ScHoolboy Q Interview Reveals How He Wants to Be a Soccer Dad

ScHoolboy Q recently sat down for an interview with SSENSE in the midst of his Blank Face world tour. While most musicians would be enthused, the LA rapper appeared to be more homesick than anything else and revealed that his 7-year-old daughter and family remain the most important aspects in his life. While discussing his hectic schedule, he mentioned, “A lot of rappers put their music before their kids. It’s impossible for me to drop two albums in one year, or even four albums in four years, because that’s a lot of time in the studio and away from family. When I get back from tour, I’m going to have missed three soccer seasons of hers, you know, half the school year is up and I wasn’t there for it.” Additionally, he expressed his desire to be a soccer dad and be the one person his daughter looks for when she scores a goal.

SSENSE: At the end of the video for “Black Thoughts,” the third video in the trilogy, there’s a very poignant scene where you’re taking your daughter to a school bus and there’s a kind of flashback to you in prison. She seems to be the driving force behind your music.

Schoolboy Q: I’m not trying to miss nothing. Like, I want to see my grandkids. I want to see her go to college, if she decides to go to college. I want to see her finish school, play soccer. When she scores a goal and she looks over, I’m the first person she looks for. She’s not looking at the coach, she not looking to high-five the other players. She scores a goal and her first thing is to look at where her Daddy is in the stands. I don’t want to let her down, go back to the hood and do stupid shit, all because of my pride. I ain’t trying to miss out on that.

Q also goes in depth about the renaissance of LA rap, his unique sense of style, and stance on police violence. Check out the full interview here.