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" Singing actually came first. As a kid, I grew up singing in church and around the house. "

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" I think monogamy exists when you're of age. I'm not saying that's good, but in today's time, a female won't honestly get a full commitment until they're at least 25 or 26. That's not good, but that's how it is. "

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" I feel like I'm the voice for my generation, especially for women. "

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" The more I got into my artistry, I got a bigger responsibility: the kids in Chicago, they look up to the rappers. We influence them. "

" In music today, people are against females. We don't have that empowerment anymore. We don't have that voice. "

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" To stand out, I just use my talents. I rap, and I sing as well. With that being said, people kind of know me for bringing that emotion in music. "

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" I put a lot of work into my mixtapes, and I want everybody to understand I am doing this genuinely. I don't even want to be paid for this; I just want you all to hear my music and appreciate it. I think it brings me closer to my fans because they know I'm doing this for them and not just to get the bucks. "

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" I think, being a woman, we got to prove ourselves twice. "

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" When Nicki was putting out mixtapes, she was the only female rapper that had any kind of buzz. And not to mention that she was on the track with the guys, you know? So you had the girls playing it, and you had the hood guys playing it, too, so you couldn't run away from Nicki. "

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" A lot of times, I have personal things, things I go through that I may exaggerate or make a story around, but it always has a meaning related to something I've been through for real. "

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" My parents are both into music. My mom sings and my dad plays piano, so there was always music everywhere. I was singing at a very young age, but I actually got my buzz through rapping. "