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I just respect Kanye as an artist.

I love Kanye West. I think he's a visionary. He's one of those people for whom I separate his personality from his artistry.

Music was very influential on me as a kid.

I felt like when I got with Kanye, and we discussed me being on G.O.O.D. Music, he just really took me to a place in regards to music that I love and music that I had made previously. We had a clear understanding of what I wanted to make, and he just seemed like he was an advocate for hardcore, uncompromising hip-hop.

Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.

I like Kanye, and I care about him.

It just makes you a better artist when you're with people who are great artists themselves. Being around Kanye, soaking up all the knowledge, all the stuff he got.

I met Kanye. I'm starstruck, man, but I stayed away from that guy. I didn't want him to go on a rant, go off on me. He did it at his wedding.

My sound comes from my inspiration, which is people like Aretha and Jay Z and Kanye, as well as everyone from the Whitneys and Mariahs to Destiny's Child and Usher. They all inspired me growing up.

I've been blessed to have insanely hip parents who think of me as their little Chris Rock.