10 Things Rappers Have Taught Chanel West Coast [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

"From Snoop, I've learned quite a bit. I learned that sometimes I need to keep my mouth shut. It's a long story, but definitely to sometimes keep my mouth shut. I also learned to always ignore the haters. That's definitely what helped me personally."

"I remember a long time ago I was in the booth with Nelly, and I learned at that moment to really let loose and forget about the fact that even though you grew up listening to somebody, you are now an artist yourself. You just need to be comfortable and own it. Because when I was in the booth with Nelly, I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm in the booth, in the booth with Nelly.' I grew up listening to him, and I remember rapping 'Country Grammar' when I was a little kid. And I learned that if I'm here, then I gotta own it and feel comfortable in my skin. That experience definitely taught me that."

"I learned from Wayne to definitely stay true to myself and be myself because Wayne is just all about being himself. He doesn't care what people say. And I noticed that the more I'm around Wayne especially, the more he respects me."

"I learned from Ty Dolla $ign how to just go in the booth and freestyle melodies when you're drunk -- they just end up perfect. Ty Dolla $ign is the one who'll go in the booth and freestyle something and it'll be a hit song. As a writer and as an artist, I've always written songs first. And I haven't been much of a freestyle artist, so working with Ty, sometimes you just gotta get on the mic, turn it on and see what happens. Sometimes it'll be magic."

"I learned from Wiz how to smoke. That's for sure. I learned a little bit of that from Snoop, too, but I learned from Wiz that you can smoke anywhere and anytime. And it's all good and represent for all the smokers out there."

"When I saw Mack Maine, I was on his tour bus and I learned about his secret stash of munchies and stuff. I guess I learned on tour that you gotta have your own stash because it gets rough out there."

"I haven't had to do it too long, but I learned from French Montana how to wear chains and keep my head up straight. He wears a lot of chains and is still able to keep his head up straight. And I remember asking him about it and he showed me how to put them on and how he stood. So now I know -- even though I don't think I'll have that many chains on my neck -- how to stand up straight and tall even though I do have that much gold around my neck."

"Just from looking at Vic and Chance, they're a great example of two homies coming up in the rap game. And I learned from them that -- even though I don't have a situation like that per se where I have someone I grew up with that I'm coming up with at the same time -- they show that they can still be friends in this industry and not be too competitive. I think they're a perfect example of that. They're both coming up and doing their own separate things, but still maintain a dope friendship and are real ass homies."

"I definitely have to say I've learned from Nicki. From everything she's done to every move she's made, she's a strong female in a predominantly male game. She holds her own as a woman. And I think just following in her steps and not being afraid to say what's on your mind and say what you want to say in your lyrics. You just gotta be yourself and don't hold anything back just because you're a woman."