Young M.A Quotes

United States, Rapper
April 3, 1992

Katorah Marrero, better known by her stage name Young M.A, is an American rapper and entrepreneur. The abbreviation in her stage name, "M.A" (stylized without a period after the "A") stands for "Me Always." She first gained widespread recognition with the release of the quadruple-platinum hit single "Ooouuu", breaking the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, boasting over 300 million YouTube views on the music video.

Also known as Entrepreneur

I don't live in a big house. I'm not real extravagant or anything. I just like to be regular.

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- House
- Anything
- Regular
There's a lot of rappers out there, a lot of gay girls expressing themselves; I'm not the first to say it; I'm not the first to rap about it. But I'm the one who broke down those doors that everybody has been trying to break down. I did that. I'm the one who went triple platinum first.

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I still feel normal. Like, I don't feel like I'm a superstar.

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- Like
- Normal
- Superstar
I think that's why I love music so much; I think if I didn't have music, I would be in a bad position.

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- Music
- Love
- Position
I've been a fan of BET since I was a kid, growing up watching the awards, thinking that one day I would be there.

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- Thinking
- Growing
- Would
I need to just be myself, express myself.

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- Myself
- Need
- Express
I was always a tomboy. I always wanted to be around the boys, always wanted to play sports - basketball, football, kickball, whatever it was. I was real aggressive. I wanted to be around the bros!

Young M.A
- Play
- Football
- Basketball
I hear from all different people, not just people like me, or lesbians. It be straight people, it be grown men, it be grown women, people that have been sick or depressed that say, 'Oh, you made me want to go do what I want to do for myself and chase my dreams.' That's my purpose.

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- People
- Different
- Purpose

There are people who try to judge. I'm cool with that. I don't care what nobody say - the only thing that can defeat hate is love.

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- People
- Judge
- Thing
Music is my expression. Music is my release. Music is my therapy.

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In New York City, it's popular. I used to think to myself, 'Man, there's a lot of gay people out here.' And it had me comfortable: it was like, I can be myself! I used to still try to hide it, until it was really overwhelming - there were just too much girls attracted to me!

Young M.A
I always liked Drake.

Young M.A
- Always
- Liked