It is teamwork that makes the dream work.
Hustle like you broke and keep that passion.
When you're a kid, you live carefree. You notice things that go on around you, but you live like a kid with no worries until you get to that certain age where trials and tribulations come and you gotta fight and stay on your toes.
We all knew how talented K.Dot is. We knew how dope he was lyrically.
My little bro Kendrick Lamar. I've been saying it for the times even when I was on Warner when everybody knew him as K-Dot. I used to tell people all the time, watch when K-Dot step out the box, he's going to be a problem.
My mother is home. Your mother is your home. Everybody is a momma's boy or a momma's girl. That's where we came from, from a woman's womb. She always gave me good advice because mothers know best at times. She gives me advice and I take it, run with it and share that with somebody else.
The hood always got my back.
I took it upon myself to give back to my 'hood.
People planted seeds into me. Older cats gave me the game. My family, especially my mother, gave me the game and I pass it on. That's what it's about. If somebody gives you mental jewelry and you wear it for so long, you want to give it to somebody else for them pass it on.
A lot of haters been downing me but I never gave up and that's what the fans love.
I love women. I love 'em to death, but sometimes you have to be careful. Sometimes these women out here play games, too.
Like, my whole life I've been right here in this zip code, 90059. Regardless of wherever I go I always end up in the same spot.
At the end of the day, I had to learn that it's all about having fun... na'mean?
A lot of rappers were influenced off the West Coast, even from the East.
It's crazy how Tech N9ne was back home in L.A. He knew about my situation, what I was doing, trying to find other labels. He used to always call. 'Let me know what's up, man. We got room for you over here.' We appreciated it.
We just need more father figures and more older people to come and school these youth, because there will be a lost generation. And that's what a gang's supposed to be, protecting family and doing what you've got to do for your loved ones.
That's what it's about. Bringing unity, so our kids can grow up safe.
I was on Warner Bros. for a minute.
I've got big homies that done been through the same thing I've been through and they made it out, changed their life and they come back and snatch young cats up and lecture them and let them know right way to do it.
We always hear Compton and Long Beach, but Watts is always overlooked.
