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

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

But then again in the East Coast, I think, Tupac, inspired everybody on the East Coast, everybody down south, everybody in the West Coast you know what sayin'.

Tupac and I were just close friends because we had such an insatiable drive and passion for acting and entertainment.

I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him.

One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.

As I got older, I really got into Tupac's poetry, his books and just learning about his life and what he was into.

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.

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.