When people ask how my interview was with a certain artist, my most common answer is that they are down to earth, humble, cool, etc. In my interview with Stalley just by watching you can tell how confident, focused, and yes humble he is.
We talked about his hometown of Massillion, Ohio, why he chose to align himself with Maybach Music Group, the joy he gets performing as an artist on the come up and much more.
It’s the summer time and if you have a car you most likely are listening to music that BUMPS in the trunk. There is a good chance if you are ’stunting’ in your car you aren’t listening to the most lyrical song. That’s where Stalley comes in, Intelligent Trunk Music was the concept behind his last EP and he has turned into a whole genre. Find out more about Intelligent Trunk Music by watching the interview.
When you think Caribbean music, usually Soca, Dancehall, and Reggae come to mind. Kayo, from St. Lucia chose a different path, he discusses in our interview why Hip-Hop appeals to him as a form of expression, why he moved to Canada, and how he got signed to Classified’s Half-life record label. Kayo is definitely an artist on “The Come Up” and someone to look out for.
From talking about inspirational quotes, the upcoming album The Crystal Meth, and why he doesn’t want to been seen as a pothead. I was really excited to sit down with Method Man, right after his exhilarating performance.
It’s a beautiful thing when Classified is your hype man and repeating the slogan, “This is The Come Up Show. Where That Feel Good Music Lives. Real Recognize Real.” This must be interview number 35092148932 and this time around Class breaks down why he chose the title Handshakes and Middle Fingers for his album. The struggle to smoke up or not, how his wife introduced him to Mary Jane and why he thought he was a one hit wonder. As always we got some superb live footage of That Ain’t Classy show at the London Music Hall.
It’s safe to say Kidz In The Hall LOVE Canada and why wouldn’t they? They opened up for Classified all across Canada for That Ain’t Classy Tour. In our interview they tell me about our Canadian women, new reality show, and a big change in how people perceive them musically. Birthday boy Mic Boyd makes an appearance to brag about their paintball competition win against Classified team.
I didn’t know until I was at the show but Mickey Factz was opening for Bun-B in the Trill OG tour. Factz told me about the debut album The Achievement, he called it a celebratory album, encouraging listeners to follow their dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Mickey Factz is truly chasing his dreams and since he came from nothing, he also discusses what keeps him motivated.
The homie Chedo chops it up with Pharoahe Monch and Mac Miller in recent interviews for The Come Up Show. Chedo stays on his interview grind. Salute! Enjoy the interviews.
Another fresh interview from our north of the boarder fam, Chedo of TheComeUpShow.com. He recently caught up with G.O.O.D. Music's own Big Sean while he was in Toronto. Cool interview. Enjoy.
The homie Chedo over at TheComeUpShow.com hit us with footage from this years Battle of The Beatmakers up in Toronto. Check it out.
I’ve emceed at a Producer Showcase before so naturally I couldn’t wait to attend the Battle of The Beatmakers in Toronto. With talent like Big Pops, 808 Gang, Burd & Keyz, Neenah, Vokab, and so much more I was very excited to see who would win.
Congratulations to Neenah who is the FIRST female producer to win Battle of The Beatmakers 2010. Check out the video as I ask her how she felt to win the title and I also had the chance to interview grammy nominated Boi-1da who was one of the guest judges.
Check out the JD Era freestyle on our north of the boarder fam Chedo's The Come Up Show. You can also check the full interview over at TheComeUpShow.com. Chea!
Another great interview from TheComeUpShow.com with Shad. Shouts to Chedo! Enjoy. Oh and TSOL is dope!!!! (yeah, you've heard me say that already, haha)
I caught this over at thecomeupshow.com. You know I dig Canadian artist reppin hip-hop. This project is a great example of the skill coming out of the country to our north. Check it out, well worth the listen.
"He does this every year and it is very successful because of the good resources, knowledge and marketing Brockway Biggs has. This year he has decided to release it for free. Brockway Entertainment’s ‘2010 Canadian Rap Future Superstars’ contains 23 of their favorite Canadian rap tracks. It features 34 Canadian artists and 24 Canadian beatmakers, spanning 11 Canadian cities including obsolete corners such as Comox, BC and Clarks Harbour, NS."
The 2010 track listing features:
Manafest (Toronto) – Free
Monark (Fredericton & Saint John) – Playground feat Phakt
Hellafactz (Halifax) – Thought Of U feat Yvette Jarvis & Michael Beals
Relic (Toronto) – Just The Day feat Saukrates
Drumbo (Def3 and Factor) (Regina & Saskatoon) – Take Me Higher
