Interview by: Martin Bauman

Even if you haven’t heard the name Uncle Fester before, chances are you’ve probably heard one of his records. As one half of The Extremities (along with Fresh Kils), he’s been responsible for some of the most impressive hip-hop coming out of Canada in the past five years – take a listen to The Mint Condition and see for yourself. In addition to his work with Kils, Uncle Fester has been putting in a ton of work with fellow Nova Scotian Ambition, as well as with his extensive Backburner crew. Most recently, he’s back behind the boards alongside Fresh Kils for The Extremities’ latest release, Re:Fresh, an 11-track album featuring official remixes of songs from the likes of Skyzoo, Rich Kidd, D-Sisive, and a whole bunch of other emcees. The Come Up Show caught up with Uncle Fester to discuss Re:Fresh, digging for records, Backburner, and much more.

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Having dropped five mixtapes as well as his debut independent album all within the last 3 years, the Los Angeles native is known for major singles including “Time of Your Life”, “Hell & Back” and “I Just Want It All.” With close to 40 official Videos totaling 60 Million + Views on You Tube, he seems to be doing everything right.

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This is the most fun I’ve ever had as an artist because I’m making music the way I want to make it. Locksmith

We’re really excited to bring you our interview with Locksmith on The Come Up Show Radio. This past Saturday we chopped it up with the Richmond, California artist for almost 40 minutes live on our radio show via phone, he just released his album The Green Box download that album right now if you haven’t yet! The interview is conducted by yours truly, co-hosts M-Bomb and J.R. stopped by halfway during the interview. I learned a lot about Locksmith in this interview, we first started by asking Locksmith what he meant by the lyrics in the song Everything.

And this is not a fucking album. This is a byproduct of slided projects and 5 years of niggas doubting me

Locksmith answer naturally led to sharing his history as a musician starting off in a group, where he had a lot of commercial success around the bay area hypy movement, since he didn’t see himself fit in that, he fell back purposely and started the solo route. Locksmith shared what that path was like including the success as battle rapper. Something you may not know Locksmith doesn’t drink or smoke he shares with us why made that lifestyle choice and the experiences that made him to come to that decision. Other topics we touched on are Locksmith influences such as his older sister who also rapped, his cultural background as a half African American and Iranian, and the process of putting together the album The Green Box. Listen to this and SO MUCH MORE in our interview with Locksmith on The Come Up Show Radio. Tell me what you think of our interview and let me know if you learned anything new that you didn’t know before, I know I did.

The Come Up Boys is a Hip-Hop duo consisting of emcee’s Franchise and Vinny Radio hailing from Pittsburgh, PA. It’s only right being The Come Up Show we sat down for an interview and talk about how duo two met up and what led to their 8 year relationship. The Come Up Boys having a a great relationship with the homie Mac Miller who has been supporting them via social media and having them open up for his tours, the boys tell me how their relationship with Mac Miller came about. As you can imagine touring with Mac Miller The Come Up Boys are playing in front of thousands of fans, I asked them how that affects them as musicians when it comes to live performances and overall their music selection. Closing off the interview The Come Up Boys talk about their album Change Of Plans, slang words they use in Burg and much more!

Make sure to also check out our review of the Larry Fisherman Tour featuring Mac Miller, The Closers, and The Come Up Boys. We also interviewed Mac Miller take a look if you haven’t already.

Interview by: Martin Bauman

Hidden in the deep recesses of Southwestern Ontario lies one of today’s most talented beatmakers: Elaquent. The Guelph, ON producer has been steadily gaining a following throughout Europe and the United States – he just got back from touring Europe, with stops in Glasgow, Brighton, Berlin, and Paris – all the while remaining relatively unnoticed in Canada. It begs the question, why haven’t people caught on back home? In an effort to catch you up to speed, The Come Up Show sat down with Elaquent to discuss his early influences, issues with bootlegging, pursuing his dreams, and more.

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I feel like me, Roc Marciano’s Reloaded, and Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid Maad City got the best album out! Sean Price.

After our interview with Moka Only on The Come Up Show Radio we called up Sean Price in his home of Brooklyn, New York. We started the interview by asking him how his trademark “P” came about and how the comedic sketches videos like the Rap Clinic and Seanwuar came about. Some people really thought that the Rap Clinic sketch video was real and asked Sean Price to see if they could enroll and I asked him if it’s a good idea to have schools and to teach people how to rap. If you don’t know Sean Price will be in Canada next week for the Mic Tyson Tour and I asked Sean what people should expect on this tour, he tells me a new thing that he does on shows is leave the mic in the mic stand throughout the whole show. Citing James Brown as his inspiration “I love James Brown, I’m paying homage, I’m always looking for ways to make my show better and if Michael Jackson can study James Brown, no reason why I can’t”. I asked him if he saw Action Bronson crowd surfing in Toronto a couple of weeks ago and he told me he will attempt to do the same on the Canadian Tour and asked us to promise to not let him fall or he jokingly said he will never come back again! Sean Price also tells us his favourite albums of 2012 and why he doesn’t give away free music!

Check this out and more in our radio interview with Sean Price on The Come Up Show and make sure to take a look at our previous interview with Sean Price and let me know if you’ve seen Sean Price live before and what you think.

We called Moka Only live on The Come Up Show Radio as he is on the Mammal Revolution Tour all across Canada. Last night he was in Guelph for his tour and he also was going to perform with the Swollen Members as they were in town. This naturally led to the conversation about his current relationship with the Swollen Members, being that it’s my first time going to see Moka live in concert I asked him what to expect at a Moka Only show. He stressed the importance of crowd participation and making the audience feel like they are part of the show. My favourite part of the interview is when I asked Moka what advice would he give to artists and everyone who is scared to quit their 9-to-5 and pursue their passion, he gave me the most insightful and meaningful answer that you just have to listen to it in the interview.

I want you to share your stories if you are thinking of pursuing your dreams and quitting your job and what you think of Moka’s advice. Make sure to also check out our previous interview with Moka Only and subscribe to The Come Up Show TV.

Interview by: Martin Bauman

Allow me to introduce you to Jamla’s latest artist, GQ. The Oakland emcee (also known as Quentin Thomas) has been steadily making a name for himself in hip-hop since signing with 9th Wonder back in 2009, all while dispelling the notion that basketball player’s can’t rhyme. Before his hip-hop career began, Thomas played under Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina where, as a freshman in 2005, he was a member of the National Championship-winning team. Nagging injuries may have put an end to his basketball career, but they also allowed him to focus on honing his craft as an emcee. Since then, he’s released a three-part mixtape series titled Blended, followed by his first project under Jamla, the Trouble Man EP. Now, he’s prepping for a big 2013 with the release of Death Threats and Love Notes: The Prequel, followed by his debut album later this year. The Come Up Show caught up with GQ to discuss his latest project, the stigma of basketball players rapping, working with 9th Wonder, and much more.

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Interview by: Martin Bauman

It’s just a matter of time for Kayo right now. Having built a strong following from last year’s The Escape Movement, and having learned from the likes of Snoop Dogg and Xzibit on tour, the St. Lucian emcee is all set to release his debut album with EMI/Halflife. All he has to do now is wait, which, as Kayo acknowledges, has been a challenge. In the meantime, he’s been busy with other ventures. After graduating from St. Mary’s University earlier this year, Kayo has been working closely with The Escape Movement clothing label and trying his hand at clothing design. The Come Up Show caught up with Kayo on tour to discuss his early career, working with The Escape Movement, and the status of his album, among other things.

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Interview by: Martin Bauman

“If at first you don’t succeed, try again.” Throughout his steady climb from 1995′s Time’s Up, Kid to his most recent self-titled album, Classified’s career has been a perfect example of this lesson. Failing to sign a record deal in his late teens, he opted instead to start his own production label, Halflife Records, and proceeded to produce, record, and release his music independently. It wasn’t until 2001′s Union Dues that he signed a nationwide distribution deal with URBNET, and it took until 2009′s Self Explanatory for Classified to sign a deal with Sony. Now, four years later, Classified is reaping the benefits of his years of hard work. Last year, he signed with Universal Music Canada, and this past month he announced a worldwide distribution deal with Atlantic. For an artist who has built a strong career over two decades in Canada, he’s now finding a larger audience than ever before. The Come Up Show caught up with Classified on tour to discuss his latest album, signing with Atlantic, and keeping grounded, among other things.

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