Kanye took me from a kid who listened to music to a kid who lived music.

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.

I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in people's hands. But I'm kind of a mainstream artist now. Not by choice.

One of the first times I ever performed in front of a big group of people was at my kindergarten graduation. I did, like, a Michael Jackson impersonation as, like, a five year old. I had the suit and blazer, the glove and the fedora, and I just performed a whole Michael Jackson song. I'm sure it was 'Smooth Criminal.

I'm light skinned, and I used to lean on that because that's something a lot of black people pride themselves on, and it's weird.

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

Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.