What’s the transition been like going from a group member to a solo artist on Shady Records?
Now that I’m a solo artist, I’m [able] to give you three verses of me. With the Renegadez, everybody in Orange County was rappin’ backpack style, which is cool. Much respect to backpack rappers, but I was trying to spit about what I was living. And now as a solo artist, I have three verses to do that. I really get a chance to express my life fully. Whereas, [in the Renegadez] I just had a verse. How did you cope with the death of Monique, who was not only your group member but also the mother of your child? It fucked me up. I’m still fucked up from it. That was my soul mate. I kicked it in the streets with her. I beat niggas up with her. I did all kind of shit with her. She was the real thing. I’ve been searching for that love… I can’t find [it]. I took a lot of losses. I just lost my brother Rob. He got killed in Detroit by some pussy ass niggas. They set his house on fire. I lost my uncle, Pacman. I dealt with a lot of losses. Monique was too much. I spazzed out. I was already a wild
