"I've always had girlfriends," said Skee-Lo, admitting he lost his virginity at age 16. "But, you know that one you really want? For some reason I could never get that girl."
But even Gump got the girl.
"I admit, I've been through both stages. I've been a dog; I've been a gentleman ... And yeah, I've been played big time, twice... The second time, which I talk about on `You Ain't Down' (a cut on `I Wish'), involved this girl named Vanetta, playing mind games with a brotha ... ol' buster." Skee-Lo snickered. "This whole ordeal was over just this year. That girl crazy."

The beauty of Skee-Lo's work lies in its simplicity and honesty. The attitude he shows in his music is one he carries daily. He explained, "I'm real cool with people as long as they cool with me. At the same time, I'm the quickest person to fight if you disrespect me or endanger my life. I only do what's necessary, and I'm very honest about what I would and wouldn't do. For example, I would rather make a song telling you how fast I would run if somebody pulls out a gun than to tell you if you pull a gun out I'm gonna pull mine out first and get you. I'm gonna run. Those are the kind of things I write about."