Lil Skies

Professions :

Musician

I didn't come in the game tryna be friends with everybody. I do this for my family.

come game friends family

I don't fake relationships, vibes, or anything with people. I just keep it real, and some people think I have a cold heart for that.

vibes fake heart people

At times, I feel like I got the world on my shoulders.

i-feel-like feel like world

I'm the type of person, my mind is too strong; I think too hard.

person think strong mind

You gotta start somewhere. It is what it is. People listen to Soundcloud more than the radio. So why would you put your music on the radio first?

start you music people

I'm just not no kid... I was always consistent with everything: school, sports, music, everything. I made sure. That's how I am.

i-am music sports school

Everything I do is meaningful.

everything meaningful

I remember, my first time in the studio, I was with my dad, Dark Skies. I was, like, 4 years old. It changed my life. I was like, 'I've found my playground.'

my-life dad time life

I'm the type of rapper - like, I'm never gonna let myself get washed up. I'm never gonna be in one area too much. That's why I never wanna move to Cali. Everybody's out in Cali.

never myself like too-much

I look at my body as an extension of the music. My body is a canvas, and with my tattoos, I want them to be a direct reflection of my thoughts.

thoughts look music reflection

Travis Scott is definitely a big inspiration. Lil Wayne was a big one. Lil Wayne, 50 Cent. Those were my two, like, big ones growing up. Then I got into Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa phase.

big like growing-up inspiration

I feel like a lot of people can relate to my music.

feel like music people

The freedom of just going into the booth and spitting and freestyling to release whatever was on your mind was alluring to me.

your me freedom mind

I don't got no regrets with any of my tats.

regrets got any no-regrets

I have face tats, so I know I'm not gonna be able to get a job.

face get job know

Even when I perform in front of ten people, I still give that energy as if I was performing in front of 3500.

give still energy people

I've been in the studio environment since I was young, so I know what to expect.

expect know environment young

Signing with Sony/ATV was life changing for me.

changing me signing life

My dad was a big influence because he did a lot of music.

big influence dad music

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