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P-Z has chosen to confide and confess exclusively to MOTION magazine about becoming the world’s biggest Asian hip hop star and how it has indeed transformed his life; having brought fame and fortune to his fingertips along with the hardship of the ongoing internal disputes he faces with himself. MOTION mag’s Lisa Brown sat down with P-Z aka Patrick in the comfort of his $6.5m home to address the questions fans have been dying to know about the incredibly talented artist. The eighteen year old superstar had recently been photographed by paparazzi sitting on the sidewalk a few blocks away from his residence with his face buried in both of his hands; passers-by have stated that they heard the rapper asking himself if he should retire.

Is it true you want to retire so early in your career?
I LOVE my craft. Everything I do for a living makes me happy, I’ll retire when I’m dead.

Can you explain the photos of you sitting on the sidewalk?

I just needed some alone time to remind myself of my goals. I was lost then. I’m still a little lost now. These days I find that I often forget why I’m in this industry.  

What is the biggest challenge of your career so far?

Staying sane. I’m overwhelmed by MY fame and fortune. Music is what keeps me grounded but ever since becoming famous I… I’m not… comfortable with whom I’ve become. There’s a conflict manifesting in me. There are times when (PULLED QUOTE): "I wanna shoot myself in the head" 
What is your biggest achievement so far?
Being nominated for all these awards! I’m so stoked that even the harshest of critics have enjoyed my album; that’s all I want – for people to listen to my music and feel some type of way that allows them to enjoy life.

If you could be a fictional character who would you be?

Definitely Peter Pan; the guy will never get wrinkles and his state of mind will remain intact.
What do you like to do in your spare time?

I make music. It’s all I ever do. I’m not a regular eighteen year old guy, I don’t play video games. I’d rather play with my mixer and make beats in the studio. I also write and record demos in my room. That’s my idea of fun. 

IDEA 2  ARTICLE:

 "It makes no sense”, P-Z  explains, “I went to school. I attended college. I attained my degree in English Literature yet for some reason I still have people calling me dumb.” The LA born artist is exasperated about several previous encounters with ignorant people. MOTION have sat down with P-Z aka Patrick, in the comfort of his $6.5m mansion to address the underlying issues he believes affect a majority, if not all, artists. The least talked about prejudice seems to be the most serious as P-Z stresses how important it is to stamp the assumption, that artists lack intellect, out of the People. “If these people actually took the time to LISTEN to my music and the lyrics – or even better if they go buy Tupac or Biggie’s album, or ANY rapper in fact, they would get over their stubborn a**es and realise that the music we make is powerful, it’s innovative, it’s inspirational.” P-Z turned twenty-one in June and admits that balancing college and touring was difficult. “I was home schooled whilst I was on tour but prior to that, I attended the University of California, Berkeley and studied English Literature. In terms of making friends? Yeah I had a tough time, but I enjoyed studying, I always have. Even in middle school and high school I had good grades. I’m a straight A student for f*cks sake. I don’t deserve to be looked down upon. I’m probably more intelligent than those pretentious mother*ckers."