Jay Rock

“From where I come from, it's gutter, dog. I look back on that and I think, 'That's strong.' Without growing up where I came from, I wouldn't be the man I am today, a strong minded individual.”

“Never give up, because at the end of it all we all trying to win.”

“I always had a thing - just take care of family.”

“I was one of those young cats and knuckleheads that was hard headed, that didn't listen.”

“I fell in love with rhyming when I turned 13. I was in junior high. I got into it, but I wasn't serious. It was just for fun.”

“When you're a kid, you live carefree. You notice things that go on around you, but you live like a kid with no worries until you get to that certain age where trials and tribulations come and you gotta fight and stay on your toes.”

“I done been to so many funerals.”

“We don't care who you is - Blood, Crip, Mexican, Chinese. You feel me? If you about doing something positive with yourself and your community, let's join forces together.”

“One thing I learned about Tech N9ne is just hard work. That dude don't sleep. I ain't ever seen this dude really sleep.”

“Hustle like you broke and keep that passion.”

“I had a life outside of music too.”