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