hard work fresh beats and relatable lyrics have given this canadian rapper a
lyrics have given this canadian rapper a
lyrics have given this canadian rapper a big fan base at home back on my dash if
big fan base at home back on my dash if
big fan base at home back on my dash if I got my tools of my lunch box come on
I got my tools of my lunch box come on
I got my tools of my lunch box come on my ground full child but I never punch
my ground full child but I never punch
my ground full child but I never punch cloth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
cloth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
cloth hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with classified okay you said I
speaking with classified okay you said I
speaking with classified okay you said I never had a chance but I keep thinking
never had a chance but I keep thinking
never had a chance but I keep thinking that this shade is not an accident so we
that this shade is not an accident so we
that this shade is not an accident so we always like to start by getting kind of
always like to start by getting kind of
always like to start by getting kind of the origin stories of the people who
the origin stories of the people who
the origin stories of the people who were interview so why don’t you tell us
were interview so why don’t you tell us
were interview so why don’t you tell us how you first kind of got interested in
how you first kind of got interested in
how you first kind of got interested in music and hip-hop more specifically I
music and hip-hop more specifically I
music and hip-hop more specifically I was like 14 or 15 my parents always in
was like 14 or 15 my parents always in
was like 14 or 15 my parents always in the music my dad was always in bands and
the music my dad was always in bands and
the music my dad was always in bands and stuff so there was always music around
stuff so there was always music around
stuff so there was always music around and I know when I was like 12 13 just
and I know when I was like 12 13 just
and I know when I was like 12 13 just I’d listen to hip-hop just come here
I’d listen to hip-hop just come here
I’d listen to hip-hop just come here then 14 15 just started trying to write
then 14 15 just started trying to write
then 14 15 just started trying to write my own stuff I was at my dad’s equipment
my own stuff I was at my dad’s equipment
my own stuff I was at my dad’s equipment around so i could easily plug in some
around so i could easily plug in some
around so i could easily plug in some microphones and you know play some beats
microphones and you know play some beats
microphones and you know play some beats and pretend I’m reps they’re so it kind
and pretend I’m reps they’re so it kind
and pretend I’m reps they’re so it kind of was fun and stuff me my friends would
of was fun and stuff me my friends would
of was fun and stuff me my friends would always do it and just grew from that
what kind of music was it that you were
what kind of music was it that you were listening to when you’re at everything
listening to when you’re at everything
listening to when you’re at everything like when I was a young kid it was
like when I was a young kid it was
like when I was a young kid it was everything from kiss to Motley Crue the
everything from kiss to Motley Crue the
everything from kiss to Motley Crue the Huey Lewis and the news to you know just
Huey Lewis and the news to you know just
Huey Lewis and the news to you know just whatever what it was on the radio like
whatever what it was on the radio like
whatever what it was on the radio like it wasn’t like I was a die hard rock or
it wasn’t like I was a die hard rock or
it wasn’t like I was a die hard rock or anything I was just young kids then like
anything I was just young kids then like
anything I was just young kids then like I said when I was like 12 13 when I
I said when I was like 12 13 when I
I said when I was like 12 13 when I started listening to hip-hop and that’s
started listening to hip-hop and that’s
started listening to hip-hop and that’s when I kind of really got into that just
when I kind of really got into that just
when I kind of really got into that just start falling hip so we get so many
start falling hip so we get so many
start falling hip so we get so many people saying Huey Lewis it’s funny
people saying Huey Lewis it’s funny
people saying Huey Lewis it’s funny really yeah you lose the baby I still
really yeah you lose the baby I still
really yeah you lose the baby I still does he goes we put on the bus when
does he goes we put on the bus when
does he goes we put on the bus when party it’s more of a fun joke but we
party it’s more of a fun joke but we
party it’s more of a fun joke but we still enjoy it secretly hey yo my
still enjoy it secretly hey yo my
still enjoy it secretly hey yo my parents always told me you can’t recycle
parents always told me you can’t recycle
parents always told me you can’t recycle garbage but as an artist you proven that
garbage but as an artist you proven that
garbage but as an artist you proven that starfish and you the hardest to listen
starfish and you the hardest to listen
starfish and you the hardest to listen to trash man seek God to your career so
to trash man seek God to your career so
to trash man seek God to your career so what was the scene like where you were
what was the scene like where you were
what was the scene like where you were growing up I grew inside the Grove votes
growing up I grew inside the Grove votes
growing up I grew inside the Grove votes out of Halifax like a half hour so it
out of Halifax like a half hour so it
out of Halifax like a half hour so it was basically me and my three friends a
was basically me and my three friends a
was basically me and my three friends a trapped and that was hit for the rap and
trapped and that was hit for the rap and
trapped and that was hit for the rap and when I moved into Halifax it was a way
when I moved into Halifax it was a way
when I moved into Halifax it was a way bigger scene there was MCS djs that’s
bigger scene there was MCS djs that’s
bigger scene there was MCS djs that’s why I really learned about hip hop and
why I really learned about hip hop and
why I really learned about hip hop and the b-boys and graffiti and all that
the b-boys and graffiti and all that
the b-boys and graffiti and all that stuff so that scene was more like there
stuff so that scene was more like there
stuff so that scene was more like there was show that you know all ages club
was show that you know all ages club
was show that you know all ages club there was a lot of people doing
there was a lot of people doing
there was a lot of people doing different types of music there were
different types of music there were
different types of music there were studios and stuff so once I moved into
studios and stuff so once I moved into
studios and stuff so once I moved into Halifax I really learned to book the
Halifax I really learned to book the
Halifax I really learned to book the whole you know the music side of it but
whole you know the music side of it but
whole you know the music side of it but also more about hip hop and just
also more about hip hop and just
also more about hip hop and just understanding
obviously during the 2010-11 you you
obviously during the 2010-11 you you know had the Big O Canada song it got
know had the Big O Canada song it got
know had the Big O Canada song it got you kind of to a new audience do you
you kind of to a new audience do you
you kind of to a new audience do you agree with that yeah yeah definitely
agree with that yeah yeah definitely
agree with that yeah yeah definitely like that song hit more people than any
like that song hit more people than any
like that song hit more people than any of my other songs I could see why I mean
of my other songs I could see why I mean
of my other songs I could see why I mean like a lot of people from relate to it
like a lot of people from relate to it
like a lot of people from relate to it cuz we’re Canadian yes so it makes sense
cuz we’re Canadian yes so it makes sense
cuz we’re Canadian yes so it makes sense especially with the Olympics and all
especially with the Olympics and all
especially with the Olympics and all that stuff it just it was really just
that stuff it just it was really just
that stuff it just it was really just lucky time more than anything it wasn’t
lucky time more than anything it wasn’t
lucky time more than anything it wasn’t like I made the song and I held on until
like I made the song and I held on until
like I made the song and I held on until the Olympics recombinant who was just on
the Olympics recombinant who was just on
the Olympics recombinant who was just on the album we need new singles like audio
the album we need new singles like audio
the album we need new singles like audio link because coming up let’s put this
link because coming up let’s put this
link because coming up let’s put this out just I really took the album like
out just I really took the album like
out just I really took the album like the next level and just like I said put
the next level and just like I said put
the next level and just like I said put a whole new audience on meebo create
a whole new audience on meebo create
a whole new audience on meebo create serious unless you really gotta beat you
serious unless you really gotta beat you
serious unless you really gotta beat you over Santa to my kids at a halt the Jim
over Santa to my kids at a halt the Jim
over Santa to my kids at a halt the Jim Carrey Mike Myers how we claim in the
Carrey Mike Myers how we claim in the
Carrey Mike Myers how we claim in the mall
the joke with an abundance of laughter
the joke with an abundance of laughter when I started traveling outside of
when I started traveling outside of
when I started traveling outside of Canada I just started seeing people’s
Canada I just started seeing people’s
Canada I just started seeing people’s perceptions and just kind of what we
perceptions and just kind of what we
perceptions and just kind of what we were voting just you know the jokes and
were voting just you know the jokes and
were voting just you know the jokes and this and that and just even how
this and that and just even how
this and that and just even how Canadians are making jokes about
Canadians are making jokes about
Canadians are making jokes about ourselves and stuff like we don’t take
ourselves and stuff like we don’t take
ourselves and stuff like we don’t take ourselves seriously that’s why I wrote
ourselves seriously that’s why I wrote
ourselves seriously that’s why I wrote the song I was like we can laugh at it
the song I was like we can laugh at it
the song I was like we can laugh at it to you know any we know what we do and
to you know any we know what we do and
to you know any we know what we do and we live a pretty good life in Canada so
we live a pretty good life in Canada so
we live a pretty good life in Canada so it’s laughing at herself because we know
it’s laughing at herself because we know
it’s laughing at herself because we know we got a pretty
oh how is your career going outside of
oh how is your career going outside of Canada very slow very slow I don’t
Canada very slow very slow I don’t
Canada very slow very slow I don’t really focus on it that much just
really focus on it that much just
really focus on it that much just because I’ve been building so long in
because I’ve been building so long in
because I’ve been building so long in Canada and now things are starting to
Canada and now things are starting to
Canada and now things are starting to have I been to Australia few times been
have I been to Australia few times been
have I been to Australia few times been to the UK been to the States but like I
to the UK been to the States but like I
to the UK been to the States but like I feel if I really want to hit those
feel if I really want to hit those
feel if I really want to hit those markets I gotta do what I did in Canada
markets I gotta do what I did in Canada
markets I gotta do what I did in Canada and just for me right now in my point of
and just for me right now in my point of
and just for me right now in my point of life it’s not like I’m really like I
life it’s not like I’m really like I
life it’s not like I’m really like I gotta go to the state i want to be a
gotta go to the state i want to be a
gotta go to the state i want to be a super millionaire like I’m happy where
super millionaire like I’m happy where
super millionaire like I’m happy where I’m at so I’d rather be around my
I’m at so I’d rather be around my
I’m at so I’d rather be around my friends and family going the road for a
friends and family going the road for a
friends and family going the road for a little bit come home children have a
little bit come home children have a
little bit come home children have a normal life and just try to keep be
normal life and just try to keep be
normal life and just try to keep be consistent with what I do here hey
consistent with what I do here hey
consistent with what I do here hey Yahtzee the light bulb hockey and bread
Yahtzee the light bulb hockey and bread
Yahtzee the light bulb hockey and bread the greatest players kreski to cross me
the greatest players kreski to cross me
the greatest players kreski to cross me we all got at least one drink and funny
we all got at least one drink and funny
we all got at least one drink and funny and out the one drink on the bus thing
and out the one drink on the bus thing
and out the one drink on the bus thing more fun now you’ve been making music
more fun now you’ve been making music
more fun now you’ve been making music for a long time but how would you
for a long time but how would you
for a long time but how would you describe your evolution as an artist
describe your evolution as an artist
describe your evolution as an artist slow and steady just you know I mean I
slow and steady just you know I mean I
slow and steady just you know I mean I never had any formal training playing
never had any formal training playing
never had any formal training playing instruments and stuff I figured out how
instruments and stuff I figured out how
instruments and stuff I figured out how to placing keys on a keyboard and make
to placing keys on a keyboard and make
to placing keys on a keyboard and make bass lines and I play paying a little
bass lines and I play paying a little
bass lines and I play paying a little bit i learned how to do is use a sampler
bit i learned how to do is use a sampler
bit i learned how to do is use a sampler and cut ups and Posey and make drums and
and cut ups and Posey and make drums and
and cut ups and Posey and make drums and stuff and I can’t sing but I try to you
stuff and I can’t sing but I try to you
stuff and I can’t sing but I try to you know sometimes I crew in a little bit
know sometimes I crew in a little bit
know sometimes I crew in a little bit and you know just I just enjoyed making
and you know just I just enjoyed making
and you know just I just enjoyed making music and just kept working at it and
music and just kept working at it and
music and just kept working at it and got a little bit better every time I did
got a little bit better every time I did
got a little bit better every time I did it after 14 15 out starting to get a
it after 14 15 out starting to get a
it after 14 15 out starting to get a little bit good i’d like to say so not
little bit good i’d like to say so not
little bit good i’d like to say so not just a kid who loved music and just kept
just a kid who loved music and just kept
just a kid who loved music and just kept working and doing
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