I've always felt that because I'm from Cleveland, which isn't recognised as a place for hip-hop, I needed to step it up if I wanted to make myself known.

The ones that make it complicated never get congratulated

If you wanna help, inspire, uplift, don't point the blame and talk down.

There was a moment in time where I was really focused on the Navy and I followed through with it - I passed the test. I was happy with myself because I was accomplishing something and I was really working towards a goal. That was the first true thing I invested my energy in.

In the end they'll judge me anyway, so whatever.

I'm usually always thinking about the cons.

I have to be ahead of myself so I don't just fit into the realm of everybody who sounds like me.