cypher" is an annual tradition where rappers are invited to freestyle at the Hip Hop Awards. Typically, only the most skilled lyricists are asked to participate.Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity."Seeing [people] mad because I'm just being myself and living my life, which is something they should be doing. ...
I laugh at it.""I didn't even know who Lil Nas X was when he sent the message," he said. "He sent me two messages saying, 'You really can [rap]' and 'I fuck with your bars.
Never stop.' [It was] so sweet.""That was my first Fashion Week and my first time in a room with so many celebrities," he gushed. "I met Lil' Kim that night. ...
Rihanna was at the bar. I was thinking to myself, What the fuck am I doing here? How am I around these people? How did this happen?""I was looking around and everybody was cheering and so excited to see me there. ...