How do you describe your music to people?
I think it goes back to what type of songs I make and who my fans are etc. It's just good music. It's entertaining and serious and angry and funny and lyrical and dumb all at the same time. I grew up on Big Daddy Kane and his albums were always filled with different elements, each song took you into another section of his skills and flows and ideas.
I will say production and vibe wise it's very late 90s east coast. That’s just the era I came up in and in some ways am trying to expand on and update if you will.
Describe the most rewarding experience of your career thus far.
Oh man that’d be impossible. It’s all rewarding to me. This interview is rewarding. The fact that you guys took the time to find out what’s up with me lets me know that someone somewhere is listening. When a fan tells me he loves my shit or I get an email telling me that a song of mine touched someone - I mean how can I not be grateful and happy and humbled by that? Think of all the people out there who do music that never get that type of love? Ever! I’m blessed. Honestly, no bullshit, all of it has been a reward.
Where you at and what are you up to? Any upcoming shows, releases, or projects you want to plug?
I’m just in Philly right now working on this new album A Vicious Cycle. I’m about 20 tracks deep and I’m still recording. Taking my time with it, I’ve put out enough shit to be able to finally not feel rushed. It feels good. Also gonna drop a new mixtape next year called Citizen Cauze which will be all new shit and let people know the new albums coming
Who are your musical influences? Who is your favorite music artist(s) and why?
My all-time great is Bill Withers because he wrote the simplest yet lasting and beautiful music. And on top of that he refused to comprise his vision to the record labels and that’s unheard of nowadays. I look up to him for that.
Other than that I love everyone from Nas to Brother Ali to Anthony Kedis to TV on The Radio to Jeezy and The Game... I love people that make good f**kin music. If I enjoy it, I will buy it and listen and get inspired by it. And that’s that.
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