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Saturday Aug 05, 2023
Saturday Aug 05, 2023
We had the pleasure of having Yoko-Gman come through and Bridge The Gap. Holden Stephan Roy held down this interview and we're glad you get to see it.
00:00 Young Jeezy & Pokemon Cards
11:25 Releasing a mixtape on Reverb Nation
22:15 Linking up with On The Rise and making music
35:24 Discovering the art of performing
44:23 The Quebec music scene
57:16 Practicing music before hitting the booth
01:06:29 Promoting an album
01:12:48 Wanting to live comfortably off music
01:16:39 Destiny 2, Minecraft and other gaming adventures
01:36:32 ChatGPT and a future that is innovative
01:54:26 Outro
Make sure to follow/support Yoko-GMan:
https://www.instagram.com/yoko_gman.music.mtl/
https://www.youtube.com/c/YokoGmanMusic
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
We had the pleasure of having Don TheKing on Bridge the Gap to tell his story. He is an impressive young fellow and Holden Stephan Roy really enjoyed the talk. Let us know what you think in the comments.
00:00 Who is Don TheKing
03:15 Growing up in the Caribbean
06:05 Drake and Chief Keef sparked the wave
13:12 Starting out in music at 13 years old
28:14 Discovering FL Studios and starting to produce
33:25 Being true to ones self
38:45 Hashtag research and type beats
53:12 How to monetize courses
01:03:08 Making a remix project in Montreal
01:10:35 Every city has the same problem
01:19:55 SpacevilleHiFi: What is it?
01:30:41 DJ Kool Herc and the history
01:39:47 How Jamaica influenced Hip Hop
01:43:18 Montreal is being held back
01:51:15 Building a brand
02:02:47 Montreal has a lot going on
02:13:45 Outro
Make sure to follow/support Don TheKIng:
https://www.instagram.com/whoisdonthekiing/
Make sure to follow/support Spaceville Hifi:
https://www.instagram.com/spacevillehifi/
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
We had the pleasure of hosing the OneFour Dav for an episode of Bridge The Gap. Holden Stephan Roy and CY held it down as we learned more about the man. Let us know what you thought int he comments.
00:00 Starting life in NDG
06:22 The son of a party host
17:56 From Power Rangers to Slim Shady
25:25 Linking up with CY in high school
42:15 Learning to freestyle
52:17 The Dawson years
01:05:13 a False arrest
01:20:22 Being authentic in music
01:38:08 Soulja Boy was good with the beats
01:42:15 The creative process
01:50:03 Finding confidence through performing
02:01:47 Joining the Southwest Music Group
02:09:48 Filming music videos
02:20:30 Music is a business
02:33:59 Outro
Make sure to follow/support OneFour Dav:
https://www.instagram.com/onefourdav/
Make sure to follow/support CY:
https://www.instagram.com/cysouthwest/
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
We had the pleasure of having Smoking Ink on Bridge the Gap to learn more about their story. Holden Stephan Roy held it downd and enjoyed hosting the interview.
00:00 One is from Montreal, one is from New Brunswick
02:56 Michael Jackson is a light skinned role model
08:16 A father who is a preacher is access to music
21:15 G-Unit & Dipset were the vibe
25:45 C.R.E.A.M. hit diffrent but Eminem changed the game
35:48 Music was different in the early YouTube era
45:55 ReverbNation actually paid off once upon a time
55:45 Meeting Metikulus and taking the Hip Hop scene seriously
01:02:19 Shoutout Smizzy Hurrykane
01:14:52 Learning to be a team
01:21:45 Kids change everything
01:30:28 Getting signed to a 360 deal
01:41:15 Believe in yourself leading to sports talk
01:52:23 Rozwel & Hache reconnect in life
02:04:15 The birth of Smoking Ink
02:13:20 Covid drove everything to the next gear
02:25:45 Travelling across Canada to meet Merkules
02:40:04 Time is money
02:52:45 Outro
Make sure to follow/support Smoking ink:
https://www.instagram.com/smokinginkofficial/
Make sure to Follow/Support Rozwel:
https://www.instagram.com/flixpmtl/
Make sure to follow/support Hache Real:
https://www.instagram.com/hache_real/
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
We have another Patreon inspired album review and this time we'll be talking about Gate 13 from Del The Funky Homosapien & Amp Live. This is The "Classic" Quest Podcast, the show where we break down albums track by track giving thoughts on each opinion. Holden Stephan Roy and Chris Chrome are here with our thoughts and we're grateful you are here to see it.
00:00 Describing our night before at the club
05:34:23 Talking about Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live the title and cover
12:00 Attention (Intro)
14:56 Wheel of Fortune
19:27 The Glow
26:47 Gravy Train
32:27 Funkrolla 3.0
34:27 Run Free (Ft. Simmi)
38:27 Help (Ft. Adult Karate)
42:43 Humble Pie (Ft. Lana Shea)
45:55 Fly Away
46:59 Far Beyond (Ft. Goapele, Zyme)
50:02 Chili Sauce (Ft. James Melo, Mr. MICRO)
51:56 Funkrolla 4.0
54:05 Sit Ya A-- Down 56:03 On The Ball (Ft. Eligh)
57:55 Get Some of Dis
01:00:32 Lateral Thinking - Gate 13 album review grade reveal
Make sure to check out Del the Funky Homosapien & Amp Live - Gate 13 and do your own review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBS62yoD56k&list=OLAK5uy_nEz_puPHsU1-7vtICRSVLtjdPrJKjg0wQ
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Chris Chrome:
https://linktr.ee/ChrisChrome93
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
We were grateful to have Witness come through to Bridge the Gap and share his story with us. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed this interview and we're glad you can take part with us. Let us know what you think in the comments.
00:00 From Montreal to Bangledash
04:54 Playing outside and doing martial arts
12:27 Discovering Wu-Tang and Cypress Hill from a brother's friend
27:46 Sans Pression inspired a young Witness to rap
36:54 Making songs and discovering the early Montreal scene
47:31 Rapping in the early 2000's
55:25 Trying to make music for good reasons
01:04:44 Chasing your dreams while embracing marketing
01:11:17 Montreal needs a centralized database
01:17:15 Hobbiest versus professionals, different goals and intentions
01:23:15 There were lots of shows and literal magazines back in the day
01:35:20 Hip Hop is less competitive these days
01:44:15 The power of AI and how it will force live content
01:50:12 Imagine AI in battle rap
02:04:12 KOTD, Word Up and the early battle rap scene
02:18:01 The MySpace rapper era
02:28:56 Doing the knowledge is good for growth
02:40:15 Graffitti, B-Boys and the other elements
02:53:53 What Witness is up to these days
03:12:24 Outro
Make sure to follow/support Witness:
https://www.instagram.com/witness_kod/
https://linktr.ee/witness_kod
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
We had the pleasure of bring Taigenz through the Behind That Suit lab and did the interview, albeit blurry, in person. Holden Stephan Roy loved this episode of Bridge the Gap and we're glad you get to see it. Let us know what you think in the comments below.
00:00 Growing up in uptown Montrela
04:45 Music is about the vibes
12:50 Eminem, Mario Kart, Sports & inventing Pokemon
24:25 English and French schools hit different
29:41 From the butt of the joke to a songwriter
36:15 Starting to rap in grade 5
40:41 The talent show high school grind
58:36 Making mixtapes with Black Glove
01:14:40 Travel, then follow up with people
01:25:28 Women are the target demographic
01:41:51 Performing in France
01:53:30 Talking about grants
02:02:51 Make sure to invest in yourself, for real
02:13:30 Have a little tact when approaching industry folk
02:22:23 Bridging the gap between anglo and french communities
02:28:25 Tupac was an influencor
02:34:51 The Montreal festival circuit
02:42:50 How to get a manager
02:54:15 Becoming the plug is key
03:08:15 Outro
Make sure to follow/support Taigenz:
https://www.instagram.com/taigenz/
https://taigenz.com/
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
We had the pleasure of starting our Regulators interview run with 7:Thirty, a true OG from Montreal. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed this interview and am glad y'all get to learn with us. Let us know what you want to know in the comments below.
00:00 Intro ot the 7:Thirty experience.
04:47 Disco vibes in the early years
09:12 Breakdancing and graffitti
22:15 DJ Vlad and finding a sugar daddy
27:27 Working with Blicky, shoutout Mike Shabb
36:15 Returning to Montreal and rapping with Pay$o
43:48 Linking up with RBR
50:53 Funk Lo a dope guy, the scene is growing
58:59 Let go the ego, don't be weird around people like Nate Husser
01:08:35 Who are 7:Thirty top 5 Montreal rappers?
01:15:13 Becoming a content person
01:23:30 Taking a break from music
01:28:45 Selling merch on St. Patty's Day
01:34:20 Creating the Regulators brand
01:41:26 Getting hott in the city
01:51:23 Art is for the children
02:05:25 Lo-Life is about knowing what to wear
02:16:59 No one's trying to get old fast
02:21:45 Getting to venues early is a way to show you are serious
02:33:32 Blue Dog is a stepping stone
02:43:25 Montreal is popping
02:53:45 Pokeball a vibe
02:56:15 Outro
Make sure to follow and support 7:Thirty and Regulators: 7:Thirty:
https://www.instagram.com/landmind_visionary/
Regulators:
https://www.instagram.com/regulators_mtl/
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
We are back with another Patreon inspired album review, this time for Sade's Diamond Life. This is The "Classic" Quest podcast, the show where we break down albums track by track giving thoughts on every song. Holden Stephan Roy and Chris Chrome are here with our thoughts on each song.
00:00 Why we chose Diamond Life and Sade's cover
05:50 Smooth Operator
17:36 Your Love Is King
25:30 Hang On To Your Love
38:20 Frankie's First Affair
46:12 When Am I Going to Make A Living
52:25 Cherry Pie
58:24 Sally
01:06:14 I Will Be Your Friend
01:11:40 Why Can't We Live Together - Album review grade reveal
01:16:39 Love Affair With Life
Make sure to check out Sade - Diamond Life and do your own review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPgmQc3OkFs&list=PLa3HlKFsnLvaypukMEvaMocu6dV4kglRS
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
This episode of Bridge the Gap had us talking with Beatahoe and Boxguts as they lead up their new joint project. Holden Stephan Roy held down this interview and we're glad you get to see us. Join the conversation in the comments below.
00:00 Boxguts and Beatahoe are doing a joint episode
03:53 Growing up with metal music and MTV
10:00 Getting into graffi then going legit with it
22:15 Creating an 18 track album
35:36 Music is ultimately a business
49:36 Mushrooms are a vibe
57:30 Art school and learning to stand out
01:06:37 Creating good art for yoour merch
01:20:23 Engineers are a key to success
01:35:55 You need funds to travel, even to France
01:42:13 Publishing will get you paid if you music is placed
01:48:55 Selling art is a dope bag
02:06:23 Getting booked across the border
02:12:23 NYC has next level street art
02:17:56 Finding your tribe and TikTok
02:32:15 Becoming a freelancer in this economy
02:47:46 Capturing the story of the scene
02:51:23 Banks are collapsing
03:01:35 Outro
Checkout our first interview with Beatahoe:
https://youtu.be/cSsGAEItoPE
Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit
Make sure to follow/support Boxguts:
https://www.instagram.com/boxguts/
Check out the Beatahoe & Boxguts Project:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3PLZCi32oMMTwYUujFoQh9?si=i-zhMdWZSHW_YthXfYIPRQ