Interview with CY - Montreal Artist/Promoter/Entrepreneur With a Tenure of Building for the City

<p>We had the opportunity to Bridge the Gap with none other than CY SouthWest himself. This interview was held down by Holden Stephan Roy and we're glad to share it with everyone. Make sure to let us know what you think in the comments below.</p> <p>00:00 Intro 04:41 Copping albums as a young one 08:25 Widget was the key to local Montreal Hip Hop 13:22 Being consistent beats being the best 19:05 Recording his first track at MakeWay Studio 25:58 More studios created a lot more options 30:38 Facebook got boring and Instagram got key 35:08 Twitch and YouTube are super different 43:07 CY's tenure in battle rap 49:09 The realitys of being a promoter in Real City 59:34 Best ways to distribute ones music 01:05:22 Paid ads and modern gatekeeping 01:18:45 Experiences opening for folk like Onyx 01:26:22 Being realistic with where you fit in the scope of things 01:32:33 The Montreal English scene is kind of small 01:40:24 The rules to park shows 01:42:04 Montreal artists we both bump and respect 01:49:12 Sounds, lyricism and battle rap 01:56:41 Favourite rappers from our younger years 02:01:12 More flowers for the Montreal scene 02:08:38 The Montreal venue issue 02:13:36 Promoters face serious challenges and Holden can't sell tickets 02:20:43 Why we need to support local art 02:26:21 Creating a community vibe 02:29:22 More favourite Montreal artists 02:34:34 First Montreal artists we discovered 02:43:34 What's next for CY 02:46:54 Outro</p> <p>Follow CY on Socials: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/cysouthwest/'>https://www.instagram.com/cysouthwest/ </a> Check out and support CY's music: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmz7TxfstY'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmz7TxfstY</a></p> <p>Check out the Bridge The Gap With Bars Vol. 8 Contest:</p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/261614515246778/'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/261614515246778/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cop some Montreal's Finest Merch:</p> <p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/montrealsfinest1985/'>https://w