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I remind myself that, though there was a time anxiety might have stopped me, today is not that day. And so, by checking in with myself, minute by minute, I push myself through. ”
I feel like I pull inspiration, in general, from how I feel on a day. ”
In the United States, if you're African-American, it can be assumed that your family has been here for generations. In Europe, colonialism is much more alive, and it's assumed you're from Nigeria or Senegal. ”
I do wonder if it's my responsibility to spread a message of environmental awareness or political awareness or just, like, don't be racist or whatever, but I don't want to be the person who's like, 'Everyone be vegan forever!' ”
Agriculture is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Cars? Planes? Trains? Nope. Cow farts. ”
I was a military brat. My dad was in the military, so I was born in Germany. I moved around a lot; I was in church a lot. ”
I approached my career like a rapper. I would go to every open mic, every studio session, bringing my beats. I would almost do exactly what a rapper would do to get on. ”
For a producer, I've been behind the scenes my whole career. ”
It's been a blessing that I can provide for my family just by doing music. I never thought this would ever be my occupation. ”
I've been doing this since 'So Icy' back in 2005. ”