Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, Big L, Tupac. That was, like, my top five, generally. Read Summary
I was a super-duper Tupac fan, and I realized later, when I became a huge Nas fan and a huge Eminem fan, I was drawn to the storytellers. They all told stories in different ways, but they were all like the best storytellers. Read Summary
A lot of truth is said in jest. Read Summary
I was a smart kid, but I hated school. Read Summary
I've been running a lot, taking care of myself. Read Summary
I have a slight bit of OCD, I think. I'm not walking around flipping light switches. But when I say I'm going to do something, I have to do it. Read Summary
I might talk about killing people, but that doesn't mean I do it. Read Summary
Rap was my drug. Read Summary
I do say things that I think will shock people. But I don't do things to shock people. I'm not trying to be the next Tupac, but I don't know how long I'm going to be on this planet. So while I'm here, I might as well make the most of it. Read Summary
I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I'm not ashamed of anything. Read Summary
Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism. Read Summary
I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker. Read Summary
Honestly, I never really put the mic down. Read Summary
I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it. Read Summary
I don't hate women - they just sometimes make me mad. Read Summary
Personally, I just think rap music is the best thing out there, period. If you look at my deck in my car radio, you're always going to find a hip-hop tape; that's all I buy, that's all I live, that's all I listen to, that's all I love. Read Summary
I didn't have nothin' going for me... school, home... until I found something I loved, which was music, and that changed everything. Read Summary
Why is it so hard for people to believe that white people are poor?! I wouldn't say I lived in a ghetto; I'd say I lived in the 'hood. The same friends I had back then are the same people on tour with me now. Read Summary
Honestly, I'd love to be remembered as one of the best to ever pick up a mic, but if I'm doing my part to lessen some racial tension I feel good about what I'm doing. Read Summary
I didn't just invent saying offensive things. Read Summary