King Lil G grew up poor in South LA, raised by a single mother. He developed a taste for rap music and writing early on, but that's not all he took to from a early age. He was still an adolescent when started street hustling. He joined a gang, sold drugs, and carried a gun. But when his brother got locked up on a serious charge, the gang's response motivated Lil G to turn his life around and find a way to earn an honest living while he chased his dream of becoming a rapper.