I just consider myself an artist. I don't really rap. I don't really sing. I just do what I feel is good, and people like it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Just knowing how to rap doesn't necessarily mean that you're a good songwriter.
Music can kind of make you one-dimensional. People see what's on the surface and what you rap about, and they make their decision on who you are from there.
You don't have to be a good singer any more if you can rap well.
I don't really listen to rap; I just like to rap.
I'm not really into rap.
I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping.
To stand out, I just use my talents. I rap, and I sing as well. With that being said, people kind of know me for bringing that emotion in music.
Rap was started by black people and, thus, is at the foundation of black culture. So people cannot always wrap their minds around someone like me being inspired by it. But if you listen to the things we're saying, they're authentically us.
I pay attention to lyrics and I know what rap fans care about. I try to write for the average listener and I'm conscious of the mainstream without selling out.
Primarily I see myself as so much more than a rapper. I really believe I am the voice for a lot of people who don't have that microphone or who can't rap.