French Montana, 34, knows how to hustle. Born in Morocco, raised in the South Bronx and now living in Calabasas, Calif., he made a name for himself with self-released mixtapes, before he collaborated with rappers including Rick Ross, P. Diddy and Drake. On the eve of the release of his third studio album, “Montana,” he talked about how he stays fit and healthy, both mentally and physically.

Super-Late Riser

I wake up at about 2 in the afternoon. I’m still jet-lagged from last year. When I wake up, I check on everybody — my family, my mother, my little brother — and make sure everything is straight. No. 1, I check my money. I look at the accounts on my phone. In this game, in a way it’s worse than the streets. In the streets, if you’re hustling, you sell or you get locked up. In this game, it’s lawyers.

Banana and Baby Oil

I’m not really a breakfast person. I might eat a banana or something light. Then I work out for about an hour. I’ll wear shorts, a tank top and baby oil. I’m not really a brand freak. I make the clothes; the clothes don’t make me. The baby oil? It’s to keep my skin soft, and since I was young it’s been a habit. Also, when you’re looking at the mirror and you see yourself with baby oil on, you get more motivated, ha.