PAULSKRATCH
Paul Belen, also known as Paulskratch, is the owner and operator of Skratcher, a global collective of skratch DJs and enthusiasts. We’ve worked together with Paul a lot in the past and we did a deep dive into his life.
Narcy
Yassin Alsalma is Narcy. Hailing from Iraq and Montreal, Narcy is an Iraqi hip-hop artist, writer, actor, and more. Multi-talented, Narcy’s music has carefully thought through lyrics with frequent themes of the Middle East.
Play De Record
Play De Record is an institution. Rare commodities, new releases, and crate gems can be found at Play De Record. Owner Eugene Tam shared a bit of the background and beginnings of Play De Record, as well as his views at the time about records being displaced by different technologies.
Sake
Illegal and without permission. That’s how Sake sees graffiti. Infamous graffiti writer Sake sheds a little light about who he is, how he started, and how he operates. Sorry to the snipes - you won’t find anything here that identifies him.
SonReal
Since I interviewed SonReal, his career blew up. Our interview wasn’t the cause of this, of course, but we managed to interview a successful artist before their career took off.
JayKin
Many years ago, I met JayKin, a talented rapper hailing out of Vancouver, Canada. I was impressed with his flow, his triplets, and his lyricism. So, I reached out to get to know him a bit more and understand his motivations and passions. In our conversation, I learned a lot about his motivations and his early beginnings.