His catchy single “Mood (feat.
becoming a go-to Instagram caption.
“I always take a stab at impact culture.
Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk
That’s what I’m trying to do, impact over accolades.”
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That same day, I mixed it, uploaded it to SoundCloud, and sent it to everybody.
I went to school the next day and everyone was like, “Yo, this is fire.”
And every song got a little better, and one thing became another.
I think it was probably a six, seven-month difference between those things.
Kind of funny, I never even thought about it like that before.
One of the things I think helps you stand out, are your hooks.
Is that something that you put a lot of focus in on while writing?
I write all my own music, pretty much.
I can’t let nobody else get that.
Because I don’t think anybody could really express it in the same way.
So to the hooks, the important part, hooks are the most catchy part of music right now.
How did “Mood” blow up?
To what degree do you think it’s associated with TikTok?
I saw that too.
It was me,Billie Eilish, and Jawsh [685].
He just got it, so I would have been second, but Jawsh got me on that one.
But I think the universe only gives you what you’re ready for.
It coincides with the beginning of a new decade too.
So it’s like a new decade, new generation of artists.
If you’re riding someone else’s wave, that wave is only going to die down.
What’s it like sharing this moment with Iann Dior?
It’s rare for a collaboration between two newer artists to hit number one.
It’s usually someone new with someone established.
But nah, Iann’s my boy.
We knew each other long before we made this song, and hung out plenty of times.
I’m happy to see him win too.
It’s like there’s enough bread on the table for everybody to eat.
And we just ran this sh– up.
And I think it goes to show the power of friendship is real.
Finally, what’s next for you?
I’ve got a “Mood (Remix)” coming next.
And then I’ve got one more single before the year ends.
And then a debut album coming soon?
Yeah, I’ve been working onEl Dorado, the debut album for all of quarantine.
Now I’ve figured out how to take all the infinity stones and put them together.
So we are good to go.
Coming soon, early 2021.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
