It's everyone's dream to be on a cover of a magazine - you know what I mean? It's like a dream come true.
Everybody knows how hard Jay Rock is.
That's what Watts stand for, it taught me how to survive it taught me how to be a man.
I was one of those young cats and knuckleheads that was hard headed, that didn't listen.
Just make good music.
Starting out in Watts, I can say I really had a love for music.
I been around negativity all my life. To do something positive, it's a beautiful thing.
When I was 6, 7 years old, I was raised on all the old-school stuff. My momma used to play oldies in the house. That's all my momma used to play around the house was oldies.
I wanted Jordans, but I had to get Rugged Outbacks. I had to take it for what it was worth, but now I'm able to give back and it feels real good.
From where I come from, it's gutter, dog. I look back on that and I think, 'That's strong.' Without growing up where I came from, I wouldn't be the man I am today, a strong minded individual.
I remember back in the days my Mom didn't have enough for Thanksgiving.
I help my loved ones.
If I could help every ghetto, I would.
I done been to so many funerals.
Growing up in the projects, I've been around music all my life. Marvin Gaye, everything man.
I started writing poetry when I was in the fifth grade, just rhyming in class.
When I was about 17 or 18, I would go through my boy's garage and they had a little studio set up. I would just play around there.
My craft's been rising. I'm a student of the game and I'm still growing.
Money can make or break you. It just depends on what you make it to be.
Don't let nobody try to stop y'all from doing what y'all trying to do man.
