As Hurricane Harvey was bearing down on Houston, the rapper Scarface, a lifelong Houstonian and Texas hip-hop pioneer, was holed up in his house, wondering if he made the right decision to ride out the storm. As it turned out, although he lost power and was marooned at home for several days, he was one of the lucky ones. His home, on the city’s outskirts, was spared any real damage, but others he knows weren’t so lucky. Rolling Stonechecked in with him to find out what he and others have been through, how the city has responded and his concerns as the region begins the massive cleanup.

Read more about Scarface’s experience during Hurricane Harvey here.