" I TOLD EVERYONE MY PLAN AND THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND" RAPPER 'SWITCH' SNAPPIN ON THE MIC!

Luke Thornton Also known as 'Switch is a dope rapper who drops BARS. We had the opportunity to interview Switch and get familiar w/ the music he's put out and the current project he dropped this week on 4/10/2017. Switch is an island emcee from Vancouver Island, British Colombia in Canada. He has been rapping since he was about 12 years old and has been using rap & Hiphop as a canvas for art ever since. "He has performed with numerous artists including Mob Depp, SNAK the Ripper, Bender of Flight Distance, Merkules, MadChild, SonReal, EvilEbenezer, the Outlawz, R.A. the RuggedMan, AlphaOmega, MOKA Only and TOUCH. To date, he has performed at 107 events" (Facebook.com/SwitchMusic1992)

We had the opportunity to listen to tracks by Switch & Morgan Murray on bandcamp and also thru some 42 tracks dropped on Switch's Soundcloud. Freshley, switch has gravitated to the sounds of dark boom-bap type beats as well as hiphop beats. These are mostly beats produced by Phil Script out of Houston, TX as well as Yeshintae out of California.

More recently he has had problems w/ Drug addiction going in and out of rehab from drug use. Even though he has been thru tough times with the addiction disease, he has used this struggle to be expressed in his music. Addiction sweeps the world in our youth and it it can be tough to overcome- HIs next LP, Substance Abuse Dropped April 10th, 2017 includes his battle w/ drug addiction and the depth it goes into understanding human beings and our race itself .

SUBSTANCE ABUSE --- APRIL 10TH,2017

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COVER ART VIA instagram @SWITCHSB_

Back Cover of Switch's Album, Substance Abuse

Tracklist of SUBSTANCE ABUSE

THE CHASE
LONG TIME COMIN FT. THE WISE GUY
NEAR THE END
HEAR ME OUT
KUSH
GO ON LIKE THIS
SKULLS
SUICiDE NOTE FT. IDLHANDS
SCRIPTURE
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
CAN'T SLEEP
NOTHING TO DO
FIGHT WHAT IM FEELING
LOST

Also noted on the cover art All beats mixing and mastering by Yeshinitae

And all songs recorded by JELLYNOTE at D-BLOCK STUDIOS

THIS ALBUM DROPPED APRIL 10TH, 2017 AND IS AVAILABLE on SOUNDCLOUD AS WELL AS MUSIC VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.. BELOW.

Rareflavr asked, " Switch what can we expect from Substance Abuse? "

"Truth. I really wanted to speak on some shit that is often glorified I wanted to put it out in a different light, cuz wasn't shit glorious about it na mean. It's an everyday struggle, addiction is a disease and it kills millions, im blessed to be here, i still gotta work at it but i'm lucky i'm still breathing and this album some of it was written before treatment in treatment and after so it's a pretty crazy project I'm happy with it and I know anyone who's ever suffered like I have or anyone who knows someone who struggles with addiction will relate, it's the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth" (RareFlavr/Switch Interview)

Check out some samples & dope visuals off of the album including the tracks: "Skulls", "Near the End" , and "Kush" (Videos below)

SWITCH-SKULLS PROD. BY YESHINTAE

SWITCH- NEAR THE END PROD. BY YESHINTAE

SWITCH-KUSH PROD. BY YESHINTAE

There is substance in the music and you can tell Switch has developed as an artist and producing more quality music. Substance Abuse is about all the drugs he has had to deal w/ and all of the problems / upsides/ downsides of living that lifestyle. We can all learn as human beings everyday and dealing w/ one another & what we've heard from Switch is realness making him a dope MC. If you are reading this and have the opportunity..Please share this ArtistSnapShot & visit The social media pages of Switch. Listen, Like, Share, Follow, and comment on the content he has released especially the release on April 10th, 2017 with Substance Abuse.

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"EITHER YOU WORK HARD FOR IT OR YOU DON'T WORK HARD FOR IT"

STLNDRMS

2017 GREATLY WELCOMES @STLNDRMS (<---STLNDRMS.COM): "beat maker/Ex Power Ranger", (stlndrms.com/bio)**. "Libra, Likes long walks thru the city, favorite foods- Canned Beans, Sticky Rice, and Vegan Brownies. Favorite Color-Blue. Horrible Skater. Host of Beats+Chill , Maker of Wavy Sounds, Spreader of Love" (stlndrms.com/bio)**.

RAREFLAVR.COM had an opportunity to ask STLNDRMS some questions and learn more about himself and projects he has out currently and what he plans for the future.

DON'T LEAVE YOUR DRUMS AROUND STLNDRMS!

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YOUTUBE- CHILLHOP

Visit BEATS AND CHILL (FB)

The Process of making hip-hop beats or any other form of modern music through technology typically involves a production process. Hip-Hop beats are typically made with kits, sounds, external instruments, and or samples from vinyl or previously recorded tracks which are produced on a new track and layered with more tracks. This way you can bring music to life and add your own sound. The name STLNDRMS comes from his specialty to find the right quality drums from records and make them his own!

The chill vibe and rarity of the music is what was intriguing for us to feature and we learned that STLNDRMS has been making beats for over 10 years. He currently hosts his own show on his facebook page called Beats+Chill. Also, he has been seen hosting on the up and coming website/show/beatconnect called Chillhop.

The Samples he enjoys to use the most are from a genre of the 60's called, Brazilian Soul because of the groove and mellow vibes that it creates #RAREFLAVR. As far as his specialty on the drums he prefers the sounds and liking of Al Green.

"As far as drums I always liked the drums on al green records...they have some mojo to them man..." -STLNDRMS

Currently He drops about two tapes per month, so be on the lookout and follow his bandcamp, instagram, facebook, twitter, and youtube ! Right now has his new tape out called, 'BLUE STREET' . We asked him about the title and he explained that he has lived in Japan and there was a strip he walked almost every morning called blue street. It seems a lot of his inspiration comes from cityscapes. If you view his instagram you can see images of the city vibe and it seems to play a part in his life.

Along with music he used to be a freelance photographer and explained that he enjoyed to take a piece of the landscape and turn it into something of your own creatively. He uses the same aspect and method for inspiration in his music as well.

CITYSCAPES VIA @stlndrms instagramClick Image to follow @STLNDRMSAlong with music he used to be a freelance photographer and explained that he enjoyed to take a piece of the landscape and turn it into something of your own creatively. He uses the sa… — CITYSCAPES VIA @stlndrms instagram
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Along with music he used to be a **freelance photographer** and explained that he enjoyed to take a piece of the landscape and turn it into something of your own creatively. He uses the same aspect and method for inspiration in his music as well.

LISTEN TO 'BLUE STREET' BY STLNDRMS

Blue Street is a tape that definitely captures his type of sound and can be perfect for all types of listeners. From the sample of the motivational young man on youtube on "Work", to a quote from American Gangster by Denzel Washington on "Nobody", and a quote from Dr. Lara Boyd on "Neuroplasticity" there is a wide variety of influence and sound.

Click the above link to listen to Blue Street or Visit STLNDRM's bandcamp here

We asked about the fashion world and as far as fashion goes he mentioned, "90% GoodWill" . Also he mentioned a clothing line titled, Aliens Worldwide which is dropping on February 25th, 2017 owned and operated by one of his friends which you can link up with below.

STLNDRMS friend dropping clothing line 2.25.17 ALIENSWORLDWIDE.COM

There will be more projects dropping by @stlndrms so be on the lookout and follow his pages on social media and collaborations with other pages such as Chillhop. Also Feel free to get in contact for bookings, beats, features and more at STLNDRMS.COM

It is obvious you either work hard or don't work hard for it, we will let you be the judge!

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STLNDRMS ON TWTR

**WORKS CITED WWW.STLNDRMS.COM/BIO https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/tillman-st https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/odyssey-of-the-mind https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/short-days-long-nights https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/last-nights-session https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/track/twilight https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/track/hurry https://www.facebook.com/stlndrms/videos/1700969660123776/ https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/last-nights-session https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/track/twilight https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/track/hurry ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exQ2bMPc0dA https://stlndrms.bandcamp.com/album/blue-street