Kanye took me from a kid who listened to music to a kid who lived music.

Music can kind of make you one-dimensional. People see what's on the surface and what you rap about, and they make their decision on who you are from there.

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyone is willing to say 'I represent Chicago.' That wasn't always the case.

I think even before I knew I wanted to be a rapper, I wanted to be an entertainer. I was really into Michael Jackson as a kid.

My favorite artist in the world is Michael Jackson, and he revolutionized the music video aspect of music.