If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me. Have you read the YouTube comments lately? 'Man, that's gay' gets dropped on the daily.

I'm not more or less conscious than any other rapper out there.

Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.

You have major labels that are willing to take unconventional approaches because the old model is crumbling in front of us.

Bullying is a national epidemic.

As a white male in America, I have privilege. As a white male who happens to be an artist with a fan base, I have a platform to spread awareness about that privilege. However, songs about race and privilege are very difficult to A) write and B) dissect as a listener. They're heavy.

You can only watch injustice go on for so long until you're compelled to say something. To speak out against it.