Sincere attempts to mentor a young boy named Shorty who is becoming deeply entrenched in the violent drug culture of the projects. Sincere warns him about the cycle of death and incarceration, ultimately gifting the boy his diamond cross as a symbol of hope and a plea for him to seek a better life.
SINCERE: Damn son, don't let niggas steer you wrong. See these niggas on the corner, they're going to be out here forever. Dealing with guns... It's always the coolest niggas getting murdered. It's a war out here. Mad niggas is dying. You don't want that shit to be you. Try to rise above this madnes
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