Just Let Me Be Me, That's The

Being Able To Tell One From Start To Finish, And Making That Puzzle Come Together At The End. That's The Art For Me.

I Went To South Africa - Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg - And Those Were Definitely The "i've Arrived" Shows. Outside Of The Money, The Success, The Accolades ... This Is A Place That We, In Urban Communities, Never Dream Of. We Never Dream Of Africa. Like, "damn, This Is The Motherland." You Feel It As Soon As You Touch Down. That Moment Changed My Whole Perspective On How To Convey My Art.

I Probably Spent More Time Listening To Albums Than Writing Songs. But I Think That Gave Me All The Tricks In Terms Of Wordplay, From How I Pronounced My Words To The Actual Delivery.

The Best Thing Is To Always Keep Honest People Around, Because When You Have A Bunch Of Yes Men Around That Know That You're Making A Mistake But Let You Go On With It, That's When It Ruins Your Mind State As An Artist.

And I'm Not Sure Why I'm Infatuated With Death, My Imagination Is Surely An Aggravation Of Threats... Maybe Cause I'm A Dreamer, And Sleep Is The Cousin Of Death, Really Stuck In The Scheme Of Wondering When I'mma Rest.