Expressions: What inspired your rapping career?

Sophomore Robert Marin (Street Kid): I think 50 Cent mostly, and seeing how people made it, how they’ve worked hard. Especially 50 Cent too you know? He got shot a bunch of times and then got back up.

Expressions: How many songs do you have?

Marin: I’ve written a lot of songs, but my new album that I announced Friday has ten songs on it and I’m working on more.

Expressions: Did you actually say “These b*tches won’t let me,” when asked to encore?

Marin: No, I actually said “teachers”.

Expressions: Where did you come from, seeing as Open Mic seemed to be your first major appearance?

Marin: A lot of people have been asking, my rapper name is Street Kid, and the “street” part actually comes from growing up in Santa Ana, CA.

Expressions: Who do you want to be known as far as your rapping career?

Marin: I wanna go big, but I also want to do it for enjoyment. A lot of rappers nowadays want to be independent, but you know I actually want to do it the label way. I want to be smart about it, kinda like a partnership, I don’t want to be anyone’s dog.