YG

You've got to do features with the right artists that you can take some of their fans, and their fans start doing their homework and see what you're doing, if they like what you're doing.

I grew up with my moms and pops. Pops was in jail for, like, three years.

I was born in Compton, raised all through the city of Los Angeles.

If I was president, all the food in the grocery stores would be organic.

If I was president, you wouldn't be sitting in jail for crimes that's not violent; you wouldn't be doing too much time for crime that's not violent.

Black people love Hispanics; Hispanics love blacks. We grew up with each other. We share a lot of the same stuff.

I'm not boycotting 'Madden.'

I'm going to keep making clothes, I'm going to do more movies, and I'm always going to rap.

One of the reasons I know how to handle my business is because I know can't rely on rap.

Knowledge is dangerous when you're a person of colour. It makes you a powerful individual, and that's what 'Stay Dangerous' represents.

You don't have to be a gangster rapper to be successful. You can do anything.

That's what a lot of people know me as: they call it party music.

Mustard did my first mixtape, and after that, he started DJing.

I went to jail for residential burglary. I got a strike, and I was 19 years old.

I ain't no politician.

My peoples told me they thought I should go talk to a therapist, and I went and talked to a therapist, and we let Vice record it.

'Don't Come to L.A.' is talking about how out-of-towners come to L.A., and they try to start claiming the culture, the lifestyle. And they're really not from it. That's really what's it's about.

I'm speaking for the streets, for the people down here. I can be their spokesperson.

I fell out with a group of the homies, including Mustard. I'm dealing with success.

I just woke up one morning, and I painted my Maybach red - I wrapped it, matter of fact, red - and I thought, 'I might as well change my album to 'Still Brazy' 'cause I gotta be real with myself.'

I eat breakfast most times.

Jeezy like a big brother.

I don't trust nobody.

That's something we real big on - just being real, authentic, being yourself, not letting this lifestyle change you.

I went to Paramount High School, Mayfair High School, all types of high schools. I'm not a high school graduate, but it's all good.

Me and Mustard the same age, and when we was growing up, he was DJing all the parties, and I was at all the parties.

When you think of YG, you think of the West Coast, L.A., the lifestyle; that's what the brand about. That's what 4Hunnid represents.

The 4Hunnid label is like a family.

I was Lil Wayne's fan when I hit, like, 15, 16 and up.

I represent the West Coast culture.

Me having my moms and pops in my life and knowing and seeing what they went through for us - it's why I'm a good father.

I need a Grammy or a nomination. Just give me my nomination.

I'm experimenting. That was part of the reason why I named the album 'Stay Dangerous.' It was about being proactive, not reactive.

You gotta raise your kids, take care of your family.

You gotta stay on point in everything in life.

I've filmed a lot of my videos in Compton, but filming a movie, we really can't do it because the police will come and shut you down.

Rock groups - they last for a long time.

I don't wanna do nothing with Trump.

Be yourself and set the trend. Don't follow.

When I'm outside the studio, there's some paranoia.

I just want to make something that's going to stick around for 10 or 15 years.

Footaction saw me swagging, so they reached out so we could do a little collab and talk about my style and the culture and the come-up and all that.

My mama's been supportive since day one.

I got a song called 'Bicking Back Being Bool.' That's our lingo.

On my mixtapes, I just rap. I just lay out a lot of situations.

We listen to the Migos.

I just like music, bro. I listen to everyone.

I'm growing as an artist.

I feel like I'm regular. I'm humble.

When I caught my case and went to jail, I could have caught a gang of extra time.