Jay Rock Quotes

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Jay Rock

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 31, 1985

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

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Just make good music.

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Starting out in Watts, I can say I really had a love for music.

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I been around negativity all my life. To do something positive, it's a beautiful thing.

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When I was 6, 7 years old, I was raised on all the old-school stuff. My momma used to play oldies in the house. That's all my momma used to play around the house was oldies.

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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.

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I wanted Jordans, but I had to get Rugged Outbacks. I had to take it for what it was worth, but now I'm able to give back and it feels real good.

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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.

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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.

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My mother is home. Your mother is your home. Everybody is a momma's boy or a momma's girl. That's where we came from, from a woman's womb. She always gave me good advice because mothers know best at times. She gives me advice and I take it, run with it and share that with somebody else.

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I took it upon myself to give back to my 'hood.

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I help my loved ones.

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If I could help every ghetto, I would.

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I done been to so many funerals.

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Growing up in the projects, I've been around music all my life. Marvin Gaye, everything man.

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I started writing poetry when I was in the fifth grade, just rhyming in class.

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When I was about 17 or 18, I would go through my boy's garage and they had a little studio set up. I would just play around there.

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A lot of haters been downing me but I never gave up and that's what the fans love.

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My craft's been rising. I'm a student of the game and I'm still growing.

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Whatever you're trying to do, wherever you're trying to go in life, whatever you got your mindset on, stay there.

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