Masego

'Melanin Man' was inspired by the words of an Uber driver in L.A. Before I got out of the car he said,…

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I feel like it's my responsibility to contribute to a good vibe in the world and to do what I can, when…

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With 'Pink Polo,' I wanted something I could listen to when I was doing different activities during the summer and also bring…

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I listened to gospel music because that was just our culture, you know? My parents are pastors.

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There's something special about the influence a woman has on me.

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When I was about 15 years old, I used to have a lot of jam sessions at my house. And all the…

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Women who care about your health is such a cool thing. Your homies won't remind you to not eat gluten.

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I hate politicking. I'm not the type of dude to like get around 13 guys and talk about who's next. I can't…

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Gospel influences your soul. If you've had church in your background... it's just a part of your musical DNA.

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When things line up, the music just flows.

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I'm on the Internet heavy. I'm on YouTube like it's nobody's business. That's where I discovered a cat like Reggie Watts. By…

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I smile too much to be in a gang. I don't got that 'hit somebody' vibe.

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I don't want to Kanye it, but I listen to myself a lot.

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I'm black so I've been getting eyed by cops my whole life.

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I learn things myself. I call it YouTube University; YouTube has taught me more than anything. I learned how to tie a…

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Seeing Ed Sheeran make a beat from scratch when I was in college changed my life.

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I was about to leave L.A. because I didn't find enough soul in the musicians. Back in Virginia, it was just leaking…

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I didn't get to have a girlfriend, bring her over to the house. I'm a lot slower understanding some of those things,…

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Anyone I have musical chemistry with, I recruit, and we do shows and create drum kits together and make tunes for the…

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I'm used to not staying anywhere for too long. I've always had it in my DNA to go to different places.

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I like how hip-hop is just shocking and fun.

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I feel like anything with my music can be traced back to a woman.

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I do old man things by default, just stay in the hotel room, eat oatmeal, and drink tea.

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I think for the culture I gotta collaborate with Pharrell. He's from my area, that'd be amazing - what he would pull…

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Something I do naturally is I just involve women in my professional work. I hire them, I pay them, I put them…

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