Quotes from Jay Rock

That's what I used to do; I would just go into the studio and just rap. But it's all about coming up with dope concepts and dope hooks.

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

I've been able to win a Grammy and then to come back and get the key to the city of Watts.

It is teamwork that makes the dream work.

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

At the end of the day, I had to learn that it's all about having fun... na'mean?

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

I worked with Busta back in the days, shoutout to the OG Busta Rhymes.

That's what Watts stand for, it taught me how to survive it taught me how to be a man.

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

The hood always got my back.

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.

If you listen to the old Rock I always had one tone of rapping, but now I'm learning how to stretch out my voice and use it in different ways.

If I could help every ghetto, I would.

I never expect those type of dudes to even listen to my music but for one of those Juggalos to come up to me like, 'Man, that 'All My Life' record, man you was talking to me.' That struck me like, 'Damn, maybe people, you never know who's listening and who you might be touching with your music.'

My voice is an instrument.

I always wanted to do a record called, 'The Three J's,' because you got me, Jay Rock, you got J. Cole, and you got Jay Z. I thought that it would be dope. I said, if I couldn't get Jay Z, we'll get Jay Electronica.

Everybody knows how hard Jay Rock is.

The overall message is that no matter what you want to do in life, don't give up.

See them demons and them omens staring at you, mind control, they want your soul. If he don't see a dollar, somebody visiting Satan

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.

Just keep going hard.

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.

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.