Welcome to my world.
I started rapping about five years ago as a release and people liked it so I kept pressing forward making music and doing shows.
The Roots, Mars Ill, Listener, The Find, Kanye West, LMNO, The Visionaries, Atmosphere, Wu-Tang, Dolly Parton, Bob Segar, Paul McCartney, Nas, Ill Eagles, Micheal Jackson, Citizen Cope, AdeeM, Glue, there are too many to list but all music inspires me it makes me want to create. Bad music inspires me to be better and so does good music.
I use whatever I can. Instead of worrying about what I don't have, I try to be creative with what I do.