When I started to recording, I gave the name of Honeyboy, but my people only knew me by Honey.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I first was a part of 'The Monster,' I really wanted to put it out under my name, but no record label thought it was good enough - until Eminem liked it.
Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I'm a real touchstone of history.
I'm not deluded enough to think that everyone who knows my name is a listener. You know, I hope that part of that interest - part of that public interest - has to do with me still making records that people like.
Out of all the R&B artists that have come out, I think my name has been used most in hip-hop songs.
I made the first Feist album in '98. So at that point, it was my nickname. It was as far as with my circle of friends, and just felt more accurate than two names.
I don't ever use my name for anything in terms of getting the music heard.
They all knew my name, but no one heard the music - I didn't look the same.
Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em.
People see you on TV every day, they start knowing your name. You know, I was always just the guy from Maroon 5 until I became myself.
I didn't really even think of recording under my own name for a long time. I thought, 'I've got the rest of my life to do that.'