i wanted to be a lat eacha. everywhere -- latino, everyone assumed i spoke span yish. in l.a. it was a trolos. i plucked my eyebrow practically off and wore the dickies and shirts, and hung out with them, and i was on, you know, i got to go now, you know what i'm saying (said in latino accent). it was incredible. >> you were trying to fit in. >> that's what we do. i so was. i wept though the preppy phase, through the punk rocker stage where dad threw me out of the house, he said "there'll be no punk rockers in this house." . i'm, like, dad, there's hookers in the life. phases. >> let's talk about your dad. >> yes, let's talk about rp. genius. >> yes. >> in many ways he was the traditional dad, on many other occasions he was not the traditional dad. i can honestly say the artist i am today was inspired by my dad. he told me i had it and had to it. >> yes. >> you said your father felt you were going to be a performer. do you feel you've done what your dad thought you'd do, own your voice. >> yes, interestingly i have a comedy release "black and white", released on april 7th. it'