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Siete7x’s music forms something of an informal Compton Smithsonian museum, and Stucc in the Hole is his audio tour guide with a sapphire blue headset.
The latest full-length is confident, chilly and chamberized. “Feelin’ Me” will be reserved for future barbecues and summertime 405 drives. “Keep Going” is ready for Lakers or Clippers arena warmups. The flow is woozy and the rhythms have traces of 106 & Park-era commercial R&B. But this is a local affair through and through — the features include Bono Rideux, Kalan.FrFr, Lefty Gunplay, Wallie The Sensei and RJMrLA, while Siete himself is something of a self-taught street historian wise beyond his 27 years.
“We in my hood, The Hole,” he says to open the mixtape. Siete confidently recites all the history within his block of Lantana Street. Sure, he’s partial to the money and the women, but the point of all this is continuance of a radical Black tradition.
Much of the rap world found him through Kendrick Lamar’s “Dodger Blue,” the GNX ode to everything south of the 10. He’s on the hook along with fellow Comptonites Wallie The Sensei and Roddy Ricch. It’s a great look — an alley-oop, Siete calls it — but one that’s long in the making.
I linked with Siete outside the Supreme store on Sunset Blvd. We discussed the specific visions for his forthcoming career and why he’s prioritizing patience even with the recent national exposure.
“He respects the game, the politics, the craft and the OGs. The whole nine,” RJ tells me after shopping with him. “He really studies everything about rap and street politics and West Coast history. That’s something I admire about him. Most young guys are running around with their head cut off. But this guy is really trying to be a better man.”
He’ll headline the Santa Ana Constellation Room on April 26, and expects to drop new projects throughout the year. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
What was growing up in Compton like for you?
Siete7x: That shit is a real-life historical place. It’s a lot of crazy motherfuckers that come from out of Compton, but there’s a lot of good people too. I’d wake up and see all types of hood shit and street shit, just on my own as a boy. My great aunt is really like my mom, because she raised me and my mother, who was too young and shit. So my auntie took over the responsibilities. That’s who I lived with and that’s who I call mom for real. I’ve got two moms, basically.
Auntie showed me a good life. She kept me in church. She kept me around the right people, you feel me? She kept me level-headed, because she knew my circumstances and the shit I couldn’t fully understand at a young age.
When the woman I called mom first told me she wasn’t my mom, that shit like freaked me out. It was hard to believe it. I met my “real” mom at 18, and that made me look at life different. I started really considering my auntie’s sacrifices – the choices she made, the shit she put up with, the love she showed me. I know there’s a lot of kids out there living in foster care, you feel me? Auntie didn’t have to raise me like that, but she did. She stepped up. It made me want to get my life right, bro. That’s when I found that music could be the way.
Did you hear a lot of church music as a kid, then?
Siete7x: I was in the church choir when I was real young. I was honestly really heavily influenced by church music, yeah. I used to play the drums too, and I had a real passion for that.
How did that influence your approach to making music?
Siete7x: I’ve always been real, real, real picky about beats. With a producer, I damn near want to start from scratch and feel the vibe face-to-face. I get real feelings and give off real emotions with these instrumentals. Just like in church, that’s how I feel in the studio, I want to relay that feeling and give people something to connect to. You see it in church – one line or one part of a song will shake someone to their core, because of what they’ve been going through, maybe something even that morning. Personally, I’ve seen a lot, bro. I think I can connect with people going through hard times.
I’ve been to the jails. I’ve been through all the hood shit. It ain’t nothing really good coming out of this shit for real. I’ve lost a lot of homies to this shit, to jail and to the system. We gotta figure out something different. We have to. I grew up fast and hardheaded, now I’m here singing and rapping and being creative as a real artist. People can really adapt to shit and go full force when it’s crunch time.
A lot of Black family life in Compton is based around church, you know what I’m saying? I grew up in the era where you had to get dressed up and go to church. If you skipped, the neighborhood would know. I decided to make the best of it and focus on the sounds – it’s crazy to hear sounds that connect with everyone and make them all feel closer to God. Think about it, bro. We’re hoping our homies live to see 20, 21 years old. You can’t live life like that out here without really believing in God and recognizing a real purpose. Can’t nobody else make you change.
When did you feel “grown up,” so to speak?
Siete7x: By like 16, 17, you gotta be showing the youngsters.
That’s … insane. You’d still be in high school! You guys would be the youngsters.
Siete7x: You feel me? It’s like … I’m 27 right now, so I really gotta be a good role model for the kids at this point. I have no excuse now. I can’t keep showing them the fucked-up shit. That’s why people like me and Wallie [The Sensei] are cool. He’s always poppin’ up at schools and helping families in Compton. I just did a Christmas toy drive in West Park with barbers, face painting, all kinds of stuff. We can’t let shit get worse and worse for the next generation.
Do you feel like you’ve made it big when you get recognized in your community like that? I know you’re still building your career and may not get that same recognition in other cities right now.
Siete7x: I do feel blessed here, but I ain’t gonna lie – I just be putting my head down and going back to work. I’m just gonna keep working. God’s gonna get us there, bro. And I do think it’s important to celebrate getting out. We’ve come this far! Shit, we were on the Kendrick Lamar album!
I was gonna ask about that, of course.
Siete7x: That was a real alley-oop right there. A real blessing from Dot and from God. So now it’s just on us. What are we gonna do now? What’s the next move? What can I do to stick out and take advantage of the opportunities. That’s the type of shit I be on, trying to level up from every accomplishment. Level up, put it in the safe, repeat. Then one day we’ll go to the safe, look at everything and say, “damn, we really did that.”
Has that been hard, avoiding the urge to take your foot off the gas for a second? This sounds like when athletes say they’re on to the next game or whatever. I’d imagine you gotta celebrate the wins sometimes.
Siete7x: My homies be like, “bro, you so regular.” As if there ain’t shit happening right now. To me, I’m blessed. I’m excited, sure, but I’m more feeling blessed and thankful. I don’t wanna jinx my spot or fuck up my opportunity by being too cocky. You really never know who or what will take you to the place you’re supposed to be. That’s why I make an effort to not rub people the wrong way or be too bold. It’s about keeping love in the air, that’s all.
Before the GNX feature, what was the moment that affirmed you could really do this for a living?
Siete7x: I’m gonna say “Call On Me” hitting a million views. I felt like a real artist when that shit hit an M. We didn’t have radio or press or none of that shit, just word of mouth in the streets and relentless hard work. You know it’s really a job when you have to put in the promo hours, too. But knowing that song got a million plays, I damn almost cried. It really motivated me. Like, if any song is capable of a million, then I need to have a vault ready.
Tell the world about your latest drop, Stucc in the Hole.
Siete7x: The project before this was therapy, me letting go of all the bullshit I’ve seen. This project is me trying to get the rest of the community to listen and understand that there’s a bigger purpose. Too often, the whole block can feel stuck in the hole. Real OGs and the certified will get that. Compton is real historical, and a lot of people died there, you know what I’m saying? All this shit has been around for a long-ass time, well before I got put on. People wouldn’t even believe the real-life stories that inspire movies like Menace II Society or Straight Outta Compton. Around here, you see real historical landmarks, bro. Like, if you’ve got company, you’re taking them to these same spots in the hood, where the Compton Crips were founded and the Grandees and the Nutties. It’s real historical, and I want to shine a light on it.
Not everyone knows what they’re banging for. I’m not banging actively, but when I was, I didn’t want to be a dummy. I knew what the purpose was, the history behind that shit. I did research on the n—s that started the hoods. I did my homework, I’m that kind of person.
A lot of people my age can’t even tell you about being Black, how we came apart, the Panthers, the US Organization, the origins of gangs, all that. My uncles and them were Black Panthers, so I really wanted to do my research. I love being Black, and me personally, I feel like us Black people got superpowers, bro. I feel like God gave us superpowers because we’ve seen so much, and this music shit is our credit. But we don’t need more rappers. We need Black bus drivers and plumbers and teachers and shit.
Right. Compton used to be a real middle class, upper-middle class city!
Siete7x: Exactly. You could get a job, work for the city, get some decent money. Shit, it was really like that until the crack started coming in.
Do the preconceptions and voyeurism around gang life frustrate you?
Siete7x: I don’t really give a fuck, I be just ignoring it. I’m just a Compton n—, you feel me? I did my dirt back then. Now, I don’t have to prove myself to nobody no more. I don’t have that hatred in my heart no more. When you’re young, a lot of shit clouds your brain, and above all you need to get money – for yourself, for your moms, whatever. But you grow up. You get money. Yeah, you have this n— from the opposite side getting money, and yeah, you’re gonna be shopping at the same spot one day. LA’s big, but it ain’t that damn big, you feel me? You got to grow up, bro.
Also, the rest of the music game don’t give a fuck about this gang shit. So we need a different outlook. Someone like Nipsey Hussle was a huge inspiration to a young n—, because he knew all this and showed us how to get legal money and avoid the traps and make something of ourselves in the industry. Kendrick too, because he didn’t have to tap in with Compton like that. He could’ve went with mainstream artists for all his features. But he knows it’s bigger than him, it’s about the community and the kids and the babies. He’s showing us that you can steer this shit in a different light.
I’m gonna go back to school, bro. For business. I wanna learn how to take care of shit, own shit. I wanna give all my Black people a shot to own something, you know what I’m saying? I don’t want people to have to rely on crazy-ass locations and risky work where they’re gonna get robbed and all this shit. No, n—, you good! Tap in! We got restaurants, clothing stores. That’s what I want to see.
What’s your process in the studio these days?
Siete7x: I can do whatever. I can do the rap shit, the vibe shit, switch it up. I don’t really write a lot, though. I just dive into the booth and give you what it really is, the uncut. I used to write like a motherfucker, typing and typing on my phone. But I was thinking too fast and my fingers felt too slow. I wasn’t using all of my brain power to make music that way. Sometimes I’ll jot down a line or two, I have some different strategies. But I’m aware that people want to hear good music that feels real. We’re talking about music people can dance to, or cry to, or drive down the freeway with their wifey to. You can’t overthink or over-prepare shit like that.
From the looks of it, a lot of your fans are the wifeys themselves.
Siete7x: I ain’t gonna lie to you, my first audience was mainly female. I’ve always been smooth like that [laughing]. Yeah, they were the ones fucking with me first. They loved my voice and told me to get on stage, and then the homies tapped in after.
A lot of my early music, like [2019 mixtape] Compton Soul Child, was about relationships and young n—- shit like that. Everyone remembers going through it with their first serious girl. I felt that instead of lashing out at her and going back and forth, I can put it on wax. Not to tell everybody my business, but to release and get in a better space.
Tell me about how “Dodger Blue” came together on your end.
Siete7x: I’m not gonna lie, I love that song. That really means something to be because our hood wears Dodger blue. That’s our hood hat. We’re from Lantana, we wear LA hats. For him to name the song “Dodger Blue,” it meant a lot to the homies, the older homies, the people still doing life. They all heard that and felt good, you feel me? I made n— proud. But like I said, now we’re on to the next. The people are looking at us, so we’ll keep it moving. I’m trying to cross over for real. I hit the East Coast soon, gonna go to New York for the first time.
Have you been to other major cities outside Compton/LA?
Siete7x: I’ve been to Philly and Atlanta. I wanna go to Texas too. I’m starting slowly right now. I gotta get off probation first.
I’m sorry you have to consider that while growing your career.
Siete7x: We almost done with that shit though! My PO, she happy as shit. She’s proud. I’m actually being someone with my life. I’m growing. They don’t want to see me go backward.
What song are you proudest of, at least off the latest drop?
Siete7x: The last one, “Real True Story.” That’s about my mom and my auntie.
What’s next for you?
Siete7x: Releasing more music and letting the process happen. This shit really is a waiting game. You gotta be patient, stay in your lane and recognize what fans gravitate toward. I want people to feel like they’re really tapping into my world, and that they can trust I won’t put out bullshit or not stay solid. I’m not trying to go off track or jump into a completely different boat.
I’m about staying humble. Humble at all times. Humble doesn’t mean not confident, you know what I’m saying? It’s just not being bigheaded. And there’s no reason to brag about everything, you gotta be careful of how you speak to some people. They see you from the outside, assuming you’re rich and on top, not knowing the real ins and outs of the business.
What’s the eventual peak looking like to you? Not to jinx it, of course.
Siete7x: My goal is to sell out arenas. For real, to sell out an arena, that’s it. I wanna be as big as I fucking can be. I want to remind you, “remember when we was on the side of the Supreme store? Now, I got Supreme coming to my door!” I’m just trying to think big, man. Set big goals and be patient with them.
What can folks expect as they follow that journey?
Siete7x: They in for motivation and real, real, real talk. I ain’t just trying to be negative. I’m not that negative young n—. I want to help people be real with themselves, find their answers and their strengths, then inspire them to do that shit full force.
I’ve been to the jails. I’ve been through all the hood shit. It ain’t nothing really good coming out of this shit for real. I’ve lost a lot of homies to this shit, to jail and to the system. We gotta figure out something different. We have to. I grew up fast and hardheaded, now I’m here singing and rapping and being creative as a real artist. People can really adapt to shit and go full force when it’s crunch time.
A lot of Black family life in Compton is based around church, you know what I’m saying? I grew up in the era where you had to get dressed up and go to church. If you skipped, the neighborhood would know. I decided to make the best of it and focus on the sounds – it’s crazy to hear sounds that connect with everyone and make them all feel closer to God. Think about it, bro. We’re hoping our homies live to see 20, 21 years old. You can’t live life like that out here without really believing in God and recognizing a real purpose. Can’t nobody else make you change.
When did you feel “grown up,” so to speak?
Siete7x: By like 16, 17, you gotta be showing the youngsters.
That’s … insane. You’d still be in high school! You guys would be the youngsters.
Siete7x: You feel me? It’s like … I’m 27 right now, so I really gotta be a good role model for the kids at this point. I have no excuse now. I can’t keep showing them the fucked-up shit. That’s why people like me and Wallie [The Sensei] are cool. He’s always poppin’ up at schools and helping families in Compton. I just did a Christmas toy drive in West Park with barbers, face painting, all kinds of stuff. We can’t let shit get worse and worse for the next generation.
Do you feel like you’ve made it big when you get recognized in your community like that? I know you’re still building your career and may not get that same recognition in other cities right now.
Siete7x: I do feel blessed here, but I ain’t gonna lie – I just be putting my head down and going back to work. I’m just gonna keep working. God’s gonna get us there, bro. And I do think it’s important to celebrate getting out. We’ve come this far! Shit, we were on the Kendrick Lamar album!
I was gonna ask about that, of course.
Siete7x: That was a real alley-oop right there. A real blessing from Dot and from God. So now it’s just on us. What are we gonna do now? What’s the next move? What can I do to stick out and take advantage of the opportunities. That’s the type of shit I be on, trying to level up from every accomplishment. Level up, put it in the safe, repeat. Then one day we’ll go to the safe, look at everything and say, “damn, we really did that.”
Has that been hard, avoiding the urge to take your foot off the gas for a second? This sounds like when athletes say they’re on to the next game or whatever. I’d imagine you gotta celebrate the wins sometimes.
Siete7x: My homies be like, “bro, you so regular.” As if there ain’t shit happening right now. To me, I’m blessed. I’m excited, sure, but I’m more feeling blessed and thankful. I don’t wanna jinx my spot or fuck up my opportunity by being too cocky. You really never know who or what will take you to the place you’re supposed to be. That’s why I make an effort to not rub people the wrong way or be too bold. It’s about keeping love in the air, that’s all.
Before the GNX feature, what was the moment that affirmed you could really do this for a living?
Siete7x: I’m gonna say “Call On Me” hitting a million views. I felt like a real artist when that shit hit an M. We didn’t have radio or press or none of that shit, just word of mouth in the streets and relentless hard work. You know it’s really a job when you have to put in the promo hours, too. But knowing that song got a million plays, I damn almost cried. It really motivated me. Like, if any song is capable of a million, then I need to have a vault ready.
Tell the world about your latest drop, Stucc in the Hole.
Siete7x: The project before this was therapy, me letting go of all the bullshit I’ve seen. This project is me trying to get the rest of the community to listen and understand that there’s a bigger purpose. Too often, the whole block can feel stuck in the hole. Real OGs and the certified will get that. Compton is real historical, and a lot of people died there, you know what I’m saying? All this shit has been around for a long-ass time, well before I got put on. People wouldn’t even believe the real-life stories that inspire movies like Menace II Society or Straight Outta Compton. Around here, you see real historical landmarks, bro. Like, if you’ve got company, you’re taking them to these same spots in the hood, where the Compton Crips were founded and the Grandees and the Nutties. It’s real historical, and I want to shine a light on it.
Not everyone knows what they’re banging for. I’m not banging actively, but when I was, I didn’t want to be a dummy. I knew what the purpose was, the history behind that shit. I did research on the n—s that started the hoods. I did my homework, I’m that kind of person.
A lot of people my age can’t even tell you about being Black, how we came apart, the Panthers, the US Organization, the origins of gangs, all that. My uncles and them were Black Panthers, so I really wanted to do my research. I love being Black, and me personally, I feel like us Black people got superpowers, bro. I feel like God gave us superpowers because we’ve seen so much, and this music shit is our credit. But we don’t need more rappers. We need Black bus drivers and plumbers and teachers and shit.
Right. Compton used to be a real middle class, upper-middle class city!
Siete7x: Exactly. You could get a job, work for the city, get some decent money. Shit, it was really like that until the crack started coming in.
Do the preconceptions and voyeurism around gang life frustrate you?
Siete7x: I don’t really give a fuck, I be just ignoring it. I’m just a Compton n—, you feel me? I did my dirt back then. Now, I don’t have to prove myself to nobody no more. I don’t have that hatred in my heart no more. When you’re young, a lot of shit clouds your brain, and above all you need to get money – for yourself, for your moms, whatever. But you grow up. You get money. Yeah, you have this n— from the opposite side getting money, and yeah, you’re gonna be shopping at the same spot one day. LA’s big, but it ain’t that damn big, you feel me? You got to grow up, bro.
Also, the rest of the music game don’t give a fuck about this gang shit. So we need a different outlook. Someone like Nipsey Hussle was a huge inspiration to a young n—, because he knew all this and showed us how to get legal money and avoid the traps and make something of ourselves in the industry. Kendrick too, because he didn’t have to tap in with Compton like that. He could’ve went with mainstream artists for all his features. But he knows it’s bigger than him, it’s about the community and the kids and the babies. He’s showing us that you can steer this shit in a different light.
I’m gonna go back to school, bro. For business. I wanna learn how to take care of shit, own shit. I wanna give all my Black people a shot to own something, you know what I’m saying? I don’t want people to have to rely on crazy-ass locations and risky work where they’re gonna get robbed and all this shit. No, n—, you good! Tap in! We got restaurants, clothing stores. That’s what I want to see.
What’s your process in the studio these days?
Siete7x: I can do whatever. I can do the rap shit, the vibe shit, switch it up. I don’t really write a lot, though. I just dive into the booth and give you what it really is, the uncut. I used to write like a motherfucker, typing and typing on my phone. But I was thinking too fast and my fingers felt too slow. I wasn’t using all of my brain power to make music that way. Sometimes I’ll jot down a line or two, I have some different strategies. But I’m aware that people want to hear good music that feels real. We’re talking about music people can dance to, or cry to, or drive down the freeway with their wifey to. You can’t overthink or over-prepare shit like that.
From the looks of it, a lot of your fans are the wifeys themselves.
Siete7x: I ain’t gonna lie to you, my first audience was mainly female. I’ve always been smooth like that [laughing]. Yeah, they were the ones fucking with me first. They loved my voice and told me to get on stage, and then the homies tapped in after.
A lot of my early music, like [2019 mixtape] Compton Soul Child, was about relationships and young n—- shit like that. Everyone remembers going through it with their first serious girl. I felt that instead of lashing out at her and going back and forth, I can put it on wax. Not to tell everybody my business, but to release and get in a better space.
Tell me about how “Dodger Blue” came together on your end.
Siete7x: I’m not gonna lie, I love that song. That really means something to be because our hood wears Dodger blue. That’s our hood hat. We’re from Lantana, we wear LA hats. For him to name the song “Dodger Blue,” it meant a lot to the homies, the older homies, the people still doing life. They all heard that and felt good, you feel me? I made n— proud. But like I said, now we’re on to the next. The people are looking at us, so we’ll keep it moving. I’m trying to cross over for real. I hit the East Coast soon, gonna go to New York for the first time.
Have you been to other major cities outside Compton/LA?
Siete7x: I’ve been to Philly and Atlanta. I wanna go to Texas too. I’m starting slowly right now. I gotta get off probation first.
I’m sorry you have to consider that while growing your career.
Siete7x: We almost done with that shit though! My PO, she happy as shit. She’s proud. I’m actually being someone with my life. I’m growing. They don’t want to see me go backward.
What song are you proudest of, at least off the latest drop?
Siete7x: The last one, “Real True Story.” That’s about my mom and my auntie.
What’s next for you?
Siete7x: Releasing more music and letting the process happen. This shit really is a waiting game. You gotta be patient, stay in your lane and recognize what fans gravitate toward. I want people to feel like they’re really tapping into my world, and that they can trust I won’t put out bullshit or not stay solid. I’m not trying to go off track or jump into a completely different boat.
I’m about staying humble. Humble at all times. Humble doesn’t mean not confident, you know what I’m saying? It’s just not being bigheaded. And there’s no reason to brag about everything, you gotta be careful of how you speak to some people. They see you from the outside, assuming you’re rich and on top, not knowing the real ins and outs of the business.
What’s the eventual peak looking like to you? Not to jinx it, of course.
Siete7x: My goal is to sell out arenas. For real, to sell out an arena, that’s it. I wanna be as big as I fucking can be. I want to remind you, “remember when we was on the side of the Supreme store? Now, I got Supreme coming to my door!” I’m just trying to think big, man. Set big goals and be patient with them.
What can folks expect as they follow that journey?
Siete7x: They in for motivation and real, real, real talk. I ain’t just trying to be negative. I’m not that negative young n—. I want to help people be real with themselves, find their answers and their strengths, then inspire them to do that shit full force.
Also, the rest of the music game don’t give a fuck about this gang shit. So we need a different outlook. Someone like Nipsey Hussle was a huge inspiration to a young n—, because he knew all this and showed us how to get legal money and avoid the traps and make something of ourselves in the industry. Kendrick too, because he didn’t have to tap in with Compton like that. He could’ve went with mainstream artists for all his features. But he knows it’s bigger than him, it’s about the community and the kids and the babies. He’s showing us that you can steer this shit in a different light.
I’m gonna go back to school, bro. For business. I wanna learn how to take care of shit, own shit. I wanna give all my Black people a shot to own something, you know what I’m saying? I don’t want people to have to rely on crazy-ass locations and risky work where they’re gonna get robbed and all this shit. No, n—, you good! Tap in! We got restaurants, clothing stores. That’s what I want to see.
What’s your process in the studio these days?
Siete7x: I can do whatever. I can do the rap shit, the vibe shit, switch it up. I don’t really write a lot, though. I just dive into the booth and give you what it really is, the uncut. I used to write like a motherfucker, typing and typing on my phone. But I was thinking too fast and my fingers felt too slow. I wasn’t using all of my brain power to make music that way. Sometimes I’ll jot down a line or two, I have some different strategies. But I’m aware that people want to hear good music that feels real. We’re talking about music people can dance to, or cry to, or drive down the freeway with their wifey to. You can’t overthink or over-prepare shit like that.
From the looks of it, a lot of your fans are the wifeys themselves.
Siete7x: I ain’t gonna lie to you, my first audience was mainly female. I’ve always been smooth like that [laughing]. Yeah, they were the ones fucking with me first. They loved my voice and told me to get on stage, and then the homies tapped in after.
A lot of my early music, like [2019 mixtape] Compton Soul Child, was about relationships and young n—- shit like that. Everyone remembers going through it with their first serious girl. I felt that instead of lashing out at her and going back and forth, I can put it on wax. Not to tell everybody my business, but to release and get in a better space.
Tell me about how “Dodger Blue” came together on your end.
Siete7x: I’m not gonna lie, I love that song. That really means something to be because our hood wears Dodger blue. That’s our hood hat. We’re from Lantana, we wear LA hats. For him to name the song “Dodger Blue,” it meant a lot to the homies, the older homies, the people still doing life. They all heard that and felt good, you feel me? I made n— proud. But like I said, now we’re on to the next. The people are looking at us, so we’ll keep it moving. I’m trying to cross over for real. I hit the East Coast soon, gonna go to New York for the first time.
Have you been to other major cities outside Compton/LA?
Siete7x: I’ve been to Philly and Atlanta. I wanna go to Texas too. I’m starting slowly right now. I gotta get off probation first.
I’m sorry you have to consider that while growing your career.
Siete7x: We almost done with that shit though! My PO, she happy as shit. She’s proud. I’m actually being someone with my life. I’m growing. They don’t want to see me go backward.
What song are you proudest of, at least off the latest drop?
Siete7x: The last one, “Real True Story.” That’s about my mom and my auntie.
What’s next for you?
Siete7x: Releasing more music and letting the process happen. This shit really is a waiting game. You gotta be patient, stay in your lane and recognize what fans gravitate toward. I want people to feel like they’re really tapping into my world, and that they can trust I won’t put out bullshit or not stay solid. I’m not trying to go off track or jump into a completely different boat.
I’m about staying humble. Humble at all times. Humble doesn’t mean not confident, you know what I’m saying? It’s just not being bigheaded. And there’s no reason to brag about everything, you gotta be careful of how you speak to some people. They see you from the outside, assuming you’re rich and on top, not knowing the real ins and outs of the business.
What’s the eventual peak looking like to you? Not to jinx it, of course.
Siete7x: My goal is to sell out arenas. For real, to sell out an arena, that’s it. I wanna be as big as I fucking can be. I want to remind you, “remember when we was on the side of the Supreme store? Now, I got Supreme coming to my door!” I’m just trying to think big, man. Set big goals and be patient with them.
What can folks expect as they follow that journey?
Siete7x: They in for motivation and real, real, real talk. I ain’t just trying to be negative. I’m not that negative young n—. I want to help people be real with themselves, find their answers and their strengths, then inspire them to do that shit full force.
I’m about staying humble. Humble at all times. Humble doesn’t mean not confident, you know what I’m saying? It’s just not being bigheaded. And there’s no reason to brag about everything, you gotta be careful of how you speak to some people. They see you from the outside, assuming you’re rich and on top, not knowing the real ins and outs of the business.
What’s the eventual peak looking like to you? Not to jinx it, of course.
Siete7x: My goal is to sell out arenas. For real, to sell out an arena, that’s it. I wanna be as big as I fucking can be. I want to remind you, “remember when we was on the side of the Supreme store? Now, I got Supreme coming to my door!” I’m just trying to think big, man. Set big goals and be patient with them.
What can folks expect as they follow that journey?
Siete7x: They in for motivation and real, real, real talk. I ain’t just trying to be negative. I’m not that negative young n—. I want to help people be real with themselves, find their answers and their strengths, then inspire them to do that shit full force.