You know when people say, "real recognize real?" I think that's really what it was, he understood that I wasn't trying to be "too hood" or be "too weird." When Ross met me, he knew I was being myself. There's something in their voice-in the honesty of it-that you can relate to. Every artist that I've ever liked-like Ross, Kanye, Jay-Z, Eminem, and Drake-these guys stay true to what they know, the experiences that they have had, and what's been around them. What do you think it was about your story that Rick Ross appreciated? I think it was the realness of it, you know? There's a lot of artists that go into it trying to impress fans-which is good-but at the same time the content still has to come from your real life. Even though I have a better lifestyle and more experiences I, still have to stay true to my roots because thats what got me here.
Now that I'm signed, I've been motivated to stay comfortable. I didn't have any cosigns and it was really just about me talking about my life in Chicago-he appreciated that story, which is why he wanted to sign me to MMG. I was able to go on tour, but that was mostly work. The music was based off of my natural life for sure. He put me on the team because he liked the music that I made before I met him. He also told me to be comfortable in my sound of music. What were the best words of wisdom that Rick Ross has ever given you? It was two things: One was to never take anything personal in this industry and since then I really have been able to keep a clear head about a lot of negativity that I've seen. I'm competitive, so I want to be at the top. That's why I wanted to be on that team I knew they were going to keep me working hard. You know, they're all like big bro's to me, so it works out real smooth and natural. There are times when Ross drops a nice bit of knowledge on me-and the same thing with Wale and with Gunplay-they all give good advice. Due to my fan base being at a good level, I'm able to have a lot of experiences with them, like touring and things like that. You know what I'm saying? They teach me a lot of stuff by example. Me being the youngest on the team-I get to learn from them in a real, easy way. What do you like about working with the other Maybach Music Group artists? They're all different and they all bring so much different stuff to the table-different experiences. You know, life just throws you curve balls sometimes, but when you're that big and you're that successful-you just roll with the punches.
I'll just say that he's a very established individual. How is Rick Ross handling being dropped from Reebok? Is he cool with it? I'm not gonna say that. He matured into a business powerhouse because he was just able to mature. Jay-Z wasn't squeaky clean when he first came into the game. Especially the neighborhoods that they came up in. You can't really expect seventeen year-olds to have all of the answers right now. You know what I'm saying? They're living their life. I've heard that Chicago rappers like Chief Keef are beefing with other crews. What is the music scene like there right now? I'm the only one. You're the only Chicago-based Maybach music artist. Ladies and gentleman, meet our favorite Rockie (with an "ie") Rockie Fresh. And just an FYI, if you're looking for someone to headline your Bar Mitzvah, he's more than open to the idea. As it turns out, we have a lot in common: he loves APC, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Hayley Williams from Paramore. You're about to become well acquainted with the Chicago-born street rapper who, by the way, has verses on some of Ross's biggest hits this year. Rockie Fresh was signed to the Rick Ross founded label MMG (Maybach Music Group) in July-making him the group's youngest member alongside major artists like Meek Mill, Wale, Gunplay, and of course, Ross himself. A$ap Rocky is not the only "Rocky" that's having a great year.
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