1. “Told n— when I was 16 that I’d write a 16, To put a n— right on the big screen, In the paddy wagon with 16, should have been in the pen, But then my pen write with morphine”–Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar released his first mixtape at 16. He used his talent of rap to escape Compton and is now one of the top entertainers in music. At the same time, he knows that his story could’ve played out differently.