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People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing - continue to rock it - because obviously, God wants you here.
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I'm selfish.
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I always felt like there was a certain standard of music that I had to do from the beginning, even when I didn't have the recognition that I have now.
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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.
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I've been called a recluse. There's definitely truth in that. I like to spend time alone.
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I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was passing third grade or playing basketball.
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As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.
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Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.
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It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.
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I had to come from something, come from a place that was negative and positive but the majority of it is a negative place.
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People gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can't knock it.
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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.
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I always tell people that if I move anywhere it would be Toronto.
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I don't vote. I don't do no voting.
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I'm sticking to the script, I'm putting that organic feeling back in the game.
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Black and brown pride have been taught in my household for a long time.
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Since day one, since the first time I touched the pen, I wanted to be the best at what I do.
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The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist.
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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.
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I like to let things breathe.
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When I ask OGs why there's so much division in the streets, nobody never really knows. But you know one thing that everybody always mention? A woman.
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Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that lifestyle, and then it gives off the wrong thing. And it becomes kinda corny after awhile. It's really about keeping hip-hop original and pushing away the corniness in it.
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I look at where I'm at today and realize that most of my success is owed to the mentors that was in my life.
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It's easy to forget who you are.
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