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Aspirations
Magazine Vol. 3
Monark
Hero B
Flacko
Finesse
How did you discover your love for music?​
I discovered my love for music through the recording sessions my uncle would hold with me and my cousins in my grandma’s basement. We would stay up all night for a couple days straight making songs and that’s how I was really able to explore this love for music I have.
What was the biggest milestone you have passed since you started making music?​
The biggest milestone I’ve passed so far was being able to perform outside of the province last September. The Mosaic Music Festival selected me to come perform a set at the Halifax Waterfront and for me that was a really cool moment. I never thought I’d leave my grandma’s basement on the rez with my music but now I’m really doing shows in places 6 hours away from me.
What has been your favourite performance so far​?
My favourite performance so far was at Jono’s Party Chenous event in Fredericton last October. I had so much fun that night and caught a good vibe. I got to meet so many different people in the game that night and had a killer set ready with the DJ, Metaphyzik.
What song did you write that had the biggest impact on the way you create music?
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I wrote this song called “Hold Down (My City) in my dorm room a few years back, it was one of my first tracks I dropped as Flacko Finesse. I wrote the song in about 20 minutes while having the beat on loop and by the time I finished writing I knew the song was ready to record right away. With the way I penned it, I only put the hook at the end of the song and let the rest be all straight verses, and now for the past few years that is the song structure I follow most often.
When and where are you most inspired? How do you find your element?
I am most inspired after watching my favorite movies such as Goodfellas, Scarface & The Departed but I’m also really inspired when listening to some of my favorite music artists such as Westside Gunn and Jay-Z. These are movies and people that have inspired me for years and always make me grind harder. For a location, I’m always the most inspired in my bedroom when it’s late at night. I find it’s a time where I can just relax and focus on my craft, I write my craziest bars during those nights.
Jvst Enzo
Jono
Atay & Jax
Ria Mae
Levi Rowan
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