The biggest influence on my music is the nerd culture i grew up on . I was never into street antics and more of a book nerd .
So what are your thoughts on the current state of the game ?
To me we have extremes on the good and bad side . On one side we have completely abandoned the idea of wordsmiths in lieu of trap image . But on the other hand we have the reemergence of mainstream " Crews " which are changing not only how we think about crews but how we make music .
How do you separate yourself from other artists ?
I don ' t have to because my music does it for me . There aren ' t many backpack nerdcore rappers in the game , and certainly not many that are with a crew with such a wide range of artists .
Would you become mainstream to make more money ?
Going mainstream isn ' t really possible for my style so i doubt it . Not being able to write anything would not be a good look . But if Disney channel told me they ' d pay me a million dollars to make a Wreck-it-Ralph 2 sound track you better believe i ' m on it .
Who do you want to work with in the future ?
Everyone really . But the stand out artists i ' d like to work with are XV , Chance the rapper , Childish Gambino , Los , Wati Heru , and Sammus heres a link to one of my songs
https :// soundcloud . com / oldee-1 / battle-cry Who influenced your style ?
My biggest influences are Lupe Fiasco , Edan , and XV . They push the boundaries of what i thought of hip-hop .