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After you left Loud, you did your thing independently and then signed with Bad Boy. What’s it been like working with Diddy?
It’s great! Over the years, we’ve bonded. We got a different type of relationship than most. He doesn’t really give his friendship [out] ’cause you can imagine somebody with that status—everybody always got their hand out expecting certain things. We had a certain connection when we first met. He told me, “I don’t wanna be your friend; I don’t want you to be my friend.” I was like, “I don’t need no more friends.” We just kept it funky like that. If it happens organically, then cool. I’m a likable n****. I’ll give you the shirt off my back. I’m a n**** that’s gonna tell you the real. I’m never gonna sugar coat it or lie to you. So he saw that and I think that’s when he was like, “I can f*** with that n****. He’s a good dude.” When you actually spend time with him, you see all the rumors you hear about him ain’t true. He’s a businessman. So there’s certain s*** he does as a businessman that you can’t put on a personal [level]. I have to be a businessman, too. I can’t get caught up in being a rapper. So it’s a mutual respect.