I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyone is willing to say 'I represent Chicago.' That wasn't always the case.

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

Depending on the story that you're telling, you can be relatable to everybody or nobody. I try and tell everybody's story.

Chicago is a beautiful city - the architecture, the food, everything in the city is awesome.

It's important to go against the grain. My favorite celebrity, across arts and sports and everything, is Muhammad Ali. And he was famous for speaking inflammatory things that were polarizing but also were important to building who he was as a man and his legacy. And in the end, he was right about most of the s... he was talkin' about.

It wasn't until I left that I realised it's not weird to grow up in certain cities and, by the age of 27 or 28, for all of your friends to still be alive. I can think of a lot of kids that I knew in Chicago who were supposed to grow up but didn't.