Where have you performed in the past?
“I’ve performed a bunch in Boston. Last September, there was this rockfest and I opened for this band called the Kominas, a Pakistani-American rock band. And I also did a small show at St. Anne’s Church in Southborough in May with [senior] Owen Lyons.”

What made you interested in music?
“ When I was younger, I used to get picked on, so my retaliation was basically music. I was listening to Eminem a lot at the time and it just kind of hit me, and then I started thinking, maybe I could do this.”

What rapper is your biggest inspiration?
“Kendrick Lamar, easily. He’s a genius.”

Do you write your own lyrics?
“Yeah, I write my own lyrics. I like hype music; we all like hype music at parties but honestly, when I write my music, I feel like I need to say something. Why would you represent something that’s not you?”

What’s your favorite song at the moment?
“There’s this song by Isaiah Rashad called ‘Free Lunch.’”

If you could switch bodies with any rapper for the day, who would it be?
“I wouldn’t honestly. You can idolize people, but I’ve realized that there’s a place for me in this world and I need to fill that spot, so I wouldn’t want to switch places with anyone.”

Check out Ali Saeed’s music here.