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Just growing up and maturing has made my music so much better. ”

I would say Tupac influenced me the most to start rapping, but as far as a female icon that I've looked up to since I was six or seven is definitely Gwen Stefani. ”

When I first started rapping, I was like, 'I'm gonna be, like, the female Eminem.' ”

Honestly, the biggest setback to my music career was people's perception that I was a reality TV star, not a rapper. ”

I just wanted to express myself and put out music of how I'm feeling - give back to my fans and gain new ones in the process. ”

You just gotta be yourself and don't hold anything back just because you're a woman. ”

You can have opinions, but it doesn't mean they're right. ”

I'm trying to do different music, and I'm trying to be out of the box. ”

I feel like the red-headed stepchild of Young Money. ”

It's hard being a woman in the hip-hop game, but I'm lucky to have good people around me who have had my back. ”