I'm from New York and I love New York and I'm always repping New York, but what I represent is something deeper than just being a New York rapper.

I want to inspire people to really open up their minds and not be one-sided or biased or hypocritical.

It bring a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant.

I didn't want to be a loser, but I didn't want to fit in at the same time because I don't like just being ordinary. So it's one of those situations where I always kept my head up.

I've been into fashion since birth. I grew up in the 'hood, and everybody in the 'hood wants to compensate for being in poverty, so they want to look good to keep themselves up.

I'm a people's person, believe it or not. I just have a dark side to me, which we all do.

All of the young people - the artsy people, people who get overlooked because they're weird or they don't have hype around them - need to get some shine.