People are used to music that justifies street culture but something that's not touched on is why these kids act the way they act, live the way they live.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

Since day one, since the first time I touched the pen, I wanted to be the best at what I do.

If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?

When I went back to my old high school, all these kids looking at me like I'm the real big homie, the same way I look at Jay Z, Nas, or Dr. Dre. You would've thought Michael Jackson walked through that joint off the excitement that they had.

From the moment I started writing raps, I was always aware of the pressure. I always wanted to live up to how huge Snoop got, how huge Dre got, how huge Pac got. I was always aware.