Yo the majority of my influences comin up wuz definitely east coast. But i love all types of various styles. If the shits good (original,creative) and I feel that person comin out on the track..Its gonna fill me up you know! here iz a few: Nas, Big (Ready to Die!), Rakim, the alkoholics, Wu-Tang(from '93 to Reunited they wuz my shit!), Dre, The Game, Big L, Prince Paul, cool keith, The Roots, Blackstar, Mood,RUN DMC, Kane, MOE D, EPMD, Fugees,Wordsworth, Dia Peops, Beat Minorz,Brand Nubian, all good DJs and producers(Stretch Arm, Rhett, Babu, Dru Ha, Rza, Premo, Muggs, Dre) Khalid.......etc),OGC,BCC,Heltah,S&W (all that fukin bucktown banger shit), MOP, MOBB Deep, Redman, Cypress Hill, NWA, Kool G Rap, El-P, Company Flow, Mos Def, Talib eKWELIty, Common, OutKast and Goodie, Saigon, Nonphixion, Gang Starr, and i could go on forever!!! and this list iz not in any particular order, and im doin so many injustice cuz I know there iz so many live rappers i didnt include. love all yall cats doin ya thing!

Bible, philosophy, not to much fiction

Gangs of New York, Carlitos Way, Belly, Reservoir Dogs, Deep Cover, and a whole lot more i dont really feel like tryin to think of right now.