#136 - Raz Fresco INTERVIEW

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Video animation by: Big Flowers

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

The Plug (0:21).

The Interview (2:00).

One of the primary reasons I decided to move to Toronto last summer, was the vibrant music scene in the city. So going to many shows was the extent of what I expected. However, what I was pleasantly surprised to see though was a solid community of underground rap fans that I kept seeing at many different rap events. Many of which were hosted by none other than the pride of Toronto’s hip-hop underground, Raz Fresco.

Raz is an artist who’s career spans over a decade, featuring co-signs and collaborations with true OGs such as Raekwon, and a prolific run of creativity in recent years. Punctuated by his fantastic Magneto Was Right series and other great records in recent years, such as Marvelous Right Wrist and Secret Wars with DIBIA$E.

Not only does his catalog speak for itself, but his passion and respect for the art is energizing… and comes through loud and clear in the latest episode of this show.

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*timestamps provided for YouTube version

Magnetic Right Wrist tour (3:10).

Raz Fresco’s non-existent rap origin story (8:50).

The Toronto hip-hop scene, and Raz’s deep engagement with the community (12:32).

The conception of the BKRSCLB (24:51).

The importance of knowledge of self and spirituality in Raz Fresco’s music (27:15).

The meaning behind the Magneto Was Right series (31:43).

The vision behind Marvelous Right Wrist (42:59).

Working with DIBIA$E on Secret Wars (47:20).

Upcoming projects (50:31).

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