I would hope when I do blow up that I can keep that same mentality. I think I will because I'm the kinda dude that no matter how far I take something, I always wanted to be higher.
I've never been the type of artist to plateau or have a big peak in my career and then a big decline.
No matter how high I get, I always wanna humble myself.
Privacy I think gets invaded when you start being honest.
I'm just gonna be honest and if I feel something, I'm just gonna say it! Once I started doing that, my music just got better.
I guess sacrifice inspires my vulnerability, sacrifice and just having good people around me.
I think the sports industry and the music industry are all tied in together.
Goodlife was originally a ski management/athlete management company. I have a couple friends who are sponsored for skiing and my manager linked up with their manager. We worked out a deal, because they wanted to branch out into music and culture.
I'm kinda like a needle in a haystack right now cause I haven't blown up yet.
I think vulnerability is one of the most amazing things about music.
Not everybody is gonna like every track on my record ever!
I live with all these people, I live with four people that are involved with my music and I call 'em my team and that's what we call GoodLife.
I'm more motivated, and I'm just working harder every single day, so it shows in the music, and it shows in the fan base, it shows in all areas when you're bringing it like that.
People know who I am, but I'm feeling so lonely in the middle area, because I feel like I should be at the top.
I just know that there's a spot for me in the industry.
I'm working on a mixtape called I Made Hip-Hop Smile. It's going to be a free online mixtape. I think it's going to get some crazy buzz. We have a few marketing campaigns, that I think are going to make it pull through.
When I wake up in the morning, I've got a coffee and I'm in my own home studio just chilling... I make happy music.
I've also worked with various producers and artists around the world, which has helped with my international recognition. We've sold a lot of albums online in places like Norway and France. Sometimes we track my hits online daily and we are getting regular hits from people all over the place.
My good friend Josh Bibby happens to be a pro skier and has used my music in 2 international ski films.
A couple years ago it was really hard for me to sing, because there's so much pressure in hip-hop to be a certain way. My biggest thing right now is doing me, because I'm not like other rappers.
That's one of my struggles as a hip-hop artist. If I feel like doing a super conscious song where I don't even rap.
Throughout the whole Stroll album, I'm breaking barriers. Whether I'm doing acoustic hip-hop, singing my own hooks or singing my own verses... There's always going to be people who don't like it, cause they're stuck in their ways, or they just don't like you in general... but it's been good.
