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

Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.

I learned from my teachers but became through my music

I've never been a religious person. I've been a spiritual person since I was about 15, 16, when I was first introduced to Psilocybin [mushrooms]. That really opened me up to thinking about the universe in a different way, and coming to significant realizations about my connection to something greater than me.

I definitely use 'smiling while rapping' as a tool in the booth. I want to have fun while recording.

I want to make music that I like; not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.

I grew up in the spoken-word community. Before everybody had a home studio, or before we could get booked for shows, open mics were the only way to be heard by other people. It really gave me a chance to develop as a performer. Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.