I see myself as a hip-hop artist, but I never wanted to make music for a specifically white audience. Thats not what I grew up around.

I suppose sometimes the lack of privacy can be a little hard to deal with at times.

I think it's important to say something. If you're making music it's kinda' like, oh, cool, so is everyone else.

Life is good. I've got a apartment that is paid for with rap money. It's good. It's amazing. It's a blessing. I wake up every day and appreciate how much of a blessing this is getting to do this. But it is important to always stay humble, grounded, focused, and maintain that same ambition you had when you had nothing.

It's a really good time for California right now in music.

Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.

I've put myself in this position where I haven't set myself up with a Plan B. I don't have a safety net; it's all in.