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You know, Tupac is very near and dear to my heart. He started my career as an actor.

I was a super-duper Tupac fan, and I realized later, when I became a huge Nas fan and a huge Eminem fan, I was drawn to the storytellers. They all told stories in different ways, but they were all like the best storytellers.

I speak my mind. That's what we loved Tupac for.

When I was 10 years old my mom used to play Tupac while she cleaned the house.

When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends.

I think Tupac was more someone who was trying to inform us about what was going on, and he did it through entertainment.

I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn't like many folks. I lived across the street from him.

I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends.

Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed in his music, I knew that wasn't lying. I never felt Tupac that way; I never felt Biggie that way. I love Nas music, but I never felt and believed like, 'This is for real.' 'Cause I grew up that gangsta lifestyle.