Built for this. Gifted, fearless, locked in. I earned the crown and I won’t let it slip. I’m here to take over, not blend in.
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Who or what is your musical inspiration?
My music is inspired by the pain, chaos, and survival I’ve lived through from childhood trauma and foster care to addiction and finding healing through sound. I blend that raw emotion with the rebellious energy of artists like Nettspend, the poetic grit of Lil Tony or Nino paid and my own creation “swag rap” which fuses intense rhyme schemes with real storytelling. My biggest inspiration is the younger version of me, who needed a voice like mine to believe he could make it out.
How would performing at the Global Citizen Festival impact your career?
It would be life-changing. I come from nothing foster care, addiction, and surviving situations most people never come back from. Performing at the Global Citizen Festival would be my chance to not just prove that I belong on the world stage, but to represent every unheard voice and every kid who thought their story didn’t matter. It would launch my career from underground to undeniable and give me a platform to inspire, heal, and speak for the people who feel forgotten.
What would you do with $50,000?
I’d invest it into building my music career the right way, quality visuals, studio time, promo, and pushing my sound to the world. I’d also make sure my family’s good, especially my siblings who’ve been through it with me. But most importantly, I’d use it to create something bigger than me, a real movement for people who came from nothing, like I did. This money wouldn’t just change my life, it’d help me create music that changes others.
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