Young M.A

I wouldn't say I had a hard childhood because my mom always made sure we was Gucci, you know what I mean. Growing up, she made sure we ain't have to want for nothing. She did what she had to do; she made her money, and we was always good.

Growing up, I never expressed myself to nobody. I never told nobody when something was wrong.

I've been a fan of BET since I was a kid, growing up watching the awards, thinking that one day I would be there.

We are all people... don't label me as an LGBT rapper or a female rapper... I don't like to be labeled.

I don't like to get comfortable. I don't like to be like, 'Oh, my song is all over the place. I'm lit.' Nah, it makes me wanna keep working.

I paid attention to the music industry and watching a lot of stuff on TV, behind-the-scenes stuff on old DVDs, and paying attention to interviews from artists and rappers and just really watching a lot of stuff as a kid.

I would go to sleep and dream about being onstage with thousands and thousands of people.

My brother and I always had conversations about me being a rapper. I always used to tell him, 'I'm gonna be the hottest rapper.'

I held in being sexually attracted to women for so long that once I got that out of me, the music became easy.

I like being humble.

I always liked Drake.

I still feel normal. Like, I don't feel like I'm a superstar.