Being a new artist, I was trying to make a good album and hope that people like Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel and some of the firstborns appreciated it. I was being influenced by them brothers there. That's where I got my start and my first listen.
The young kids out there doing their thing, I can't knock them.
As a young artist, especially in rap and at that time that I came out, originality was big.
I got a lot of vinyl, a lot of music in general in the house.
As I grew up, a lot of the music was made to uplift the spirit.
I'm a fan of hip-hop as well. I like everybody who keeps the game on their toes and keep it pushing.
