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.

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

Thug Life to me is dead.

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.