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Fetty Wap Reveals What Makes Him Tick

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Cycloptic rapper Fetty Wap rose to fame after being discovered by an intern at record label 300 in 2014. Since then, he's become a hip-hop superstar thanks to songs like his multiplatinum hit "Trap Queen." The song has racked up over 300 million views on both YouTube and Spotify, as well as two Grammy nominations.

The rapper's eponymous debut album is the third most-played album of the year on Spotify, trailing only If You're Reading This It's Too Late by 30 Under 30 alum Drake and Beauty Behind The Madness by fellow Class of 2016 member The Weeknd.

Along with a handful of his listmates, Fetty answered a few questions via email about what makes him tick--see below, and enjoy.

Age as of December 31st, 2015: 24​

Date Of Birth: June 7, 1991​

Title:​ Zoo God​

Organization:​ RGF/Zoo Gang/ 300​

Twitter handle:​ @FettyWap​

College attended/degrees earned:​ n/a​

Residence (city, state/country):​ Jersey

Hometown:​ Paterson, NJ​

Are you married? NO​

How many children do you have, if any? 2​

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Night Owl​

How much student debt do you have? None​

Who's your dream mentor?​ Gucci Mane

Who's your single biggest influence?​ ​My Kids

What gadget can you not live without? My Phones (Samsung and iPhone)​

What's your go-to app? Instagram​

At what age did you decide on your profession? Don't remember exact age but I was young

What's the single most important trait for entrepreneurs? Faith​

How do you define success? Empowering others​

Why did you decide to start your business/career? To get rich doing something that I love and to be able to provide a better life for my kids

Where were you when you launched your business/career?​ Studio in Paterson, NJ​

What's the best way to describe this generation?​ Creative​

What's the best concert you've ever been to?​ One Hell of Night Tour with Chris Brown​

If you could listen to only one album for the rest of your life, what would it be, and why? Fetty Wap. Lol. It's the album that changed my life.

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