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Same thing with ‘Death of Me.’ It’s me sharing my struggles and my failures. It’s me just relating the struggles and failures. People just relate to struggles and failures because we all face them. People are way more likely to identify with my failures than my successes.
Because you don’t want to alienate fans by feigning invulnerability, right? Exactly. Is there any rap artist you’re checking for right now?
Since I’ve been [at work] with ‘Never Land’
I haven’t been able to pay too much attention, but there’s this new guy: Isaiah Rashad. I heard he’s making some noise. I haven’t really had a chance to check him out yet, but there’s lots of dudes. I’m always studying music. I’m always studying hip-hop to see what’s happening and what’s coming out, because
I’m involved in the culture. I love the music and I love the people.
What’s your all-time favorite rap album? Probably ‘Church Clothes’ by Lecrae. I feel like it’s an incredible body of work because of its transparency, faith and excellent music.
If you can collaborate with any artist in any genre, who would it be? Dolly Parton. Her swag is incredible. When’s the full-length album coming out? There’s no release date, but we’re aiming for the end of the year or early next year.
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