I think that's what makes a good rapper. Somebody who wants to push themselves and their audience further.

You used to have to beg and be the busboy to do standup. I got on Community because people saw my videos on YouTube, which were free.

When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model for that kind of character. Since I'm not 6-foot-2 or white, I just thought about what I could bring to it. I thought about Smash Williams from 'Friday Night Lights,' like the cocky quarterback, and played around with that.

I hope a kid listens to my stuff, I hope there's a change made and at least somebody walks away with: "I'm doing this because I like it." People are going to hate it and that's okay, but I have to do it because my happiness is important too, it's worth it.

I hope in general that my music allows somebody to follow what they really like doing.

Bright lights, they tend to burn out fast. So I shine bright, but I'm scared that it won't last.

When anybody pays you to be creative, you're very lucky.