Ernie Isley

My first gig was in Philadelphia and I played the drums for my older brothers. That same night, I also played drums for Martha and the Vandellas. Ah, the fond memories of being 14.

The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.

There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.

My pops and my mom started playing Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers and all these people, but at the same time, they always had Snoop on right behind it in the same mix.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

I've never really been somebody who likes to hit it straight. That's just never been my forte, I guess.