I'm going to keep proving people wrong, whether it's my record label, other artists.

It's cool to have a personal relationship with someone who's your idol. Someone whose music you used to constantly listen to, when you were hoping you could make it one day.

I was a Air Force kid. I got out of high school and I decided to join the military. I traveled and I was international before I got home. I did my thing in Japan, and I did it on big stages.

If I'm going to lose, I'd rather lose on my own accord.

The people in Atlanta, they're not really up on the blogs. A few people are, but it's not super crazy. In Atlanta it's still very much radio. When they hear it on the radio, that's what it is.

I just continue to grind on my own. You can't deny good music at the end of the day.

I can't wait until the record label feels like it's time for my album to come out, and then just disappear.