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“People like Tay Don, Don Cannon, and OJ Da Juiceman - those were the core people that I rock with. And I still rock with them.”
“Pac was real, and he put everything into that music with the passion, creativity, and the drive, and I feel like it's all one in the same with myself.”
“The main thing about being a producer and not a beatmaker, the difference is the ear.”
“You hear what Thug says in his songs - the musical level of it is so crazy that it doesn't register with some people, so they call it trash. But anybody who loves music can appreciate what he's doing.”
“A lot of rappers are stars, but people like Drake and Lil Wayne, those are superstars.”
“I'm heavily influenced by a lot of people like Dre, Pharrell, and Kanye. They're all big-time tastemakers and trendsetters, just for culture, period. So I strive to do that as well.”
“When I started making beats in the 7th grade - even through middle school and high school - I admired a lot of Shawty Redd, stuff like that, that real dark, trap sound.”
“I'm real big on making sure everything is right and taking my time.”
“Future is different from a lot of artists just because of his work ethic.”
“I just think about how much worse something could be, and I'm like, 'Alright, cool, whatever.' I'm nonchalant.”
“A lot of people are programmed to think, 'Oh, I want to do this, but I also want this.' It's like they want everything. You want your cake, and you want to eat it, too. Even though I guess you're supposed to eat cake, but I never really get that saying.”
“I just pretty much go to class, do my work, and go to my dorm and make beats. Or I pull up to a session. That's pretty much my day-to-day.”
“I try to take elements from all kinds of music. Even if I'm listening to anything off the wall, like Britney Spears, there might be a certain way someone did something, that I can feel, in some hip-hop flavor.”
“When I came up, one of my favorite groups and producers was Three 6 Mafia.”
“That's what helps me in my career: I know how to relate to people, knowing what they want.”
“I'm glad 'Honest' came out right after 'Karate Chop,' because I don't want to be seen as a one-hit wonder.”
“Makonnen is a good dude. It's just good energy when he's around.”
“Ain't nothing wrong with college, but I just feel like everyone's paths are different.”
“Any piece of music or album or anything - I don't care what genre - in the States, a piece of it came through Atlanta somehow.”
“You just need the ear. But the ear is something, I guess, that you can't buy. And I can't play the piano fluently, but I feel like my ear is my strong point.”