Maurice "Reese" grew up commuting back and forth from Austin and Elgin, Tx because of behavioral problems. His father sinced him heading in the wrong direction so he help Maurice to channel that energy into something positive which was sports. Maurice was highly recruited to play Football for Trinity University a DIV III college in Central Texas, but with the birth of his son while he was a senior in High School he knew that he wouldn't be able to provide for his child as he knew he could. So in June 2001 Maurice joined the United States Marine Corps with hopes of financial stability and gained discipline. 3 Thirds represents the equation that rappers are usually judged by (Flow, Story-telling, & Stage Presence) most rappers only poses one or two of these traits. He can be best described by his line "I'm Three Thirds of the Equation representin a fraction of every black male in my generation")