I have a huge span of fans, some who know all my radio songs and are familiar with my popular stuff and then some who have their own personal favorites. When I do my show, I try to take into consideration all those people.
I made my first mix tape when I was 14.
I love my wife. We FaceTime and we talk on the phone and she travels to come see me when she can. But she works as well. But we see each other a lot more than people would think, though, because we make it happen and we love each other so much.
I started writing songs when I was eight.
I never got nervous performing my own material.
Even with whatever people want to label me with, there are so many other sides to me.
I see myself as like the lead singer of a band or something.
Just growing up in Pittsburgh and knowing different neighborhoods, having family there and just loving it, it's like no other place.
I never want to confuse people or go over their heads.
Philly is more East Coast than Pittsburgh. It's closer to New Jersey and New York, so the vibe is way more fast-paced.
I like a lot of old-school R&B, soul, and classic rock.
When you're from the East Coast or you're from the South, people expect you to sound a certain way. So if you don't sound that way, people won't label you as that type of artist. For me, I had a whole new lane to create for myself being from Pittsburgh and being a Midwest artist.
There's people who I admire like... Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, Master P, people who built their stuff and are still going.
I think hip-hop is really fun right now... and that's why people are using dance beats and singing more.
I think wherever you go, when people hear good music, they will react to it.
People connect with me just as a cool, around-the-way type of guy.
Every artist picks what they want to put out there, what image they want to portray, and what they want people to know about where they're from.
Yeah, baggy jeans are done. Nobody wants to wear big, baggy jeans. Baggy jeans are completely over with.
I sleep on my stomach with my head under a bunch of pillows so if someone wants to come in and try to kill me they can't tell if I'm there or not, so they'll just leave.
I always envisioned myself being a rapper and being in the game and having success, but you never know what it feels like or how you're going to be when you're there.
