I got a dog and am trying to elevate. I’m working out, eating healthier, reading books. Making ‘Make it Out Alive’ is going to be a reflection of all of that.
BRENT FAIYAZI still got bars, I just use ’em differently. I’d say I’m a better singer than I am a rapper at this point because I’ve been sharpening my sword.
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I could always sing just playing around, but I ain’t want to be no singer. I thought that was lame.
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I used to think that there was a certain way I had to stick to when it came to R&B, but now I’m saying whatever, the same way these rappers do. I’m bringing that into R&B music.
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Music is my one opportunity to let out how I’m feeling when I’m not talking to a chick or my mom, you know what I mean? It’s just venting.
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I started off making beats when I was like 12. Then when I linked with people who make beats full time, I was like, ‘Bet, now I can focus on writing and singing.’
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I feel you gotta be nervous. If you’re nervous, it’s just ’cause you want to do well, it’s not ’cause you’re scared.
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I was reading Neil Postman’s ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’. It’s one of my favourites.
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In 2018, nothing is sacred. Everyone is everywhere and knows everybody. I don’t text too personal because somebody might screenshot it and share it.
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I think it’s good that YouTube decided that they really want to showcase Black talent.
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You work on something for so long that you become numb to it. Like, you don’t even know how to listen to it because you listened to it so many times.
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Rapping was kind of hard. It’s so many words. When you sing you can kind of stretch the words out. I didn’t have to write as much as everybody else.
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I probably talk to myself more than I talk to anyone.
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I think if you’re an interesting person, you don’t have to cloud yourself in mystery for people to want to know more about you.
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I work while I’m on the move, so I’m able to book sessions in different cities.
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When you’re initially making music, you’re kind of just shooting at the air.
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I got a toy keyboard when I was around like five or six.
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