Me being able to be acting and doing other things has opened me as an artist, and I think even more from a visual standpoint.

Sometimes you come from your community, and then you rise. It's like, okay, when do you get back rooted into your community? A lot of times you can rise in the ranks and maybe leave the core of where you come from.

One thing I always loved about hip-hop music was the raw, boom-bap element - it felt powerful and manly.

I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums

I tend to look at the good things about what's going on in life, and I do that the best I can. At the end of the day - I have felt outside at times - but always man, I keep my eyes on the prize and know that I can get inside if I choose.

Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.

When you see people that lived their purpose and sacrificed, who are everyday people - teachers, sanitation workers, and just people from all walks of life - that said, "I'm standing up for what I believe in. I'm standing up for my community." That reaffirms what you can do.