A broken home, a dysfunctional family, skirmishes with drugs, and life on the streets conspired to shape Logic's graphic, hardcore flow. His influences run from Wu-Tang Clan, the Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, and Nas, to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Miles Davis. At the same time, he was profoundly influenced by the life and times of Frank Sinatra, whose histories and movies were a part of Logic's youth as his mother exposed him to the original Rat Pack leader. In turn, Logic named his own crew of close associates the RATTPack (as in ''Real All The Time''), including his producers, his manager, and close fellow rappers such as C Dot Castro. Those experiences all have a heavy influence on what is one of the most anticipated albums in hip-hop this year.