Well, that’s the abbreviation. I used to say I am the best rapper ever dead, alive, or imagined; just to be absolutely clear. For an equal amount of time other rappers have been upset with me having the audacity to declare that about myself. I never understood that.

I’ve always looked at it as, I’m the best rapper ever because I do what I like better than anyone else. I’ve also felt that any rapper that doesn’t feel that way should either quit or take it upon themselves to do what it takes in order for them to feel that way about themselves and their art. As I’ve grown up, I’ve come to understand that not everyone operates the same way with respect to self-motivation and performance, but it was always a very simple concept to me.

To that end, the things that love about rapping are also some of the more difficult things to do like complex multisyllabic rhyme schemes, extended metaphors, multiple entendres, and dynamic flows. So, it always was able for me to reinforce my thinking about being the best, because those things are quantifiable and I knew I tried harder than most other rappers. After all, trying hard in rap is considered uncool.