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" It's easier to make art for a society at a certain point in time with an understanding of what's going on. "

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" It took me a long time to stumble upon a sound, and I figured out I wanted to kinda sing rapper's lyrics. "

" I came to realize that if I was going to succeed in the music industry, I was going to have to learn how to perform my songs myself. "

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" Detroit is in my music consciously and subconsciously. "

" I didn't really experience any hardship like people tend to think of when they hear the words 'Detroit, Michigan.' I think Big Sean is a much better ambassador for the city. "

" I cared too much about people liking me because I didn't like myself enough. "

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" I struggled with depression when I was in high school, and I remember thinking that if I got a record deal and got a hit song, that it would solve all those problems for me. "

" I was a paperboy first, then I worked at a movie theater. But I was a caddie at a golf club, which I didn't like. The people were so bougie and racist at times. "

" My focus is to try to appreciate the present moment more and more and more. "

" I'm kind of like a rapper trapped in a singer's body. "

" I'm scared to give gratitude to the people that, if I hadn't heard their stuff, I wouldn't be able to make music. "

" My favorite Duke player ever is Steve Wojciechowski. He called me one day congratulating me on my success thus far, and I was like,'I appreciate it, but man, please don't congratulate me. I know when you guys start the season, you're not just trying to be 10-10 or ACC champions, you're trying to win it all.' "

" I've always had an eclectic taste in music. But what I try to do is combine these things in ways that others would never think of, like putting Bun B on an Elton John song. "

" Nothing means more to me than making the best music and me getting better as a writer and producer... I want you to know I work really hard. The bar is really high. "

" I feel super, super grateful that I get to make music. "

" I thought, 'Oh that's what happens. You put a song out and everyone likes it.' Well, then a funny thing happened: I started putting more songs out, and none of them did the same thing. "

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