I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into my college fund, that they were investing for me to go to school and get this education, it had to be worth something.

My parents put everything in a trust fund for me. I won't get it until I'm 18, so I'll use it for college.

It was inspiring to see local legends like E-40 and Keak da Sneak break out with 'Tell Me When to Go.'

I try to find 15 minutes a day to just be alone without any distractions just for headspace to meditate and get my Zen on. I think that helps me get through the hecticness of the day on tour with the interviews, the sound check, the meet and greets, the show and the post-show meet and greets.

When I started making music, I was so heavy into the hyphy movement. That's something you only know so much about if you were right there living in it, submerged in the culture.

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.