Things are going pretty well for G4SHI, who inked a management deal with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation in June. Life hasn’t always been so kind to the Brooklyn-based rhymer, so he knows how to make the most of a day as he explains on the new single “24 Hours.”

With a headlining tour set to begin in August, G4SHI is obviously moving in the right direction. Still, the adversity he’s faced in life is a constant motivator for someone beginning to receive bigger opportunities in the industry.

“I was a refugee most of my life,” he told HipHopDX last month. “My parents had to escape war and move to Africa. And that’s where I was born [with] my sister. And the hardships: I was homeless for the majority of my life. Had to learn English. Had to learn a different language every country I went to. I’ve lived in over 24 different countries in a short amount of time. Some long. Just being a refugee and coming from a different background. And having parents that had to escape so much for me to achieve anything. And then having me to go through so much. I’ve been doing this for eight years now. And no one’s ever gave me an opportunity. No label wanted to sign me. And now I have every label in America trying to sign me.”

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Listen to “24 Hours” above.