I Always Felt That Rap Didn't Cause

Experience Is A Great Teacher.

I Would Tell Myself, "love Yourself And Don't Be Afraid To Take Risks." I Was Often Afraid To Take Risks, Socially, Because I Was Young And A Little More Shy And Still Figuring Out Who I Wanted To Be. Sometimes I Look Back And Think, "i Should Have Just Been Bolder And More Confident."

People Tell Me All The Time That My Songs Help Them Express Things To Loved Ones That They May Not Be Able To Say Themselves.

I Was In An A Cappella Group In School, So It Particularly Helped Me Keep My Piano Chops Up.

Anybody Under The Age Of Forty Knows Hip-hop, Gospel And R&b Pretty Well, And It's All A Part Of What We Consider To Be 'black Music.' There Is A Natural Synergy Between The Three.