You Saw the Little Empty Vials on the Curb

At 11, Jay learns two really important things about himself. He's like, wow, look at what music can do even when things are tough. The next year, when Jay's 12, his brother steals a ring from him and sells it to buy drugs. At 16, he has his first run in with the cops,. They don't arrest him, but they do take his entire supply. By 20, Jay's driving a Lexus decked out with TVs. Plural. It helps that he's smart. Dealing drugs is after all a business. You know, supply, demand. And soon, Jayzy starts writing down lyrics, jumping into neighborhood rap battles.