I grew up listening to a lot of 2Pac and a lot of East Coast, West Coast rap; Bad Boy, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Biggie, 2Pac. Super hip-hop, super listening to that raw era of music.
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My schedule is very busy, but when I get time to sit and think about all the great things that have happened to me, it’s just mind-blowing.
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I think because I went to school and because I’m a student, I’m so open and I’m a sponge, and I just wanna learn everything to make sure everything is perfect.
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Baddest bitch with a degree.
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Especially as an artist, the creative freedom we have makes us who we are. We’re human beings-we’re gonna mess up sometimes. I definitely feel like people should continue being who they are. As long as you’re staying true to who you are, that’s super important.
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I want to encourage the artists that haven’t made it that social media is the truth.
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A lot of women reach out to me and tell me my music has given them the courage and confidence to break up with not just any boyfriend, but an unhealthy relationship
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When you’re a college student interested in music, you hear all these rappers talking about dropping out. For me, when I heard someone like J. Cole rapping about school and staying in school, it inspired me to keep going.
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I finally decided to give music my all. If it didn’t work out and I had to move home, fine. I had to give it 100% first.
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Motivate myself I’m a real life mood !
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I welcome criticism. I come from a – I wouldn’t say mean, but you’ve got to have tough skin to be in my family.
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Being fine on your timeline.
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I get extensions, but when they start to get spotty, I go buy wispy lashes and cut them up. I put them where the gaps are when I don’t have time to get a fill.
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Around the time that I was in high school, a lot of rappers were coming out with mixtapes of them rapping over other people’s instrumentals, specifically Young Money.
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They hate me every season.
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If the public doesn’t receive what you say, people can start to build your brand for you.
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You have to be unapologetically yourself. Once I was able to be proud of myself, it came across in my music really clearly.
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I don’t jump to conclusions I gracefully fall to them.
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I grew up dying my hair with Kool-Aid. I used to switch my hair up every day just to make myself look and feel good.
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I was already writing poetry, so I transitioned from writing poetry a cappella to writing over beats, and I.
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If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.
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After I graduated, I didn’t have the resources to go to the studio, which is why I then went to social media.
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High maintenance means a lot of care. My relationships are high maintenance, my body is high maintenance, and my soul is high maintenance.
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I went from being a hustler, working different jobs to renting rooms off Craigslist, and I just wasn’t happy.
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With a lot of attention comes criticism, but I’ll take that. I’m reaching all the goals I’ve set for myself, so you can’t say anything bad about that.
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I’m normally getting glammed for my events and when I can give my skin a break, I do.
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In the beginning, I took on every opportunity because I was so determined to get my name and music out there. You can get your sleep, but honestly, your brain needs a break, too, and so many people forget that.
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