One of the most challenging things in music & in life, is to fit in and to not be yourself. We love to say, we want to be free & uncaged, so why must an artist stick to one particular style, sound or genre? As people, we never just stick to one particular emotion. I grew up to the birth name; DaROOTS Hart. And was cultivated by a persevering Nubian, Jamaican (& at the time) Rastafarian single mom, raising tree boys and a girl. Musically, Gregory Isaac is still mother's favorite artist. But Bob Marley & the Wailers, the Heptones, the Kongos the Gladiators, Alton Ellis, the Paragons, Slim Smith and the Techniques, were on heavy rotation throughout my childhood. My father was said to have one of the largest sound systems in East New York, Brooklyn in the late 70s and 80s. My oldest brother, introduced us to Hip Hop. He used to put scratches on pop's records, trying to DJ. He was heavily involved the streets resembled and dressed like LL Cool J, (back in the day:). My present day influences are everyday life & experiences of my own & others. I'm truly all about the music, so you may not see my face all up in the videos, artwork, or splattered on any merch. Me being portrayed as a sex symbol or a successful public figure, is insignificant. But if my music makes you feel, Empowered, Successful or even like a Sex Symbol, then that's my pivotal point. Respectfully, @BESSbad (of MusicSafeDrug ) (P.S, this was written on the north bound 5 train) *!what t!me is it !?*