We're very far from harmony. The only thing that's going to bring world harmony has to be from the outside. It has to be external. It has to be us versus an external thing.

I was never blinded by the American dream. I have my own dreams. You know what I'm saying? The Joey dream.

My parents split up when I was five, and that changed my life as well. I wasn't used to seeing them away from each other. I had to get used to seeing my dad without my mom. Those things affected the music that I make.

I'm a person who likes to develop. I like for people to see me grow.

My parents are both definitely supportive of my career.They are both big fans of rap. They are really what influenced me.

Regardless of anything, my dad wants me to "get that piece of paper!" - degree over everything.

Once you dive into the African-American struggle or whatever you want to call it and you look past that, you realize that it's not a black people problem, it's a human problem. We all can't be at peace until we are all at peace. If there's a piece of us suffering, then we are all suffering. That's what it's about. That's the macro level.