i started rapping at eleven years old. i imitated my favorite rappers at the time: Young Thug, Meek Mill, Kodak Black. my lyrics were bland. my skills were weak. but my heart was in it. i finally found something that was mine and no one else’s. i found something i could be selfish with. i could write write write write and never share with anyone if i wanted to…and that’s all i had ever wanted at that age, control of something. i remember keeping my raps in the notes app of my iPod touch at the time. my ipod was very weak though and i can recall countless of times that my little heart was broke after going to my notes app and seeing that my raps had “disappeared”. my biggest wish is to see those raps and compare them to the ones i have now. im typing this today at eighteen years old. i am still a rapper, i like to be recognized as an artist. my favorite rappers are now: Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, Young Thug, J.Cole, Jay Electronica (no order). i feel that my lyrics now have purpose, intention, and are more personal. my skills have grown tremendously and i feel like i am getting closer and closer to having my own skill type & moving further away from imitation. and my heart is still in it; probably even deeper now. i want to go far with my music. i want it touch the world. i want it touch other young Black kids the way that my favorite artists of all time touched me. i want to be a safe space for my fans; being honest, open, and unfiltered about life and my experience. i want to be a great artist. - cam!lle. VICE!
