I'm naturally a personable person. I feel like figuring out ways to have my personality shine through outside of just a three minute song helped. I have layers, there are many different sides to Torae.

People listen to the beat first. So if that doesn't draw people in especially with the audience I cater to, they're definitely about that production.

Sometimes I listen to a beat and I think its so dope and I don't know what to bring to that. And some beats I listen to and I just love them as instrumentals and I listen to them when I'm riding around.

As much as I make my music for me, I make it for the people who rock with me and follow me. They're the inspiration behind it.

Acting is something I've always wanted to get into - you memorize lines when you write your rhymes.

For me, when I do a show is to make sure that I gain some new people.

Working with Preme is always a dream come true. It's never like "I'm here and I'm comfortable." It's always like that very first time. It's a lot of jokes being cracked and we have a lot of fun.