“I have a few different managers, and one of them hit me up today and was like 'I'm going to set you up with these guys doing beats and such...' I was like cool, as long as I can do what I do. Just because kids are going like this now, I'm not going to do that because I am not 18 years old. I'm not going to rap like I'm in grade three because it's popular. I'm just not going to do that. It's not because I'm being stubborn, and I definitely not that guy that is getting older and does not understand the younger generation.” YearsLongDoeI CanDifferentKidsTodayGuyThreeCan DoGenerationsBeatsRapManagersGradesStubbornGetting OldGetting OlderThat GuyYounger GenerationBeing Stubborn Author:Shane Bunting
“I promised myself as a kid that I would not become that guy. So I have my finger on the pulse of what is going on and I love relevant music today. We are talking about artists like Kendrick Lamar, School Boy Q, Absoul, that whole crew. Of course Evidence and Alchemist, those guys are my brothers and I love those guys, they have been lifelong friends but I have always sort of looked up to them artistically.” Has BeensWholeKidsTodaySchoolArtistGuyCoursesTalkingBoysBrotherEvidenceFingersMy BrotherRelevantCrewLifelongPulseThat GuyAlchemistLifelong Friends Author:Shane Bunting
“They look at me and say how come you're winning? You came back from the dead three years ago, and you're already killing it. I mean I came back from the dead. Thanks to my family and thanks to Kevin Zinger and my brother Evidence and Rocko, especially my blood family and the guys in Swollen Members. I wouldn't even be here today if it wasn't for those people.” PeopleIfsYearsLooksMeanTodayGuyThreeWinningBloodBrotherMembersEvidenceYears AgoMy FamilyKillingThanksMy BrotherThree YearsLook At MeKevinSwollenKilling It Author:Shane Bunting
“A lot of artists are scared to do that, they are scared to step out on their own. What am I the super villain of western Canada is that what I am? Is Classified the clean cut, staying true to his roots, hip hop guy from the East coast that stays in his lane and he made it big staying true to what he did and didn't make corny music? Then that is what he is and I am proud of him for that.” MadeBigsArtistGuyStepsCuttingProudRootsCleanWesternScaredHip HopEastMade ItHipsCanadaHopsStayingVillainCoastCornyLanesStay TrueEast CoastProud Of HimSuper VillainWestern Canada Author:Shane Bunting
“I walked away from everybody I knew. I locked myself in a loft that I rented, like I told you, where I was rolling quarters for cigarettes. I was having to borrow money off of the rent guy... the real estate agent that was renting me the loft.” RealGuyAgentsQuartersLockedCigaretteRollingEstatesEstate Agents Author:Shane Bunting