Don't be flirting with your gift, you better marry it.

I was the darkest skinned person in my family. I remember how I used to feel - like I wasn't pretty enough, or I wasn't good enough..

It's hard as a person to just put your life out there for the world to judge. That's what music is and what you're supposed to do with the art, live ….

I think people in the hip hop culture really just care about who has the bars. I'm sure there are people, who see it differently outside of the cultu….

Being simple and complicated at the same is what makes Jay-Z so great..

I wanted to touch on how we look on each other. Good hair, light skin, you must be smart; if you're black, you're dark-skinned, you're ugly. That rea….

When I was young what made me really want to be a rapper was when I saw MC Lyte..

Most people think its sex, money, and drugs but Hip-Hop is about lyrics, storytelling, and everybody having a different style. That's just another id….

I want to be great at what I do. I don't want to be just an average rapper..

When you tell a story and connect with somebody through an emotion that's why they like songs..

I think the most important thing is to leave people inspired to do something, to realize their purpose in life. I want people to show love to each ot….

Some days you're depressed, some days you're happy, some days you're broken hearted. People need music for therapy, to heal them or speak for them wh….

I love myself, I no longer need Cupid....

Never blame a man for misfortune, do it yourself..