Parker McCollum

I mean, we were always listening to Zero and Slim Thug and Big Mo and Lil' Kiki and Birdman, like just so, just, you know, and a lot of people don't know about those artists.

And I still listen to those guys to this day.

I listen to them in the gym in the morning.

I listen to them when I'm driving.

You know, we're always, you know, it just, that was like, I always thought those guys were really cool too.

And that's another, well, somewhat earlier, like I'd never known, like

what I really was or what I was supposed to be.

Cause like I'd see John Mayer and I'd be like, that's incredible.

I want to be like him.

And I'd see George Straton and be like, that's incredible.

I want to be like him.

And then I would see, you know, zero or maybe not even the Houston ref 50 cent.

And I'd be like, he's bad-ass.

I want to be like him.

I just don't think you would believe it if I did it.

I don't think it would be believable.

You know, I can't even believe I'm going to admit this, but... You have such a college fan base, too.

Maybe.

I don't know.

I think people really, really expect the level of the songwriting from me to be very high.