Boston-born, Vancouver-based artist Makadi joined us on the pod to discuss a multitude of aspects regarding music, culture, and the state of the music industry in as a whole (timecodes below).

Check out our short-doc with Makadi: https://youtu.be/R12tvdL_lQk

Makadi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makadiofficial/

Makadi's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rEQ6P5WQcRxmHkH9d43Ld?si=wlzM71huRE6mq6uxVtjYsA

00:30 - Starting out as a gospel singer and using church/spirituality to fuel creativity

02:39 - Is spiritual music relevant in today’s age of hip-hop?

06:55 - Balancing creative ingenuity with being commercially viable

10:19 - Will labels be relevant moving forward?

12:03 - Signing with a label versus going the independent route

14:18 - Compromising creative control for commercial gain

18:02 - Discussing cultural appropriation in today’s music

26:28 - Using the N-word in music

31:28 - The state of Vancouver's music scene and COVID implications

38:45 - The verification process on Instagram

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