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We're social beings, and I need to know and remember where I came from.

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When I was a boy, I was sagging my pants like everyone else. Some boys become men and continue to sag their pants because that's their form of rebellion.

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First of all, I respect The Game. He's trail-blazed for artists like myself. I appreciate him, having - living in L.A. myself and knowing what he stands for and what he stood for.

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I started singing because it was a natural evolution in hip-hop to me. Without Prince, I wouldn't have embraced that. I wouldn't have been able to embrace me.

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In music, I wanted to make sure I was innovating.

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I'm the guy on the corner that is slightly peculiar but fun and funky.

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Willy Wonka had his chocolate factory; I have my Fear & Fancy Parlor.

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There was no question that I was going to school.

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Even if the production doesn't feel African, the vocal delivery - singing through your nose. Specifically, Highlife music from Nigeria. That was the first music I ever heard as a child. So singing through my nose is something I do often, and that's directly rooted in my heritage.

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I thought the suit was something that would suit me.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 4th, 1985

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