I was frustrated in the past, like, 'Wow, why do they have to throw me in the R&B urban adult contemporary lane?' 'Woman' was a no. 1 hit at Urban AC, so there's no disrespect to that lane. But did it get a fair shot at urban radio? No, I don't think so.
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No diss to any of my homies, but I pay very close attention to what people say about me.
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I love people.
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I try to stay away from yes-men in my crew of immediate friends and peers. You got people that will tell you you're the greatest ever, but I need people that can tell me where I need to improve. I can respect the honest opinion.
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When I make my socially conscious songs, I go hard with the lyrical content; I go hard with the imagery.
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I'm constantly trying to create timeless music that many people can gravitate to.
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We should have better schools.
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Being an entertainer, my path to inner peace is engulfed in the music that I create. While it is therapeutic for those who hear it, it is equally therapeutic for me to create.
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Frederico Pena is an amazing talented guitarist and producer.
