... and Michigan until the age of twelve when they settled in east Detroit. During these years there would be much turbulence to get through. Tragedies including the suicide of his beloved cousin Ronnie and being abandoned by his father threw his world into what could've been an irrevocable downward spiral. They would prove to be haunting to the tortured youth ... the X destroy our spinal cord so it's not a straight line no more.", he sings, giving a hint to the future of a user. Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001 the country needed a way to lighten up about what they"d been ...

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• Grade Level: High School