Photography © Raph Haddad
Photography © Raph Haddad
"More and more people I didn't know were
supporting me, and it was such a good feeling."
"More and more people
I didn't know were
supporting me,
and it was such a good feeling."
LCR is a young rapper with a bright future. Passionate, determined and talented, the one who made his name stand out on the Brighton Hip-Hop scene told us how he started music.
With honesty and kindness, LCR spoke to us with great pride about the way music represents “everything he wants to do”. There is no doubt about the fact that his career is only at its beginning.
Can you tell me more about you and your background?
I was born in London Camden, but my mum moved us to Brighton with my two brothers. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I was young. I had never really been motivated by anything until I started music. I knew I had potential, and I realized I do love doing music non-stop, and now I can’t see myself doing anything else.
How did you start music?
My mates told me to record something instead of just freestyling, and the idea seduced me. Big shout-out to the guy who had the studio and let me do sessions for free. After a while, I started to try more melodic stuff, so I got my own setup. Since then, that’s how I’ve been doing music recording the sound I wanted to.
Is music a hobby or something you want to do more than anything else?
For me, music is all I can do and all I want to do. Once I realized school wasn’t for me, I had nothing else to fall back on apart from music. I just decided to drop out of college to do music full-time. Obviously, I needed to make money, so I decided to be a sound engineer for other artists as I was working on my own tracks as well.
How could you describe your music to an international audience?
I’d say that my music is relatable to everyone everywhere. It’s hard to put it in a box and describe it to someone who hasn’t heard it. You will have to listen to it and tell me what you think of it.
Are you doing everything on your own or do you have a team?
At this point, it’s early on in my career, I’m still unsigned, and I don’t have a manager, so everything I’ve achieved for now is from me and my hard work. I’ve got a good network for promotion, and I’m speaking with a couple of labels, but my real teammates are the people who support my music and my fans. They’re helping me to get where I need to be.
How do you feel about the fact that your fanbase is constantly growing?
It must be a pride to realize that fans are always asking for more songs... You know, more and more people I didn't know supported me, and it was such a good feeling. I think I realized the success of my music at that moment. Now, I'm getting love from a lot of people, and it’s a good feeling knowing your work is being recognized, especially when you dedicate everything to it. I feel like I owe it to people listening and supporting me because they've got me to where I am now, and it only makes me wanna keep going.
You reached more than 100k streams with the track 'Ambition', did you expect such a success?
Definitely not. As I said I don't have a label backing me, so I wasn't even thinking of getting a lot. It was just getting my sound out there as your primary goal. I was like: “Hopefully, I’ll reach 50k streams”, but I had no idea how. After a while, I realised that the numbers just kept growing.
You told me that you will release an EP in 2020... Can you tell me more about it?
I think the EP is about inspiring other people and relating to topics that aren't spoken about usually. You know, starting this music from nothing, dropping out of college and other things. I had to do a lot to get where I am now, and I also have to do lots more to get where I wanna be.
You have very emotional songs such as 'Came Up'. Is it something difficult for you to open your heart this way through music?
To be honest, I don't think it is. In real life, I don't really speak about this kind of stuff, but when it comes to music, I feel like I can express myself through my voice and lyrics. For me, it speaks a lot more than words outside of music.
Do you have any dream collaboration?
Young Thug would definitely be an artist with whom I would love to work. I think his sound and how he expresses himself through music are so different.
How do you imagine your career in 5 years?
Realistically anything could happen in five years, but at that point, I wish I could reach an international level. You know, doing shows in America, rolling loud, performing at home at big festivals such as Reading, Wireless...
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