I feel like people, when it comes to music, whatever genre, they relate to the story more than just the song.

I couldn't make every song about Texas because it wouldn't be new; it wouldn't be a breath of fresh air.

Musically, I want to graduate and become one of the greatest. You can't do that just spitting punchlines. I respect those people who say they love that old style, but it would be greedy of them to want me to stay that same person.

I try to keep the music fresh in my head. And I don't always listen to rap; I listen to a little bit of everything: R&B, rock.

All the carbon copies, the stuff that the industry puts together, it's not selling if you pay attention and look at the charts. The stuff that they put together, these hits that just go out, it doesn't sell. It doesn't have a core fan base of fans that dedicatedly watch their life. It's just a song, another song, another hit song, a one-hit wonder. It doesn't sell. It doesn't last.

I feel like people, when it comes to music, whatever genre, they relate to the story more than just the song.

I just try to be more creative and come with something new because I actually care about the music.