Authenticity in music requires being true to oneself rather than following trends or being controlled by external forces.

“I think can't be altered I can't be altered at no price so when you be authentic your mind is always straight or you see everything clear once you see everything clear it's different you know it's like um we all can see clear but if you could be bought or altered it's like it's like a dog if I throw”

Authenticity is vital in hip-hop because artists should only portray their own lived experiences rather than creating fraudulent personas.

“I just had to live my truth bro I just gotta live my truth I can't be fraudulent I can't be out here talking about y'all to shot this [ __ ] out and pop pop like cause I had never shot at a [ __ ] before you know what I'm saying this is not my reality”