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Speaking of “I Don’t Dance,” how did your relationship with Machine Gun Kelly start?

Well, he’s been a fan for a long time. He reached out because he wanted to do a song with me. Then, I saw one of his videos, and I was like, “I like this kid’s energy.” What made me gain an extra level of respect for him was when he came into the studio. He had his people and I had my people in the studio, so we kicked everybody out. It was just me and him, one on one, and we just vibed and talked for two hours before we even played one f****** beat.

You built that rapport.

Exactly. He felt the way I felt. You don’t just want to walk in, drop a verse, and that’s it. He knows. It was like, “Let’s kick it. Let’s see where each of us is coming from.” That way you know better how to work with a person.