I'm on the Internet heavy. I'm on YouTube like it's nobody's business. That's where I discovered a cat like Reggie Watts. By learning that music, I became the black sheep in the group, like 'Here comes Masego with all that weird music.'
I feel like it's my responsibility to contribute to a good vibe in the world and to do what I can, when I can.
I do old man things by default, just stay in the hotel room, eat oatmeal, and drink tea.
'Melanin Man' was inspired by the words of an Uber driver in L.A. Before I got out of the car he said, 'They're scared of you young man. You're a king and they all know it. They want your culture, your soulful element and your style. You're Melanin Man, a super hero. Be safe out here.' Then I got out the car and took that all in.
I smile too much to be in a gang. I don't got that 'hit somebody' vibe.
Anyone I have musical chemistry with, I recruit, and we do shows and create drum kits together and make tunes for the SoundCloud.
I was joked by a lot of older musicians because I was playing saxophone over trap beats or future bounce beats, and it just wasn't what you do. They were just like play some John Coltrane and get in the corner. But that's just not how I work.
I just do very old man, adult things.
I thought I was cool until I left the country. I went to Tokyo, and I was like, man, why am I wearing these jorts?
I'm a textbook Gemini. I just need variety and I'm random.
I've always loved fashion, but when you're broke, you're wearing whatever your dad gave you.
'Black Love' made my mama cry, so this is one of those song songs. When I hear it, it makes my heart do some things.
Seeing Ed Sheeran make a beat from scratch when I was in college changed my life.
If you're really chosen for music, it just comes to you and you just let it pass through. That's how I create.
I'm used to not staying anywhere for too long. I've always had it in my DNA to go to different places.
I was about to leave L.A. because I didn't find enough soul in the musicians. Back in Virginia, it was just leaking soul everywhere.
With 'Lady Lady' I wanted to tell a story bluntly, and that's what happened. The goal is to get Erykah Badu-ish with it because she super bares her soul and she's so blunt.
Everything that I'm doing, it's like a future jazz, future trap house movement.
When things line up, the music just flows.
Everyone communicates with music in a different way. With some people, if there's not sheet music, they're not playing it.
