When I started out rapping, I became very frightened by the idea that people were trying to pigeonhole me. That's usually what happens to most female rappers. They fit in a box and there's a prototype or person they're compared to.
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People look down on teen moms and young mothers when they are the most gracious and significant women on this Earth. They sacrifice their freedom and their lives to give life.
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Jordans? No. I thought mohawks, leather jackets, studs, piercings, colored hair, leopard print, platforms, all the bondage wear, I thought that was the coolest thing.
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My ancestors had to keep their customs secret for fear of death or persecution, so it's common to be secretive and discreet about Regla de Ocha. But it's my family's spirituality, so I don't want to keep it secret.
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I think Yara Shahidi is amazing.
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I never feel confined by gender, by labels, by expectations, by stereotypes. I'm free to be myself.
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I try not to be overly nostalgic, and I don't use nostalgia to be kitschy.
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I was a happy-go-lucky gothic girl who had an optimistic spirit cos I was suffering a lot at home.
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I don't have much in life but my work is what makes me alive.