When I think of paradise, the first thing that comes to my head is like Egypt.
I went out there as a kid, and just to even be next to the pyramids was like a trip.
That's something that really stuck with me, the imagery, and everything.
It looks a lot better than the world we live in today, you know what I mean?
So yeah, the song is called "Egyptian Luvr."
Of course, I wanted to just capture that, like, paradise setting and ancient Egypt.
I had the wrong beat for the song, so I had to kinda text Kaytranada, Kevin. He sent the
beat pack through.
He's somebody I really enjoy working with.
Super talented guy.
To me, this song was supposed to be a song that I could imagine my parents boogieing
to.
And yeah, just like a song that I could envision me making in like the 70s.
It can sound cliché, but it's like you only got one life.
With that being said, you gotta make the most of every situation, every opportunity.
The way I move, it's like I live like somebody that's like...
I can sense my mortality, and all that kinda stuff.
So everything I do, I do with a purpose.
I make sure everything I do, it's correct, it's meaningful.
At least now, at least these days anyway.
I wanted to pick a date that was in the '70s and I guess '71 rhymed so, picked it.
Sounds cool, right?
You just get thrown right in there, and you're just like, "Whoa, we're in the '70s."
So when we shoot the video to this, I wanna kinda capture that same world.
you know what I mean?
When I was making the track, one of my mates, his gums were all bleeding and shit.
So, I guess that kinda stuck with me.
And that flesh is just like, I don't know just skin.
Like sometimes it's good to just be with somebody and just be up close, and touching each other
and shit.
And I don't know, yeah.
I'm not like a criminal or nothing but things that I've done, it's like I've done because
of like, you know it's in my DNA.
Whether they're good or bad, it's just like, sometimes by nature you just do things.
'Cause you just feel like you're that person, so you just act on that.
You know what I mean?
So it's like instincts.
The way they kinda paint me, or the way they perceive me, it's like, piece by piece.
There's not really love, you know what I mean, it's all just kinda like for gain, or just
to take advantage of my situation or some shit, you know what I mean?
Regardless of all that shit, I'm still listening to Whitney Houston. It's all good. We can
still ride out and have fun.
Pink is like, my favorite color, like subconsciously I feel.
And I feel now, I'm just kinda over that masculinity shit.
So people will see me in more pink, as time goes on.
Not all pussy's pink, but like I try to just you know, state the obvious.
My girl in the song obviously, just acting too white.
You know what I mean?
Just like you're embarrassing me.
You’re too white.
I'm a brother, so I just, you know, sometimes you can be around people that just
don't know how to act right.
And that's cool.
But you know, it's up to people like me to teach them, you know, the ways of the world and different cultures.
So that's just me going straight to my spot, and just showing her some magic tricks in
the sheets or something.
Just being magic.
Magician.
It's sometimes good to just be cocky, in the right situations, of course.
So love is free.
I'm learning that more and more.
It's free, and it's the best thing ever.
But it can be easily taken away from you, you know what I mean?
So it's just more about appreciating the love that you have.
I recharge in different ways.
I love to paint.
For me it's the same process as making music, but it's just different, you know what I mean?
It's less judgemental, and I can just be a little bit more crazier.
I'm trying to read more, you know what I mean?
Not at the club.
Not doing no extra shit.
Just fully prepared, fully taking it seriously you know?
I've always wanted to be this different person I wasn't able to be 'cause of where I was
from, or the type of friends I had.
So for me Rejjie was always just like escape.
But now that I'm doing music a couple of years, it's like I've kind of become that person
just naturally.
I didn't know if I was Rejjie yet, but I feel like now it makes sense to me.
She walked in. She was wearing Off-White. It was pink.
I was like, "Damn."
Virgil Abloh was sick.
Need to link up with him, do something.