“You last throughout the ages and you’re able to reincarnate your artistry numerous times.”

They can go through the history and see a trail.

I feel that’s why people can connect so well with it because it’s all honest.

I can’t be passionate about something that I don’t understand. In my music.

My music is very raw, it’s emotional, and it’s honest.

Love and heartbreak is something that’s always been a part of me.

But at the same time, there’s still a classy side to me that I’ve seen in Oakland as well.

I like to just take all of them and allow them to help me build.

When you have somebody who takes their craft seriously, you don’t have to babysit them and be there all the time.

The influence that Oakland has on my sound is about 90%.

No matter is going on, I have something for that time or era.

I am so weak over love and heartbreak.

There’s so many different elements to Oakland.

I feel that when you have a passion and you are real.

It’s straight and narrow, you can see the growth and understand that I’m not afraid to give you honesty and be honest about anything that has to do with my story.

I feel like pain is the quickest way to relate to someone because everybody has been through that and everybody has had a heartbreak.

Every time I hit the stage I try to take something from it.

What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.

Good is a product of the ethical and spiritual artistry of individuals; it cannot be mass-produced.

I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry.

The artistry on the show [ Underground] is apparent in each episode. From the riveting writing to the purposeful and precise direction.

just to show people the range that I have, and for them to be able to see the artistry beyond the color.