When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

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• Young M.A:

  I used to listen to Jay Z a lot.

• Young M.A:

  I did retail. I worked at TJ Maxx before. I did fast food at Shake Shack.

• Young M.A:

  I paid attention to the music industry and watching a lot of stuff on TV, behind-the-scenes stuff o

• Young M.A:

  I tell people I'm from all over Brooklyn because I never stayed in one part of Brooklyn.

• Young M.A:

  I wouldn't say I had a hard childhood because my mom always made sure we was Gucci, you know what I

• Young M.A:

  I don't fear nobody, and that's how I live my life. I live my life with no fears.

• Young M.A:

  My mom used to always play hip-hop around the crib, but moreso than that, she played reggae, and I

• Young M.A:

  All I do is work, work, work.

• Young M.A:

  I would go to sleep and dream about being onstage with thousands and thousands of people.

• Young M.A:

  I always knew I would be a star someday. I didn't know when. I didn't know how it would look. I jus