You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can download for free.

I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California.

Music isn't selling like it used to, but the one thing you can't steal or download is a live show experience or a T-shirt.

When I started making music, I was so heavy into the hyphy movement. That's something you only know so much about if you were right there living in it, submerged in the culture.

When you're around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.

'Runaround Sue' was a big record for me, as well as the music video for it.