producing, the recording, the mastering, the directing, the editing -- where to find time to do all this? >> it was two years in the making. we were nominated for a grammy wanted this album to be my first rap album. i think the itunes charts validated the artistry of what i have created. >> you were born here in d.c. and sold out a concert locally. you graduated from harvard at 19 years old -- is there anything you haven't done? >> i have begun to start focusing on the artist side. i will be back in d.c. in the spring for a larger concert the. is a lot of cool things i want to do. i will be going to the ivory coast for my next album so i will do a documentary about that. >> you are doing a world tour? >> about to write it starts monday night and we will be doing 28 cities. >> there are more fun and opportunities. >> absolutely, it is always good to come back to d.c. >> so much for stopping by. >> the album is called "les is more." >> thanks for coming in this morning. 6:48 and we will check in with doug hill. >> sandy will be a major issue. for the moment, we are starting off in good shape. we have fought this morning and will turn partly sunny this aft