Poor Is The New Black.

People Who Say That Music Is Dead Or Hip-hop Is Dead Are Refusing To Evolve.

We As Black People Have To Tell Our Own Stories. We Have To Document Our History. When We Allow Someone Else To Document Our History The History Becomes Twisted And We Get Written Out. We Get Our Noses Blown Off.

I Encourage Breaking Free Of Self Inflicted Holding Pens. I Encourage The Use Of Intelligence In Every Decision. I Encourage Creating.

I Actually Started Writing It Because I Was Inspired By My Own Personal Growth.

My Second Mother Is My Maternal Grandmother. Her Name Is Thelma. She Also Gave Me A Very Powerful Medicine; She Made Sure That I Knew My Role As A Young Lady And As Someone With Moral Structures And Principles. She Taught Me That If I Was Going To Be Involved With Anything, Whether It Be Spirituality, Music, Or Some Skill, That I Have To Practice.