and make a change. As far as viewing himself as a role model he says yes he is to his younger brothers and sisters and children he mentors. He says that you never know whose life you will touch.
I happened to ask him if he could change anything about the music industry is not good anymore. Hip-hop opens the doors for everything like fashion shows, movies just to name a few and it has become bigger. You don't get the effect of the music anymore. It seems like everyone has the same sound. Nothing sounds the way Hip-Hop used to."
The artists he wishes he could work with are Drake, Kayne West, the legendary LL Cool J, Common and Nas. But is musically influence by Common.
Derrick's life motto is "Live your life to the fullest and love." As for his legacy to the world, "I love my fans, because coming from where I came from you see the good and the bad. While others notice a change in you. I was the guy no one believe in but that is definitely changing."
Written By: Monique Feeley
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