He was prepared and understood the game. He knew what it took to win. He was hard on players, but they understood what he stood for.

That was really going to block him.