I'm not afraid to have the ratchet side because that's a part of me too. I like to turn up, I am from Oakland. But at the same time, there's still a classy side to me that I've seen in Oakland as well.

I don't like to veer away from the truth because I think that's what people have fallen in love with about my music. It's honest. I can't portray to you something that I've never been through or something I didn't watch someone close to me go through. It's the best way for people to get to me know.

I can't be passionate about something that I don't understand. In my music, I feel that's why people can connect so well with it because it's all honest.

When you have somebody who takes their craft seriously, you don't have to babysit them and be there all the time.

I feel that when you have a passion and you are real, you last throughout the ages and you're able to reincarnate your artistry numerous times.

Everything I do is about setting up for the next. I think that my confidence and belief in myself as well as the music and trusting my judgment of my songs really grew the most.

I'm connecting and that's really what any artist wants at the end of the day which is to connect with their fans and supporters.