Quotes from Ahmad Balshe

I'll just write with no music, no nothing and then try to apply it to music and sometimes, a beat will speak to me.

When I approach my mixtapes I'm very calculated.

Rap is supposed to change. It's supposed to do new things.

I'm blessed to be around some of the same guys that I came into this business with and learning of off each other and watching each other's experiences as young immigrants and trying to thrive in this world.

I feel like as much as there's a little pocket of people who do know me, there's a whole bigger pocket that doesn't and I want them to know me and understand who I am for real before making pre-judgments.

I chose people who would complement the songs that I put them on.

Labeling it 'political' is not going to stop me from talking about it.

Pressure' is the perfect first single, it just felt right. As an artist, you have to feel it out and let it happen naturally.

I take every chance I get to teach kids that you can get money fast, but legit' money lasts.

I wanted to show, like, neighborhoods in Canada and Europe and stuff like that are integrated with all of us, you know what I mean? People live together harmoniously and they teach each other culture and they teach each other things that school can't teach you, only real life can teach.

You know, just being recognized for anything musically for me has been, like incredible because this is all I do, this is all I got. So whenever people can recognize and acknowledge that I'm out here working and doing the best that I can and it's actually paying off and doing something for me, it's a blessing.

I think taking back the term 'mumble rap' was important to me because I appreciate and love every facet of hip-hop and everything that's going on right now in the game, so I felt it kind of disrespectful that people kept referring to that whole genre as 'mumble rap.'

I guess I had passed out and fell on the floor. I was out cold for 16 hours. I woke up and one whole side of my face was bruised. I just knew that something like that could happen, and you may never wake up from it. Everything changed for me after that day.

I reached all the accomplishments that I planned out to reach in Canada.

I don't be bringing harm to people.

Me and DJ Mustard linked up, as we both respected each other's art and wanted to work together.

I have a good life... I wouldn't jeopardize the good life that we worked so hard to get.

It's hard for me to be open with anybody else. I can say that I lost relationships over that.

I'm really working towards perfecting my craft every single day.

Yeah, I'm a young immigrant and I came to Canada with nothing.

Good music is good music no matter what language you're singing in. I think my fans appreciate the fact that I'm not afraid to be myself. I'm proud to be an Arab.

A lot of people don't understand that refugees especially, are fleeing situations that are affecting their livelihood and their children's livelihood.

For me, it just doesn't make sense that somebody could be out the same day or not have to serve a day in jail because they have better resources.

I bring nothing but love and joy to everything I do when it comes to this music... I just want to see people smile more when they see me instead of reading my name and getting a preconception of what I am.