I Was Always The Type Of Person,

I Think That Civil Rights Issues Take A Lot Of Time To Develop.

Thrift Shopping Is Really Just An Extension Of Me Being That Same Kid And Going Into A Place That's Completely Unconventional That Has Really Endless Possibilities In Terms Of Outfits That You Can Put Together And Really Just Expressing Yourself.

You Can Only Watch Injustice Go On For So Long Until You're Compelled To Say Something. To Speak Out Against It.

I Grew Up In The Spoken-word Community. Before Everybody Had A Home Studio, Or Before We Could Get Booked For Shows, Open Mics Were The Only Way To Be Heard By Other People. It Really Gave Me A Chance To Develop As A Performer. Reading A Piece Of Poetry With No Beat In Front Of 20 People Is Way More Challenging Than Rocking For 10,000 People.

I Put Myself In The Place Of The Listener When Editing My Writing. The Last Thing That I Want To Do Is Be Preached At And Told Who To Be Or What To Think When Listening To An Artist. However, I Do Want To Be Inspired. There's A Fine Line.