SonReal Quotes

I'm just gonna do my own kinda swag of kinda dumbing something down and speaking some knowledge.

I'm working on a mixtape called I Made Hip-Hop Smile. It's going to be a free online mixtape. I think it's going to get some crazy buzz. We have a few marketing campaigns, that I think are going to make it pull through.

I found myself at a time in my career trying to impress everyone. I was constantly thinking about what everyone thought of my music.

Privacy I think gets invaded when you start being honest.

Usually when fans find out about my music for the first time, they're like "Oh this guy's actually for real!" And it's just like yea, you found Waldo.

Its just tryna impress the world and then realizing that, that doesn't even matter really, you gotta impress yourself.

Me, personally, I'm just happy. I have a great mother. I have two great sisters. I couldn't ask for more. I'm healthy. I do what I love.

Even when I write a song, lots of times I think - I wonder what my dad would think of this song.

I think the new school is dope. Artists like Kid Cudi, The Cool Kids, Drake and Wale can come out of middle class homes and be on tracks with people like Jay-Z, who's from the hood and the street.

I just know that there's a spot for me in the industry.

I'm tryna put out the right stuff and just do me and not pay attention to who's hating and who's loving me and make the music I love to make, and make it the best I can.

Look at somebody like Drake, the guy is one of the most vulnerable. He says exactly what's on his mind and that's why I respect him.

That's one of my struggles as a hip-hop artist. If I feel like doing a super conscious song where I don't even rap.

I live with all these people, I live with four people that are involved with my music and I call 'em my team and that's what we call GoodLife ...

Nobody's gonna ever like all my music but if your talking about the core hip-hop fans that like hardcore rap, they're still gonna feel some of my stuff cuz I rap hard a lot of the time.

No matter how high I get, I always wanna humble myself.

I'm really just tryna bring it home for my city, I'm trying so hard to be the best I can be on every record I do, every feature I do and every different city I go to.

I think my music has a big message, and I think when people really get into it, it does help their life sometimes. It inspires me; it's my favorite part about my job.

I think the sports industry and the music industry are all tied in together.

I'm just starting to take some more voice lessons but hell no, I'll always stick into the hip-hop genre.

I would hope when I do blow up that I can keep that same mentality. I think I will because I'm the kinda dude that no matter how far I take something, I always wanted to be higher.

I've also worked with various producers and artists around the world, which has helped with my international recognition. We've sold a lot of albums online in places like Norway and France. Sometimes we track my hits online daily and we are getting regular hits from people all over the place.

Goodlife was originally a ski management/athlete management company. I have a couple friends who are sponsored for skiing and my manager linked up with their manager. We worked out a deal, because they wanted to branch out into music and culture.

When I wake up in the morning, I've got a coffee and I'm in my own home studio just chilling ... I make happy music.

I'm always gonna rap. Rapping's what I started doing, I even sang when I first started rapping, when I couldn't really sing at all but I always tried.

I think every rapper should know how to sing, like a little bit. I mean common man it'll make your rapping better straight up.

A couple years ago it was really hard for me to sing, because there's so much pressure in hip-hop to be a certain way. My biggest thing right now is doing me, because I'm not like other rappers.

I guess sacrifice inspires my vulnerability, sacrifice and just having good people around me.

This album [Stroll] and all my songs that break barriers are more reflective of my personality.

Not everybody is gonna like every track on my record ever!

I always use familiarity in my music, whether it's in my song writing or whatever.

I've never been the type of artist to plateau or have a big peak in my career and then a big decline.

I'm kinda like a needle in a haystack right now cause I haven't blown up yet ...