Yessirre: I’ll start this off by asking you what’s a song that you would recommend to me right now? What are you listening to that you have on repeat? I don’t know if we share a lot of common interests but I’m always open to try something new, I wanna hear your very best.
ckr: Hmmm, well the type of music I listen to is pretty much a mixed bag. I really love “Fangs” by Matt Champion though. There’s this more mellow, monotone delivery that builds up to the chorus in an almost angelic way. My partner sent me this playlist of a bunch of different lovе songs and “Fangs” was probably my favorite out of dozens of others.
Yеssirre: Just had a quick listen, a little smooth R&B vibe is going on there. I definitely like the pre-chorus too. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily my thing, but it’s clear you have a massive passion for music just from your taste alone.
ckr: Thanks! I didn’t really prepare anything to ask, mainly cuz I’m a bit better when I’m forced to think on the spot. What type of music did you grow up listening to? That’s always interesting since taste tends to be either very similar or dramatically different.
Yessirre: I honestly wish I could say I listen to some of the pioneers of hip-hop but most of Kanye’s and Jay-Z’s discography was releasing while I was still playing with Pokemon cards. Hell, I wasn’t even born when Biggie and Tupac released their best work. So the music I grew up on is best demonstrated by the XXL Class of 2016. Man, they really made middle school for me and to this day: Uzi, 21, Denzel, the Migos. I hate to be basic but I fell in love with mumble rap. Young Thug, Future, and Chief Keef single handedly inspired my entire music library. My friend is trying to get me into some old Kanye stuff tho. All Of The Lights slaps !!
ckr: Lmao I love the shift we saw in rap. The Chief Keefs of that era are when the south started dominating. The east and west coast rivalry became way less of thing. Trap was born. I think Rage Against the Machine is probably the band that defines the music I grew up on. My mom is such a huge rock fan and I’ve been inspired by it in my own work too. I still love that kinda music but I can listen to the softest, chillest stuff too.
Yessirre: Oh absolutely, but what I’m wondering is how does someone like you have such a diverse music taste? You seem pretty knowledgeable about hip-hop but I was stalking your page in preparation for this interview and noticed the meaning behind your username, aside from being your name, is currently related to an inactive blackbear fan account. Could you give me some insight on how and why you became such a huge fan of blackbear to become his number 1 scholar on Lyrxo and also why you created a fan account in his name? How did CKR become the music scholar he is today and how does blackbear play into that?
ckr: Well, I should’ve known this was coming at some point lol. I suppose I’ll address the fan account first (you’ve really done your research). I used to rack up thousands of views cuz I would stalk bear’s instagram story for whenever he posted a new snippet and put it on my youtube “beartrap world.” Also, I had an instagram that basically promoted any information I had about releases. blackbear is the actual reason I joined Lyrxo. I was obsessed with his music and wanted to clean up his discography to the best of my ability.
Yessirre: Well, I kind of had to stalk your profile when you hyped yourself up in the comments for the interviews. You made yourself out to be so interesting - this story did not disappoint. I honestly feel that, most of the people I transcribe now, I don’t vibe with the music all that much but it is cool to feel like you’re making your mark for that specific artist. I’m proud to say that I got to contact some of my favorite artists just through putting their lyrics up!
ckr: Wasn’t really thinking about this when I said that haha, mostly supposed to be a joke but I guess I do have a somewhat cool history on the site. Oh yeah, and Lyrxo became a huge part of my fan IG too – I’d transcribe everything and we’d make huge potential tracklists based on what we’d heard. People would repost it all over. I’ve been on the Korean side nowadays more than anything. I had a friend that really made an impact on me one year and they got me obsessed with K-Pop and Korea’s culture as a whole.
Yessirre: Ay bro slow down, you a time traveler or sum? How did you know I was just about to ask you about what influenced you to look into Korean pop? It’s not exactly easy to ignore because your Lyrxo page seems like you’re setting it as a high priority, would you mind diving deeper and tell me why exactly Korean pop of all things interests you most? Give me everything. Give me the Korean pop lore. The whole wiki article. Whenever I tell my friends I listen to underground hip-hop they immediately lose interest because I go off on tangents about all the people I’ve met through it, so this is your chance to go off on a tangent about how great K-pop is. Because, I’ll be honest, I have a few friends who enjoy it and it is for you or not for you. I can 100% see the appeal tho.
ckr: I feel the stigma against the genre is it’s different, it’s foreign, it’s overwhelming. And with that, people like to simplify by generalizing it as BTS or even BLACKPINK now. You gotta go deeper to really understand what makes it so appealing. It’s the diversity in style, the careful visual design, the choreography for oftentimes multiple songs from every release, the personality you see in these idols through variety shows.
Yessirre: I can agree with that, I don’t really vibe with it at all but come on, the genre has to be the most hated one out there (maybe country music idk). Anyways, yeah, I get you. There is a lot to K-pop music that people don't get to see! Let's switch gears and I’ll ask you this. (Aside from me ?) Who are some specific users on the platform that you admire? I don’t reach out to a lot of bigger names even though I would very much like to. I’m wondering whose work inspires you?
ckr: Hmmm, well the type of music I listen to is pretty much a mixed bag. I really love “Fangs” by Matt Champion though. There’s this more mellow, monotone delivery that builds up to the chorus in an almost angelic way. My partner sent me this playlist of a bunch of different lovе songs and “Fangs” was probably my favorite out of dozens of others.
Yеssirre: Just had a quick listen, a little smooth R&B vibe is going on there. I definitely like the pre-chorus too. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily my thing, but it’s clear you have a massive passion for music just from your taste alone.
ckr: Thanks! I didn’t really prepare anything to ask, mainly cuz I’m a bit better when I’m forced to think on the spot. What type of music did you grow up listening to? That’s always interesting since taste tends to be either very similar or dramatically different.
Yessirre: I honestly wish I could say I listen to some of the pioneers of hip-hop but most of Kanye’s and Jay-Z’s discography was releasing while I was still playing with Pokemon cards. Hell, I wasn’t even born when Biggie and Tupac released their best work. So the music I grew up on is best demonstrated by the XXL Class of 2016. Man, they really made middle school for me and to this day: Uzi, 21, Denzel, the Migos. I hate to be basic but I fell in love with mumble rap. Young Thug, Future, and Chief Keef single handedly inspired my entire music library. My friend is trying to get me into some old Kanye stuff tho. All Of The Lights slaps !!
ckr: Lmao I love the shift we saw in rap. The Chief Keefs of that era are when the south started dominating. The east and west coast rivalry became way less of thing. Trap was born. I think Rage Against the Machine is probably the band that defines the music I grew up on. My mom is such a huge rock fan and I’ve been inspired by it in my own work too. I still love that kinda music but I can listen to the softest, chillest stuff too.
Yessirre: Oh absolutely, but what I’m wondering is how does someone like you have such a diverse music taste? You seem pretty knowledgeable about hip-hop but I was stalking your page in preparation for this interview and noticed the meaning behind your username, aside from being your name, is currently related to an inactive blackbear fan account. Could you give me some insight on how and why you became such a huge fan of blackbear to become his number 1 scholar on Lyrxo and also why you created a fan account in his name? How did CKR become the music scholar he is today and how does blackbear play into that?
ckr: Well, I should’ve known this was coming at some point lol. I suppose I’ll address the fan account first (you’ve really done your research). I used to rack up thousands of views cuz I would stalk bear’s instagram story for whenever he posted a new snippet and put it on my youtube “beartrap world.” Also, I had an instagram that basically promoted any information I had about releases. blackbear is the actual reason I joined Lyrxo. I was obsessed with his music and wanted to clean up his discography to the best of my ability.
Yessirre: Well, I kind of had to stalk your profile when you hyped yourself up in the comments for the interviews. You made yourself out to be so interesting - this story did not disappoint. I honestly feel that, most of the people I transcribe now, I don’t vibe with the music all that much but it is cool to feel like you’re making your mark for that specific artist. I’m proud to say that I got to contact some of my favorite artists just through putting their lyrics up!
ckr: Wasn’t really thinking about this when I said that haha, mostly supposed to be a joke but I guess I do have a somewhat cool history on the site. Oh yeah, and Lyrxo became a huge part of my fan IG too – I’d transcribe everything and we’d make huge potential tracklists based on what we’d heard. People would repost it all over. I’ve been on the Korean side nowadays more than anything. I had a friend that really made an impact on me one year and they got me obsessed with K-Pop and Korea’s culture as a whole.
Yessirre: Ay bro slow down, you a time traveler or sum? How did you know I was just about to ask you about what influenced you to look into Korean pop? It’s not exactly easy to ignore because your Lyrxo page seems like you’re setting it as a high priority, would you mind diving deeper and tell me why exactly Korean pop of all things interests you most? Give me everything. Give me the Korean pop lore. The whole wiki article. Whenever I tell my friends I listen to underground hip-hop they immediately lose interest because I go off on tangents about all the people I’ve met through it, so this is your chance to go off on a tangent about how great K-pop is. Because, I’ll be honest, I have a few friends who enjoy it and it is for you or not for you. I can 100% see the appeal tho.
ckr: I feel the stigma against the genre is it’s different, it’s foreign, it’s overwhelming. And with that, people like to simplify by generalizing it as BTS or even BLACKPINK now. You gotta go deeper to really understand what makes it so appealing. It’s the diversity in style, the careful visual design, the choreography for oftentimes multiple songs from every release, the personality you see in these idols through variety shows.
Yessirre: I can agree with that, I don’t really vibe with it at all but come on, the genre has to be the most hated one out there (maybe country music idk). Anyways, yeah, I get you. There is a lot to K-pop music that people don't get to see! Let's switch gears and I’ll ask you this. (Aside from me ?) Who are some specific users on the platform that you admire? I don’t reach out to a lot of bigger names even though I would very much like to. I’m wondering whose work inspires you?
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