27/09/2025
When Soul Fresh traveled to China, that was when my breakthrough came. At that time, in order to make it in the industry, it was really hard.
When I dropped “Bachelor,” that was my real breakthrough. Shoutout to Masterqueen, DJ Baby Boy, DJ Famous, and others, those were the people who gave me a chance on the airwaves.
Back then, you needed radio. There was no social media buzz, because no one cared about it, and you also needed Paynesville in order to break into the industry.
Right now, anyone can blow because it’s much easier in the industry than it was in my days. A lot of people don’t even know that I’m not from this generation.
Back then, for you to blow, you had to be extra. Talent alone wasn’t enough, there were a lot of other components you needed in order to make it.
The funny thing people don’t understand is that I’ve never had a competitor since I started doing music. The reason I don’t see anyone as a competitor is because I feel like if you do that, you’ll end up chasing something that you’re not.
If I consider Artist A a competitor, then I’ve set them as my benchmark. But my approach is different I set yearly plans: what I want to do, what I want to accomplish, how I can accomplish it.
I look at my finances, I look at collaborations, and that’s how it has always been for me. So any artist who sees me as a competitor I don’t really see you, because I already have my own plans for each year.
CIC speaks concerning his Breakthrough as a young artist to Becoming an Industry Pioneer on a podcast with Sas
