Battle rap is a culture. That’s boxing, it’s like boxing.
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I got plenty. You can have all my light, my shine. I got plenty. All my boys here, we working being creative.
AB SoulAB Soul 106 & Park, Freestyle Friday, that was real pivotal. I feel like he has the right to do that, he comes from that era so he has the right to do that.
AB SoulAB Soul These Days I’m feeling real good.
AB SoulAB Soul I’ve been to Vancouver every year for the last four years, since 2011 when I came out with Murs.
AB SoulAB Soul [Positive mental attitude] is a practice, you gotta practice. I practice being still.
AB SoulAB Soul I’m like Donatello. For real. You probably want to come play your joints for me get my condolence.
AB SoulAB Soul You had to look at it as sales, as costumer service. Costumer’s alwasy right, you know? Service with a smile. Those type of things so it’s just kinda in me. In my DNA.
AB SoulAB Soul People always known me for rappin’. So I guess that maybe just hindered me, like “oh well, I mid-as-well go long term with it.”
AB SoulAB Soul I don’t even really understand that concept of someone being ‘smart’ or someone else being ‘smarter.’ I think that except for the obvious special cases, we’re all equal.
AB SoulAB Soul Soul brother number 1+1 Gettin’ fed like where drugs and guns come from
AB SoulAB Soul No religion, I’m just so explicit, I coexist in places you would never know existed.
AB SoulAB Soul Me personally, I just wanted to do that to capture These Days.With DAY-lyt.
AB SoulAB Soul I really enjoy doing music because it’s a challenge to try to reach that frequency and connect with people and get them tuned to what you’re talking about. I definitely respect and enjoy that challenge.
AB SoulAB Soul I wasn’t really sold on being an artist until high school, my senior year. I was going to do the college thing originally.
AB SoulAB Soul Honestly I think it was gradual from the first time I came. It’s been a gradual thing as far as audience and response wise. I feel like I was conditioned for this type of impact.
AB SoulAB Soul Not even battling but just really known for rapping. Like I had songs up on Soundclick first, take it back.
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