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" I wanna be the most successful socially aware artist: Grammys, number one singles, albums, overseas and internationally-known household name, all that. "

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" I always like to vent and tell the truth in my music. "

" 'The Empty Bank' talks about really specific instances where I kind of make the wrong moves based off of money, and it also details instances where I was acting like I had money when I really didn't have that much money. "

" Growing up, I wouldn't say I was poor. But my parents, although we lived in a nice, middle-class home, they had their struggles. "

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" People have compared me to Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Eminem, and J. Cole. They bring substance and largely are all good storytellers, and those are two of my biggest strengths. It's dope to be compared to people who have longevity in the game because that's the most important thing for me: I want my name to live forever. "

" Financially, people always assume you're good when you're a rapper. "

" I try to take the foundations of what music is and add some type of twist to it. "

" The reason I can achieve so many different feelings is because the people I listen to have always been so diverse. "

" I really like the Gorillaz and Arctic Monkeys. "

" I always had a thing for writing. Even when I was in school, I was always good at writing. "

" I'm going to be the first rapper to win the Nobel Peace Prize. I don't know exactly what it would be for, specifically, but I want it to be a change I make in the world with my music. "

" At times, I can be a slave to money. "

" I'm from the DMV, which is D.C.-Maryland-Virginia - Prince George's County in Maryland, to be specific. "

" I like to try and be outside of the box or do things that other people aren't doing. "

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" I do music that makes me happy by challenging myself to go the extra mile and not do what everyone else is doing. "

" At first, I thought I could go to school and do music on the side and be successful, but the more I began to understand the industry, the more I fell in love with it. "