I could always hold a melody, but I was never like, I'm going to be a singer. So I'm able to use that when I write. I'm actually playing the beat with my voice. Instead of thinking about coming up with melodies, it's like filling in the instruments. So sometimes it's better to have beats with less melodies in them, because then I can play more with my vocals.

I wrote and concepted 99% of the ideas for Crash Landing and we reached out to a lot of different popular producers like Jahlil, KE, Kajmir Royale, Hit-Boy etc.

I almost feel like I'm still in a molding stage so the feedback and response not only inspires me but guides me in a certain direction as well.

I love hitting the stage and I don't think I could trade that for sitting in the basement making beats.

I'm never too nervous about releasing music. I like to see what the people think because it helps me make myself better as an artist for them.

It just inspires me to release an album and know that I can work on a core fanbase. The grind: Just make good music and it translates.

[DJ Ill Will] already knew I had the music talent prior to meeting him in person, I guess when he met me face to face he saw the potential on a marketing level and believed in the music I could create to back it up so we teamed up and the rest is history.