Being part of the diaspora means you’re never just one thing. I was born in Queens, New York. Raised in a Trinidadian household. Now living and building in Accra, Ghana. That journey changes how you see the world. It teaches you that culture isn’t a costume. It’s lived experience.

In New York, Hip Hop was survival language. In Trinidad, rhythm was in everyday life. In Ghana, culture feels ancestral. Different environments. Same spirit.

What I’ve learned is this:

Identity isn’t something you choose. It’s something you discover layer by layer. The diaspora teaches resilience. It teaches adaptability. It teaches pride without arrogance. As an artist, that means my sound can’t be one-dimensional. Hip Hop is global now. The drum patterns connect. The storytelling connects. The struggle connects. The diaspora doesn’t divide us. It reminds us we were always connected.