We were blessed to be able to Bridge the Gap with Shash'U and learn about his story. Holden Stephan Roy is here with the interview for y'all. Make sure to let us know what you think in the comments.

00:00 Intro 06:06 Dubbing the music you like 13:35 Drawing and DJ'ing 18:47 Beat battles on soundclick 24:14 Music over school 30:37 Becoming Shash'U 38:28 What a label brings to the table 44:56 Networking is how you put yourself out there 48:05 Getting a residence in 2011 54:25 Quebec is weird about Hip Hop 58:16 Drill is similar to Ra-Ra music 01:09:54 Creating a social hub 01:18:37 Shash'U wants to know more about VR 01:26:17 Get a Quest 2 01:34:17 Creating a literal MasterClass 01:39:20 Wants to create timeless experiences 01:46:36 Travis Scott is not to blame 01:52:13 The suppression of Hip Hop 01:56:20 The internet grind 02:00:37 Montreal is a vibe 02:05:28 Outro Follow Shash'U on Socials: www.twitter.com/iamshashu www.instagram.com/iamshashu https://www.facebook.com/iamshashu Check out and support Shash'U's music: https://linktr.ee/iamshashu

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For the 1 year streamiversary of our interviews, we brought back behind the scenes man Chris Chrome to Bridge the Gap. Holden, albeit wrecked, held down the interview and we did the thing. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.

00:00 Chris Chrome likes fanny packs 08:40 Growing up in the south shore 14:56 Cartoons were king 23:14 Sheltered and then meeting people 30:47 Being inspired to make music 33:11 Girls ain't nothing but trouble 40:37 Living in a 7 floor house 48:38 Chris got put on pills 01:00:48 Not following the norm 01:09:43 Divorce is never fun 01:16:04 Being the main dude 01:22:30 Ti-83's were super useful 01:28:10 Old school versus new school 01:31:41 Chrometopia is about that UK Drill 01:36:14 Visualizing big dreams is important 01:40:36 What's a field trip? 01:46:31 On a boat 01:55:51 Chilling with homies by hte water 01:58:55 People's words have impact 02:04:27 Experts are experts for a reason 02:10:26 Being part of a society where connections matter 02:17:12 New Chris Chrome music is coming 02:25:16 Outro Follow Chris Chrome on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/chrischrome93/ https://www.facebook.com/ChrisChrome93 https://twitter.com/chrischrome93?s=20 Check out and support Chris Chrome's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/584vXUnEhtseNSYYT03vXJ

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We had the pleasure of being able to Bridge The Gap with M.O.T (MomentOfTruth) and learn his story. This interview was held down by Holden Stephan Roy and we're glad you get to see it. Make sure to leave a comment down below.

00:00 The stigma around Laval 05:37 Chom 97.7 was the soundtrack 10:06 Chester Bennington had THE LOOK to have 17:18 Becoming a skater in high school 21:46 From Limewire to bootleg recordings28:28 Buying actual factual compact discs 32:15 Trying to find a rapper name 37:02 Dedicating life to music 41:16 What M.O.T wants in the mix 47:26 Eminem and Yelawold and MGK were influences 51:10 Needing to relate to the music 59:53 Nu-metal and vocal styles 01:10:19 Performing is a vibe 01:16:36 Montreal needs to recognize it's own 01:23:40 Local politics talk 01:30:15 Adapting to TikTok 01:37:52 Pushing music over social 01:44:17 First time for everything 01:53:20 Place Bell is a great venue 02:05:28 Sharing thoughts on songs 02:10:02 Outro Follow M.O.T on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/momentof_truth/ Check out and support M.O.T's music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDFm88dC89asEMKchKQ97oA https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UYGra65S8CvwwJR07Tfjd

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We had the chance to Bridge The Gap with Keymoe The Key To More Greatness and learn more about his story. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed the interview and we're glad to get this out to you. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts. 00:00 How Holden met Keymoe 05:29 Shaggy and Pokemon 09:14 Parkour was the moves 15:43 A promoter just put Keymoe's face on a flyer no raps 25:20 Spamming is what it is 28:50 Performing a drug 32:34 Learning how to rap after performing 38:40 Keymoe is the key to more greatness 43:17 How Keymoe met C.B. Mac 48:52 Facebook group chats 56:06 Immortal Beings and Real City Poets 01:00:56 Working on an album 01:09:52 Outro Follow Keymoe the Key to More Greatness on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/keymoe/ Check out and support Keymoe the Key to More Greatness's music: https://soundcloud.com/kimo-mtl https://open.spotify.com/artist/5e1ospZZ3Y9SBTj1tbnNIB https://www.youtube.com/user/64Kimo64/videos

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Montreal had an election, 2 out of 3 of you did not vote. Holden Stephan Roy is super disappointed in those who chose not to participate in the elections. Let us know why you did or did not vote for Montreal's mayor down below.

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We were truly blessed to be able to Bridge the Gap with Mista O, a wonderfully interesting man. Holden Stephan Roy liked the interview and we're glad you get the chance to see it. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.

00:00 Intro 03:27 Pre-internet days in Baltimore 06:01 Rapping at 9 years old 12:26 Buying beat CDs at flea markets 18:33 Artists, push the brand 22:20 Mixtapes with no results is bad 27:42 Fell off rap but got back on 31:51 Passing out mixtapes to just anyone, not wise 35:27 Becoming Mista O 46:51 Getting on World Star 51:20 8 Million Views but still woking 56:00 Gotta be your own fan first 01:01:16 How long you really wanna grind for 01:07:13 New revenue streams is the move 01:14:00 Work outside your city 01:18:07 The Captain O EP is coming 01:24:27 Mediocre life will take a toll on your mind 01:30:16 Security is the goal 01:36:25 People who win hella inspiring 01:41:59 Learning from your mistakes is a dub 01:48:18 Outro Follow Mista O on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/mistacaptaino/ Check out and support Mista O's music: https://linktr.ee/MistaO

 

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We are grateful we got the chance to Bridge The Gap with Uncle Dre and learn more about his story. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed the interview and is glad we can get this out to you. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.

00:00 Intro 05:01 Early Greek vibes 15:37 Older brothers and Hip Hop 19:37 MC Hammer created a blueprint 24:03 The landscape of Hip Hop these days 31:00 Grunge in middle school 37:36 Downloading music and cyphers 46:39 Spotify is kind of incredible 54:28 Getting into making music 01:00:22 The last live event Uncle Dre did 01:11:35 Let's talk about Twitch baby 01:17:22 Working with Eulogy 01:21:22 Internet versus real life 01:27:53 Hard work pays off 01:34:40 Facebook versus Tik Tok 01:44:37 How Facebook jail works 01:49:52 Community guidelines to live by 01:53:46 Music should be about the environment 01:58:40 Teenage A/B testing 02:07:13 Bringing that dad energy 02:15:34 The late game come up 02:25:12 Should you own a masters 02:39::17 Why people even sign to labels 02:42:20 Subscription models are the future 02:47:08 How to get young people to vote 02:54:04 Weed laws suck 03:04:25 Rural Quebec owns Quebec 03:09:21 Outro Check out and support Uncle Dre's music: https://www.youtube.com/user/Oth3rwiseKnown

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We had an amazing chat and made efforts to Bridge the Gap with Alex Montagano one of the CDN-NDG mayoral candidates with much passion. Holden Stephan Roy really enjoyed this interview and is glad you get to see it. Make sure to let us know what you think in the comments.

00:00 Intro 05:51 Identity is a smokescreen issue 10:32 CDN-NDG billingual status is outside of scope 17:38 How to manage small businesses via villages 21:29 How to push for no gas cars in 2025 26:27 Being a general contracter 30:25 Michael Appebaum being arrogant got Alex into politics 36:29 People don't vote 41:37 There are some issues that are simply federal 47:38 Being real as a political figure 53:23 Snow removal still sucks 56:02 Incentivizing young people matters 01:04:00 It's scary to put yourself out there 01:09:13 Current politicans and their issues 01:13:16 Fake beef is good buzz 01:17:01 People prefer to avoid being political 01:21:15 Politicians may not care about getting new people to vote 01:28:44 Communities breed good political ideas 01:34:26 Media is a little too powerful 01:45:08 Running for office is not applying for a job 01:49:13 The STM striking is kind of wild 01:54:38 People milking the system perform a party foul 01:58:56 Job creations is an issue the lil ones do care about 02:03:46 Woking with Neal Mukherjee on anti corruption 02:14:57 Lyndell Williams asked about his favourite American politicans cuz he is in Florida 02:19:07 Nature is worth experiencing 02:22:52 People like longform podcasts 02:27:43 Avoiding being pidgeon holed02:32:28 Outro Make sure to check out Alex Montagano: https://www.cdn-ndg.com/ https://www.facebook.com/montagano https://www.instagram.com/montaganoalex/

 

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We had the pleasure of being able to Bridge The Gap with Talia and learn a lot more about her journey. Holden Stephan Roy enjoyed the interview and are glad you get the chance to see it. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.

00:00 Intro 04:57 Second best in a Canada Wide dance contest 10:09 14 years old and already making songs 17:13 Opening for Rich Homie Quan in high school 22:08 Everyone parties different 25:09 Learning to focus on herself 29:25 Making a mood board matters 40:13 Be active on social media 49:39 Producing, engineering and travel 01:01:40 The impact of recent regulations 01:06:20 Utopia of giving back 01:10:37 YouTube tutorials are useful 01:16:20 The Hu$tle Podcat is a vibe 01:26:53 Segments keep people's attention 01:33:31 Bring back game shows 01:41:53 Everyone needs a press kit and contacts 01:46:36 Vaccinations will be necessary for gigs 01:54:18 Outro Make sure to follow/support Talia: https://www.instagram.com/talia__mtl/ https://linktr.ee/talia__mtl

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We are here with our Bridge The Gap episode with Backpack Beatz (with a Z). This interview was held down by Holden Stephan Roy and we're glad you get a chance to see it. Make sure to leave a comment down below with your thoughts.

00:00 Intro 04:53 Your parent's music taste isn't wack when you old 08:47 Tony Hawk Pro Skater had great music 13:51 Playing drums and keys at 6 years old 16:23 Joning a gospel rap group 21:59 Started making beats in 07 25:13 Favourite gospel music 29:40 What is an HBCU (historically black college university) 41:06 Hosting a college radio show 49:15 Migrating into the modern Twitch beatmaking times 58:06 Creating an environment that attracts people 01:02:28 Why there are no more free beats 01:11:07 Sample Request is great times 01:15:26 Social media and wrestling 01:20:20 Bringing back his radio show 01:24:00 Drumless beats and hard bars 01:28:47 Who to watch out for 01:32:12 Outro Follow Backpack Beatz on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/back_pack_beatz/ https://www.twitch.tv/back_pack_beatz https://www.facebook.com/HolaSoyBackpack Check out and support Backpack Beatz's music: https://linktr.ee/back_pack_beatz

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