I grew up in Chicago, but I spent a lot of time down in Kentucky, and Kentucky was about 20 years behind the life that was in Chicago.

New Jersey shaped who and what I am. Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story.

Thug Life to me is dead.

I didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose me.

A glamorous life is quite different to a life of luxury. I don't need luxury. For years, I was practically broke but I was still very vain and glamorous. And I still am.

All I'm trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me.