I try not to listen to a lot of music when I'm starting the recording process, because it can be so subtly influential.

I'm a Jewish kid who grew up loving hip hop in NY.

I'm only concerned with making music that I love and that my fans will respond to. I am happy to see other really good young artists able to flourish and pursue their careers.

All songs have those X factors. I couldn't even explain or describe what will grab me about them but it's all music that I'm usually listening to. I'm always looking there to hear new music and see what's going on so that's usually when I'll hear something and be like "Wow, that melody is really crazy.

Bloggers are people too you rappers!

I never want a fan to come and hear what they hear on their iPod, its about creating a unqiue and awesome experience.

The cool thing about college tours is you make friends with a lot of other artists because the schools come in and they're looking to make a diverse grouping together and then it works out for everyone.