There are a lot of young artists that are dope.

My goal was to bring good music back.

Everything I was feeling, all the hurt and the pain and the emotion I was going through, I put into my music.

There are a lot of young artists that are dope.

Before something great happens, everything falls apart. Just hold on long enough to get through the smoke screen.

Just to be able to release an album back in the day when I came out was very gratifying. Most people were not given the opportunity.

R&B is never going to be dead, it's just going to evolve.