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How old are you? 16

Hilary Duff or Lindsay Lohan? Lindsay. I don't like blondes too much. I'll mess with Lindsay.

What three acts would you like to open for? Nas, Jay-Z and Trick Daddy.

Since your family operates Miami's Circle House Studios, you shoot pool with a lot of rappers. Ever win any money? I've taken some money off Lil Wayne.

What kind of car do you drive? I've been too lazy to get my license, but when I do, I'll probably go for an old-school Caddy.

In five words or less, describe your style. Creative. Different. Real. Sarcastic. Smooth.

Russell Simmons says hip-hop is the truth. What is it to you? It's the truth, but it's also about full expression. Not just what you say but how you say it and how you move when you're saying it.

What's your best lyric? "Society doesn't want to see me succeed/So I guess another seed gotta bleed."

What lyric do you wish you wrote? "Street's disciple/My raps are a trifle/I shoot slugs from my brain/Just like a rifle." That's Nas.

Do you have a prized possession? My pen. I sleep with a pen and pad by my side.

Name something you're proud of. One time, I did a performance at an elementary school. I like working with and having an influence on kids that are, like, 7 or 8.

What did you do the last time you skipped school? You know, I've been through a lot of garbage at schools -- 10 or 11 of them -- but I never miss a day. Never in my life.

Trouble at school? It's mainly that I'm just too lazy to run from the security guards.

Tell us something about your best friend. I've got close friends, but my 8-year-old sister, Kali, is really my best friend. She acts older than she is, and we talk a lot. She's going to be a star one day.

What does your dad always say? My dad always says, "You gotta plant the seed and let the tree grow." Oh, and "Prepare yourself with the tools you need for life." I also had this coach who would ask the team, "How do you make steel?" We'd say, "With fire," and then, he'd go, "See, you have to go through fire to become steel."

Finish this sentence: I believe in � God.

-- T.M. Shine

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