K. Sparks: When I was young, I grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. It was full of massive poverty, people selling narcotics, and gang violence. Growing up in that neighborhood and those communities affects you, sometimes to the point you become numb, so myself and others decided to rap as escapism. At one point, it seemed everyone in my neighborhood was either gang-related, playing basketball, or rapping, because those were the only outlets we envisioned. Those that rapped all tried to come up with their own nicknames. I used to always start off the rhyme cyphers because the elders used to tell me to spark the cypher. People began calling me Sparks, but I had to figure out a way to personalize it more so I added the K since my government name begins with that letter.

K. Sparks: The production was crafted specifically for the album. I knew the vision and wanted to execute it sonically, so my producers sent several tracks and ultimately went through a hundred beats until we made the final selection.

K. Sparks: I tend to listen to musicians outside of the hip hop realm because I like melody and harmonies. Artists like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Robert Glasper, and Esthero take me to another place musically. Musicians like them influenced my perspective to think outside the box and no longer view my voice as merely a mode of rapping, but as a tool that's another instrument within the song. That's why I utilize different intonation and connotation when creating content.

K. Sparks: I felt that the depth was needed. The goal was to create a piece of art with a content-driven storyline. I wanted people to know regardless of where you are in life, we all transition through seasons. Within the past three years, I experienced a lot of seasons. My mother passed away from breast cancer, and then not too long after that, my brother's body was found in a hotel. When I got that phone call, it was surreal, because I had just seen him two days before. I couldn't disregard those emotions of anger and frustration. Music has always been my outlet and therapeutic, so I channeled those emotions into my art; it was a natural progression. Every song has a creative direction that fits a specific season. Ultimately, the album created itself from life experiences, with the premise that we have to forge through various seasons. If not, we can become stagnate.

K. Sparks: "#TRENDY" would be my recommendation. I wrote that song to provide perspective. Since recent events in the news, people have become bandwagon activists. They equate making a post on social media about present issues to doing something tangible. The premise of the song is for people to truthfully examine the intentions behind their behavior. Change starts with self. I can't preach against brutality, and then turn around and kill people within my own community with gang violence. That behavior is hypocritical.

K. Sparks: I've shared the stage with Kendrick Lamar, Q-Tip, KiD CuDi, Joe Budden, Lords of the Underground, and others.

K. Sparks: The book of John. Specifically the verse "he that is without sin among you cast the first stone". A lot of times Christians forget no one is perfect and often judge. If you're in a place of understanding, you need to allow others to grow and do the same.

K. Sparks: We all experience different seasons in life that range and sometimes don't always feel good, but the feeling of being uncomfortable elicits change. If people are sick, they want to feel better. If they're struggling financially, they have a desire for prosperity. If we never experienced challenges, we wouldn't be able to appreciate the latter. That's what this album is about: experiencing different seasons, yet appreciating the journey along the way. Ultimately, when it's all said and done, life's not about the destination, it's about the journey.