Canada is a big part of my life.
Just out here workin' hard and doin' what we do best: grind, hustle, and anything possible to create new opportunities.
As far as the fans, I always say it because it's the truth: without them I'm absolutely nothing.
The people in Cuba, they know what I stand for, and there's a lot of people in Cuba that stand for the same. But they can't say it.
As far as my single selections, over the years it's been a very essential part of my survival tactic, but I have no problem being able to jump on records with whoever people think is the rawest rapper in the game or number one or King or whatever they wanna name themselves, to be honest with you. It doesn't affect me, 'cause that's what I come from; I'm comfortable in that zone. But I don't wanna make hood music, I don't wanna make street music, I want to make world music, global music, international music.
Since I've been in this industry, it's been a constant fight; "Oh, he's white, he's Cuban. " "He's tryin' to do hip-hop and he's too Spanish, he's too English. "You fight all these stereotypes through all these boundaries, and you find a way to tap-dance through all these different genres and cultures through music - that's what Rebelution is.
Now, with the Internet, you're either five years ahead or you're five years behind, and the music game is catchin' up right now.
My mother and her plans for my future. She had it all worked out. I would attend a nice college, then get a job in advertising. "You'll be one of those smart-looking fellows in their Madison Avenue suits. " And I rebelled against [my mother] and her values and her plans for my future at every opportunity.
The ways of the Lord are not easy, but we were not created for an easy life, but for great things, for goodness.
I don't have any doubt that there's going to be a Democrat effort to impeach Trump.
If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, and hear what he had to say, and make fun of it.