Simultaneously in your face and bashful, performer Murs and interviewee Murs are like two different people. On stage his energy is mezmerizing but when chatting he's laid back and humble. Despite being a rap veteran, his modesty shows when he admits he isn't as confident as some rappers and that he tries his hardest to impress new producers he's working with. Aww.

After releasing his seventh solo album, cutting his hair after seven-ish years and working non-stop, Pound chats with the West coast rapper about what keeps him going after so many years, his thoughts on the occupy movements and how he escaped gang banging.

Interview and video editing: Angelina Irinici

Camera: Soko Negash