I do put a lot of God in my music, but not because I'm super religious. There are a lot of demons in my music, too. I acknowledge both.

My goal is to have that be a haven for families.

So ahead of my time even when i rhyme about the future I be reminiscing

I was inspired by, when I was in college, seeing some incredible speakers come to my school: Michael Eric Dyson, Spike Lee, Nikki Giovanni, and other poets and writers. I always loved that experience: going and sitting in an auditorium and listening to their opinions.

I'm here to spread a message of hope. Follow your heart. Don't follow what you've been told you're supposed to do.

Tupac was just so passionate about what he believes in and not afraid to say anything.

I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough, and I won't stop until I feel like I've made it. I'm never satisfied.