Baby E, the rising rap artist, is proving his he's no kid with hits like “Sugar, Don’t Let Me Down” and “Money.” How does he come up with those catchy hooks? "Everything that I write is like a baby to me, it’s like a child,” he told Uinterview in an exclusive interview. “It’s my creation.”

The young artist began his musical career at 14, starting out in a hardcore local band before taking on the world on a tour of the world. He later decided to explore his own musical vision, went solo at 18 and was eventually signed by Def Jam. He draws on his life experience while touring for inspiration. “All my lyrics are like an autobiography,” he told Uinterview.

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Q: Who or what inspires you? - Rmj7

What inspires me I would say is my life experience. It’s kind of like telling a story. It’s autobiographical. You know what I mean?

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Q: Who are the top artists that you listen to? - Rmj7

Everything man, literally. People who inspire me are Prince, Lil Wayne, Journey, Kate Perry.

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Q: How did you get started with your music career? - Uinterview User

Well, I was about 14, well actually I was 14. I was playing in a local hardcore band and by the time I was 17. I left home and left a note for my mom and I went on a tour and I got to go to a lot of countries. I was definitely influenced by a lot of different things. You know, in a way I really wouldn’t consider myself a rapper, it’s hardly what I do. Yeah, I rap but my music to me is really a different mix of everything; there are many different cultures and genres put into one, so I don’t really necessarily consider myself a rapper at all. Yeah, so basically I got my start at 14, I toured at around 17. I kept touring. At about 18 or 19, I decided to go solo and bring my own vision to life.

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Q: How did you get signed with Def Jam Records? - Uinterview User

Well, I put out a mix tape on the internet and I started pushing it into the streets, it got a lot of interest. I was flying out but I ended up coming to California. Yeah, a lot of people like Def Jam helped to put my vision where I wanted it to, didn’t try to change me or anything or anything like that.

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Q: You write your own raps. How does that work? - Uinterview User

Yeah, I’m writing my raps. They are based on all my influences. All my lyrics are like an autobiography. I’ll sit down and I usually come up with a concept about stuff I went through and things I’m going through, and I just write it down you know; whatever inspires me.

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Q: Do you ever write raps that you’ve hated or immediately discard? - Uinterview User

Ummm…. no. When I sit down and write, man, I mean I definitely have songs that I like way more than others but everything that I write is like a baby to me, it’s like a child. It’s my creation, so I never discard it, no.

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Q: Where does your name come from? - Uinterview User

Well, my momma named me Baby Ethan and because of that my homies started calling me Baby E, and it was just a nickname going on. When I started rapping, I just went with it.