Exclusive: Q&A with Asiring Rapper CHRiSTiAN
Christian Cook, a.k.a CHRiSTiAN, is a 19-year-old rapper from Moraine, Ohio. I found Christian on Soundcloud, on Tuesday, January 30th, and I was impressed immediately. The dude can rip the mic apart and make a banger, or he can slow it down and put you right in your feels, talk about versatility. All cards on the table, if I had to compare his sound to any rapper who has rapped ever, I would have to say that CHRiSTiAN and Nas have a lot of similarities. I know that is a bold claim, but his music speaks for itself.
In a day and age where rappers find a lot of success through trap music, which is not a bad thing in the slightest, Christian has been making waves by connecting with his fans on an emotional level. As I have said in previous articles, who doesn't like to feel every now and then.
Anyways, Christian and I linked on twitter and I was blessed with the opportunity to ask him a few questions. Check it out!
Q. How's the hip-hop scene in Ohio?
A. The hip-hop scene in Ohio is very different from what I do as an artist. Majority of people focus on trap rap, and just make the same kind of music over and over. Nobody is really pushing the boundaries artistically; so that's my goal.
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Q. I know your career is in early stages, so is mine, but what's been your biggest challenge so far?
A. My biggest challenge so far was finding my voice in hip-hop. I'm only 19 so still had to learn who I was as a person and it just took a lot of time to finally break through and find my lane as an artist.
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Q. What's the future looking like for CHRiSTiAN the rapper? How far do you want to take this thing?
A. Music saved my life; this isn't even about CHRiSTiAN the rapper this is about Christian Cook the person. A lot of these rappers just rap to rap; I started rapping in middle school to cope with issues and suicidal thoughts. This is everything to me.
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Q. On your YouTube, I noticed you have a couple beats on there. Are you trying to produce your own beats? Beats for other rappers? Or both?
A. I actually started as a producer! when I started rapping back in 6th grade I was always fascinated with making beats and engineering my friend's songs. I got to a point as a producer where nobody was rapping on my beats, so I said fuck it I'll do it lmao. Not really trying to produce for other artists as I'm focused on myself, but I still do it quite often
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Q. Alright, you're from Ohio, so I have to know, what are your thoughts on LeBron James?
A. I honestly don't even watch sports lol I just don't have time. But yes, I'm a fan of LeBron, as a person. He's from Akron which is a terrible city and he just overcame so much so you gotta respect that.
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Q. Finally, is there anything that YOU want people to know about you?
A. My motto is simple; be yourself, be Original. It's tatted right on my hands. My goal is to be that artist that saves your life when you're feeling low; not the artist you play at the club. I want people to hear my music and feel inspired; I want people to be themselves unapologetically, and follow their dreams💯
I would like to publicly thank Christian for answering these questions for me. I could not have asked for a better first interview and I hope to work with him again in the future.
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As you can see, Christian is a great guy who is truly looking to bring something positive to the world through his music. He seems very dedicated and determined to become one of the next big hip-hop artists. I for one, cannot wait to see what the future has in store for Christian.
Check CHRiSTiAN out on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pockets_beats
Follow CHRiSTiAN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristianCook
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