What was it like recording “Say Goodnight” with DJ Premier?
Amazing, man. It was a humbling experience and very humbling. For me and a lot of people, Premier is the GOAT. And to see his status and to see how humble he is and what an easy person he is to be around, it’s humbling too as a person. It was an amazing experience to be in Headcourterz and to record with someone of his caliber. I’m glad the record came out the way it did. I really feel like it’s a solid record. Were you happy with the feedback to “Say Goodnight”? I am. And I’m going to be happy to build on that. People are really gravitating towards the music and they’re coming in and responding to me. They never heard my music and they’re saying that it’s amazing and they’re checking for other material that I have. I’m getting an influx of individuals based solely on that track. It’s a great feeling. In “The One” you talk about a lot of important social issues. It sounds like you got a lot of anger out on that track. Oh, I had to. I wanted to address issues not completely on a biased
