I'm not a gangsta.

I was on mad platinum albums... I produced and wrote on them.

I skipped 'College Dropout' and 'Late Registration' and went straight to '808s & Heartbreak.'

I'm not into just one thing; I always felt like I had to have my hand in everything revolving around what I do, whether it's directing videos, making beats, making music, performing.

I'm a big fan of Kid Cudi. He was, like, the only concert I think I went to as a kid. He was on tour with Asher Roth.

Growing up in Houston, the music scene is super boring.