Spotlight Series (Part 2)

Emcee Clifton

Interview and Music Review

Recently I had the chance to Speak with Emcee Clifton and this is guy is a goal-driven humble true unsung Hero.

Hailing from Darwin and I am gonna be real here this guy has been on my radar for a while, He is truly going to go big places.

His chilled out flow and story-driven lessons are a true inspiration, I really think a lot of upcoming artists should take a moment a listen to the true raw talent this guy has.

Promoters should really be looking at talent like this for supports on the shows when we have a hard hustling MC like this.

I took some time and had a listen to all his Spotify Library and I already have a list of favorite tracks from his Spotify songs. I cant wait to see what the next projects he comes out with.

My top 5 from his tracks are below

1)Warzone is a well-produced hard-hitting track and you feel the raw energy from it.

2)Fly gives me those old school feels with the chilled beat and is a banger!!

3)Basketcase is another well-produced and the flow is amazing.

4)Survive is a story-driven track and really takes you on that journey of dreams and not giving up on the end goal.

5)Darker is just a raw track that hits you with that realness and genuine feels.

We have dropped all his links below make sure you support this Legend as he is gonna be here for a long time.

Follow this guy on IG and make sure to check his Spotify and Bandcamp!!

FB-https://www.facebook.com/cliftonemcee/ fanlink.to/clifton IG-@emceeclifton The Rabbit Hole Mixtape https://emceeclifton.bandcamp.com

Enough from me

We put him through the Motive 8 to see what he is about!!!

Where did you grow up?

Spent 11 years in East Melbourne (Noble Park, Dandenong, Mulgrave) before moving up to Darwin in 2008

What Inspired your Music?

I always took in as many views and perspectives as I could growing up, through my own struggles more than most. I guess this reflects in the sort of self-conscious attitude I have towards my music. It’s a reflection of the realest part of me I have.

How Long have you been Rapping?

Funnily enough, I sung before I rapped, as in choirs and big theater-based performances, so the rap was another stage of development in how I looked at music once my balls dropped and I lost my ‘absolutely angelic’ vocal tone. I’d say roughly 11 years? I had only started recording at 15, once I got my hands on a USB Condenser and more professional-grade recording for the last year and a half.

What are some current projects your working on?

I have that many in and out of relevance it’s not even funny anymore. Collaboration EP’s, mix tapes, everything. The one taking precedence at the moment is the EP. No deadline, just coming into contact with new producers and picking each beat so very carefully. There’s also another solo mix tape laying around that’ll come afterwards, as well as an album. No need to rush everything. It all happens when it’s meant to, I just have to keep pushing.

Advice for the Upcoming Artist?

Comparison and perfection is the death of creativity. If you’re constantly looking around, comparing your journey to other people’s, you’ll never get anywhere. You don’t know their drive, their struggles, as well as they do, and you’re not identical. In saying that, it’s a lot more beneficial to be surrounded by people constantly criticizing your work than supporting it. Over time, it chisels out the real you, the music you really want to make. If you’re constantly getting encouraged, you won’t improve as much as you need to, to do big shit with this.

Who is your top 5?

Top 5? I’ll do two, top 5 in Australia would be Greeley, Kerser, Complete, Alex Jones and Dunn D. Top 5 in the US would be Token, Kendrick, Cole, Em and Tech N9NE. They all push hard, and most stand the test of time in the drive department. But yeah, there are dozens I could think up in Oz alone. Smash Brothers are killing it. 4201 altogether are dope. TPW and THCtv all push hard too. There are just so many names I could ring off the top of my head.

Who would be your Ultimate Feature/Colab?

Ultimate collab weirdly enough wouldn’t even be with a rapper, but with Sticky Fingers. Those absolute sick cunts got me through some proper hard times as I developed as a youth, and I always catch myself thinking of all the insane ways you could combine rap and the crazy music hybrid they create with each new album. If I had to pick a rapper for an ultimate collab, it’d be a choice between Cole/Kendrick or Token/Complete, depending on what sorta sound I had at the time. I’m always changing my shit, I swear.

Message to the Youth?

If I could turn around, and feel the consequences of my actions in advance, I’d wait. You have literal decades ahead of you to get fucked up, root around and that. Wait till your brain can handle it. I get it, it’s lame and that, but you got people in their 30’s, with no work-life and no real drive, who think exactly the same. Don’t get caught up in all that. Want to party? Have a drink or two, don’t throw up your lunch to impress your mates. Want a joint? Celebrate with it. Don’t turn it into some daily shit where it loses meaning. The world’s fucked enough as is before you take your advantages as a youth away on top of the odds that are stacked against you. Take the opportunities while you have them. Drugs, parties and women will still be around when they disappear. Real shit.

Show this Legend some love!!!!!

Peace out