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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

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

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/ Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit

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

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

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

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

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  

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

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  

We had Jordan Hanley from On The Line With Come through and Bridge the Gap. Holden Stephan Roy held down this interview and we're glad we were able to share it with you. Let us know what you think in the comments. 00:00 Intro 05:45 OutKast was the gateway to Hip Hop 08:15 Difference between beat maker and producer 12:24 Putting music on Reverb Nation 16:45 Killing it on MySpace 20:05 People beefing is complicated 32:29 Torching a music catalogue in 2012 36:46 Going off the grid 42:47 Staring On The Line With 49:51 Being neutral in a political world 56:16 Getting used to the criticism 01:01:09 Breaking down what a season means for On The Line With 01:11:28 Returning to the music game 01:21:19 Holden has cool song titles 01:30:27 Expanding onto social media 01:38:15 Outro Make sure to follow Hanley and show love: https://linktr.ee/OnTheLineWith Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit

We are so glad to have Kaybee Turkoleone back to Bridge the Gap with us. Holden Stephan Roy held down the interview and we are glad to share it with y'all. Be sure to join the wave with a like and comment. 00:00 Introducing Kaybee Turkoleone circa 2023 06:55 How Kaybee found a positive lane with class 12:59 Kaybee's music advice to the youth 17:51 Making music with kids & performing live 22:57 Upcoming show alert (or this way in the past, oh well) 23:55 Building hype for your brand 29:56 The conglomerate, what is it? 35:21 What is Royal Ace? 38:40 The Akon of Montreal 40:31 How to Toronto and have fun 47:09 PRSPCTVS add the knowledge you need to navigate music 51:25 Understand who you are to move forward and grow 59:22 Outro Make sure to check out the first interview we did with Kaybee Turkoleone: https://youtu.be/E-xJ8bdY7E0 Follow Kaybee Turkoleone on Socials: https://www.instagram.com/turkoleone/ https://www.tiktok.com/music/Choppin-6765295089632675842 Support and Follow Kaybee Turkoleone's Music: https://www.youtube.com/user/royalaceKenterprise https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RsCvThB1tfyf1tEFHTsCE?si=8jbN6MnUTp2n9PFGMVlR1w https://soundcloud.com/kaybeeturkoleone Discover Holden Stephan Roy's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/behindthatsuit