Alex [Da Kid] does have diversity, not just in what he produces, but what he hears. He has this knack for finding talented people.

My mom always puts a grapefruit in my stocking. I like grapefruit, but why put it in a stocking like it's a gift? It's almost as bad as coal.

Since I started making music, it had always been for myself.

Alex [Da Kid] does have diversity, not just in what he produces, but what he hears. He has this knack for finding talented people.

I feel like D.C. is one of the places in America that really holds on to history. The monuments inspire me, especially at night.

I moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music.

I lived in a cabin in the woods in Oregon, and I'd basically given up on the music industry for an indefinite amount of time. And while I was out there, I came up with a very specific vision of what I wanted my music to sound like.