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I'm the type of person that rises to the occasion, and when work is in front of me, I do work.
I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.
I think being a rock star is a little bit different than being an athlete or even a movie star.
While I made a splash, rappers came and passed But still I ask myself: how long does famous last?
Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.
Music is only special when it's coming from a genuine place - it's just energy trapped in a bottle.
I think you should always push yourself to want to grow and learn more and be inspired and develop.
I'm really attracted to girls who are passionate about music because that's what I'm obsessed with.
It was inspiring to see local legends like E-40 and Keak da Sneak break out with 'Tell Me When to Go.'
I've matured as a person and so has the music... It's gotten more sophisticated and interesting I think.
Touring is a tough plane to get off the ground, and it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of investments.
Lost in this young world, I'm just trying to navigate See the pie sliced, I'm just trying to grab a plate.
I wear what I like to wear, I don't pick out clothes to try to fit in or whatever, I just like what I like.
I dunno, there were always people believing in me, but you just gotta be confident in whatever you wanna do.
London, from the architecture to the culture to the fashion to the accents, feels like it's a special place.
My whole career has been from scratch, so I never took it for granted that people care and support what I do.
You have to be dope; you have to find an audience and reach that audience with your identity and your message.
Toronto is amazing, it's one of my favourite cities to visit. Toronto and Montreal are just super dope places.
I thought everybody unanimously hated this man. I don't know anyone who was like, 'Go Trump.' I was surprised.
I think, back in the day, when I was first starting to make music, all I wanted to do was to get a record deal.
I think it's important to say something. If you're making music it's kinda' like, oh, cool, so is everyone else.
You'd die very sad if you tried to make everyone in the world happy, you know what I mean? You can't; no one can.
When I sample something, it's just me drawing from what I'm actually into. It's whatever sounds like a good track.
Growing up, I heard as much E-40 and Mac Dre on the radio as I did 50 Cent. It's in our culture to support our own.
I've put myself in this position where I haven't set myself up with a Plan B. I don't have a safety net; it's all in.
I think the special stuff [music] still finds a way to be heard, as long as you pair it with a good release strategy.
You have an entire generation of kids who grew up with the idea that music is something that you can download for free.
I played shows in front of like 25, 50 people, and it's a lot harder to do your thing in front of a crowd that's small.
If you look at any creative person's work, you can see bits and pieces of their influences. That's what an artist does.
The thing is, I've always wanted to be a star. I've always wanted to be an Elvis Presley or a Tupac - like, a huge icon.
I think any time you're at the end of a trip you're usually pretty ready to come home and start working regularly again.
Music isn't selling like it used to, but the one thing you can't steal or download is a live show experience or a T-shirt.
There's a crazy energy in Toronto. I think some of that may be from being a border from where I'm from and being so close.
Something I stand for is being brave enough to invest in creative ideas that I firmly believe in and bringing those to life.
We listen to oldies when we go on tour. Beach Boys radio was really clutch; that was definitely our favorite Pandora station.
In my dorm room, I was a hermit making music, I've always had a sense of urgency that I don't have forever to make this happen.
I don't come to Toronto often, so when I'm there it's always special and rare which I think makes it very exciting for my fans.
Chance The Rapper makes some of the greatest music out, and he build his brand up organically, and the fans have reacted to it.
I fell in love with hip-hop at an early age as a culture, as a sound, both from the perspective of a fan and a creative outlet.
I didnt grow up around all white people; I never wanted to gentrify hip-hop, Ive never wanted to speak to an all-white audience.
I didn't grow up around all white people; I never wanted to gentrify hip-hop, I've never wanted to speak to an all-white audience.
When you're making an album, it's, like, exciting every night you make something new, but you're the only one who gets to hear it.
It's important to push yourself to get better at your craft - whatever that is. It's important to grow and evolve with each project.
We're really critical with the process of who we hire. But when you put great people in position, that's how you avoid any missteps.
Word of mouth is the most valuable form of marketing, but you can't buy it. You can only deliver it. And you have to really deliver.
I see myself as a hip-hop artist, but I never wanted to make music for a specifically white audience. Thats not what I grew up around.
I wanted to make an album that plays from the top to bottom and feels together and complete. That's just something that felt important.
I see myself as a hip-hop artist, but I never wanted to make music for a specifically white audience. That's not what I grew up around.
For whatever reason, it's easier to perform in front of a massive crowd than in front of a small one, but again, that's how we came up.
I grew up on the bus, or riding my bike, or catching the subway, I've never had a car. In college, any girl I ever dated had a car, too.