Some People, You Know, Should Just Go

My Mother, I Want Her To Like My Music, But She's Not Exactly My Target Audience. So I Care More About The Fans In General, Just Making Sure They Enjoy What I Do.

I Never Went Through A Period Where I Didn't Want To Play Music. I've Always Loved It And It's Always Been A Huge Part Of My Life.

I Think It's A Bit Of A Myth That Black Americans Need One Leader. We're Not A Monolith. And Now That Legal Segregation And Discrimination Has Been Pretty Much Abolished There Isn't The Sort Of Universal Mandate That A Black Leader Would Have. Black Folks Live In A Wide Variety Of Social Situations Right Now.

J. Ivy Is A Brilliant Man With An Incredible Voice And A Way With Words. I've Known Him For Over A Decade And Owe My Stage Name To Him Believing In Me Back Then Before I Even Had A Record Deal. I'm Excited For Him To Share His Truth With The World.

There's So Much Music Out There, And So Many Different Styles That I've Been Influenced By, So Each Album Reflects Some Of That Knowledge Or Influence That I've Had.