Eventually, at the end of the day after some time keeping that shit bottled in, I just snapped. It’s just really a whole pent up aggression inside of me where I keep it bottled in. At that point, for me personally, I was just going through a lot at the time, even for part two and part three. We all have our demons and we’re all going through our own personal shit.

This goes for every artist, but no matter where you’re at or what position you’re in, I feel like we’re all going through certain things, some more than others. How were you able to carry that level of emotion and intensity each time out, especially when things are on the up and up for you? It’s crazy you mention the “Sinner” record. I don’t know how people came across it, because I just put it out, but I think it’s still one of my biggest to this day. I let out all my anger, frustration and pain on that record. When I first dropped “Sinner,”I feel like people kind of gravitated towards it because it was different. I have two of them out right now and the third one’s coming on the new project Love Is Hell.

In 2016, I put out this record called “Sinner.” It’s been a series. The first record that I got introduced to you was when you rapped over Alina Baraz’s “Make You Feel.” Which record do you feel was your biggest splash into the forefront of hip-hop? The West Coast star spoke with Billboard about his forthcoming album Love Is Hell, his relationship with God, his favorite “Sinner” record, Tupac’s music being therapeutic and his tireless pursuit of happiness. It pushes me to be better than what I’m doing.” When I’m in the studio with you, it’s a confidence boost.

“I see everyone as competition,” says Phora. For his new project, Love Is Hell, out Friday, Phora plans to erase any doubts cast on him as a hip-hop mainstay with marquee features from 6LACK, G-Eazy, Tory Lanez and Trippie Redd. On his 2017 album Yours Truly Forever, Phora penciled rosy records such as “To the Moon” and “Forever,” which injected hope in hapless romantics. While Phora’s melancholic records have helped him develop a strong fanbase, it’s also his positive outlook on love that keeps his fans enthralled.

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