I've always had this tremendous and very deep feeling of knowing my purpose, you know? It never dawned on me, it always very much known.

I mean, there's plenty of artists who are making R&B music, but because of their ethnicity, it's considered something else.

I'm lonely and I'm still kind of searching for someone I can have a real connection with.

For me, the creative process for me always starts in a personal place. I step away from my iPod or any records or CDs.

I associate creativity with independent music.

I have this propensity to just come out and say things. That's how I am in real life.

Underground hip-hop is, like, one of my foundations, I would say a cornerstone of my foundation of my musical tastes.