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" I've always considered myself a person of color. "

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" Music is your way to change the frequencies of everything around you and move your own body, move your whole environment. "

" I made music just for myself. "

" I just know what I want for myself. "

" I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights. "

" That's the best kind of music: the stuff that happens based off intuition. "

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" Back in the day, I used to get really upset when people used to say that I didn't really make all my own things - like my art or my videos or whatever. I work really hard on everything, so it used to upset me when people would try to discredit me or say that I wouldn't have what I had without this person or that person. "