How would you describe the contrasts between your solo work and Hail Mary Mallon?
“The Mallon stuff often inspires subject matter I probably wouldn't get to on my solo stuff. The dynamic of two rappers/friends going in really makes a nice foundation for having fun and trying stuff out that I otherwise couldn't. It's just nice to have two Brains working on a project sometimes - as the solo work can get heavy to trudge through. Rob and I try to make sure we're enjoying ourselves first and foremost, and there's a totally different dynamic available to play with when you have two rappers going back and forth.”
With the constant advancements in technology, allegedly being responsible for the "decline of the music industry" as an artist who has been around for many years, what is your take on the future of the "music industry"?
“Honestly I have no idea. I've never wanted to know what was going on in the industry, those trends Come and to so fast in marketing and selling and all of that - It's just not information that I find exciting in any way. I do everything in my power to just concentrate on the music part, and let the people I work with worry about that. No matter what's happening in the industry - nothing happens if I'm not productive. That's where I put my energy.”
You've toured a lot over the years, what parts of touring do you look forward to, and what parts tend to get old?
"I think I like having a mission. Sometimes when you kinda hole-up to make a project, you just lose your mind a bit, and can't even tell if you're doing anything. The tour is an actual assigned mission which is a nice place to get to after second guessing yourself in a studio for years. It's exhausting and all that - but that's fine."
What was the craziest/ funniest thing you've seen on tour/ on the stage/ craziest things you've seen fans do?
I recently told a story on my twitter or someone handing me a Lice hamster on stage one time while I was rapping - that's an odd one. It's hard to narrow it down as what's "craziest". People do odd shit, some of which I would never say publically.
If you could go back in time, what advice would you tell your younger self?
Shit. I dunno. I don't know that anything I could've told my young self would've deterred me from taking my path, and I don't know that I'm happy enough in life to bestow any tips. I guess just keep making shit.
Do you have any new projects coming up that you can/ want to tell us about?
A few things in the works but unfortunately I can't really talk about them much. One that's been announced is the original music for the upcoming film Infinity Baby - which has been great to work on. Beyond that just expect to see me rapping - I try to stay busy.