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.
I'm selfish.
I can't help the way you was born if you was gay.
Temptation is just the feeling that you're the most independent person on planet Earth. That you know everything. That's something that we all go through as a kid. Now, this lifestyle that I'm in, the same thing exists! But it's 10 times worse, because everything is at my disposal. When you're in the limelight, you can get anything you want.
I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself.
Groups break up because they never got across what they wanted to do personally, and they have creative differences, and egos start to clash.
My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.
My mom's one of 13 siblings, and they all got six kids, and till I was 13 everybody was in Compton.
When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity - I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you're trying to do. And I've seen artists get caught up in that.
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and Tupac. They were shooting the second 'California Love' video. My pops had seen him and ran back to the house and got me, put me on his neck, and we stood there watching Dre and Pac in a Bentley.
As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.
When I'm in the studio, I'm looking for creativity I haven't matched yet, a feeling I haven't felt. It's a high.
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.
I knew I was blessed with a gift of having both parents.
The majority of my interactions with police were not good. There were a few good ones who were actually protecting the community. But then you have ones from the Valley. They never met me in their life, but since I'm a kid in basketball shorts and a white T-shirt, they wanna slam me on the hood of the car. Sixteen years old.
My word will never be as strong as God's word. All I am is just a vessel, doing His work.
I always tell people that if I move anywhere it would be Toronto.
As long as my music is real, it's no limit to how many ears I can grab.
You don't hear no artists from Compton showing vulnerability.
I'm putting out this free music, constantly putting it out.
