As a child, Christopher was outspoken when it suited him
At times, he was quiet and of course, he was mischievous
As the all little boys are

As a young man, he'd like to do everything
He'd like to read, he'd like to be with his friends
As young kids or young boys, he enjoyed life
Everything that would make him happy or comfortable, he would do
But mostly, he enjoyed being with his friends and family

His early inspirations towards rap music were
The LLs of the world, the Sugar Hills, the Mr.magic
And the Fat Boys of the rap channel
Those were all the things I heard in the house
Even though I called it noise and banging
I know now, it is an accepted musical art form

I was a single parent, I raised my son on my own
His father had no influence on his decision
Towards the musical outlet or career he chose
My son had a mind of his own
Even if his father was around, he would have turned to rap
He loved music, he loved rap

At a point in my son's life, he developed paranoia
About death and about the dying
We are living in a world of imperfect human beings
We are greed, jealousy and envy
Or manifested by what others accomplished in life
My son was very very much aware of that

He appreciated his station in life
On the directions in which he was going or traveling
On the other hand, there were others who I should
Use the hip hop phrase 'player hating' and I think
That is what resulted in his paranoia

If I had to change anything in my son's life
That would have allowed him to be here today
I would have deterred him from a career in music
I'm aware that millions appreciated his music
Millions loved his music, be that [Incomprehensible]
If he hadn't chosen that life style, that career
My son would be alive today

If I could sum up Christopher in one word
The word would be generous
The thing my son loved most about life was the fact
That he was in a position to help, position to share
Position to give to others who needed, to others who wanted
To others who appreciated the gifts that he gave
That's what he loved most