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Meet H Da Monsta, Canadian Rapper To Look Out For In 2021

H Da Monsta is an all-around powerhouse who has been making BIG waves in Canada and has been steadily gaining an industry buzz for his unique smooth flow and delivery. Furthermore, H Da Monsta is a dynamic performer and one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming rappers.

H Da Monsta has managed to bring his own unique style of rap to the streets of Toronto. We had the opportunity to interview H Da Monsta about his experience in music.

This is what he has to say;

Hey, Welcome to Honk Magazine.

Tell us about your background getting to where you are today?

H Da Monsta – Well, I was born In Grenada. Later moved to Canada when I was about 4 years old. I officially got into music at about 22 and I had my first song played on the radio titled “project bounce”. I was able to make a name for myself and have been working since then.

Where are you from?

H Da Monsta – I’m from Toronto, Canada. Born in Grenada a small island in the West Indies.

How did you get into music?

H Da Monsta – My sister initially was a rapper and brought me into music through poetry at a very young age and that turned into music over time.

What is the most challenging thing you have overcome in your life?

H Da Monsta – Losing my best friend he was murdered we were like brothers he was a very big part of my journey through music he passed away a few years after I was released from incarceration.

Are you currently signed or independent?

H Da Monsta – I am currently an independent artist. I am signed to my own label which is Uclassic Records /F.E.Y, a music group.

Who inspires you the most musically?

H Da Monsta – I am inspired not by people but more by my own experience music started as an outlet for the troubles I was dealing with in my life and eventually just became a passion.

What do you want people to take away after listening to your music?

H Da Monsta – The message which is constantly different but there’s always a message to the story’s I tell I want people to understand the good and bad of the reality I had to deal with growing up.

What is your greatest achievement as a musician?

H Da Monsta – I have a few my first ever mixtape did 14,000. I’ve gotten recognized by tory lanez a major artist from my city my new Ep is currently at 200k streams and counting and I won music competitions in Montreal and other online competitions in my earlier days my biggest achievement is being able to still do what I love and be appreciated for it.

Do you produce your own music? If not who do you work with?

H Da Monsta – I do not produce my own music. I work with a variety of producers actually too many to name right now without having feelings hurt lol.

Who is one artist you wish you could work with?

H Da Monsta – I would say Drake only because I believe he would be able to push me to a level of creativity I probably wouldn’t be able to reach on my own.

Tell us about any new music you have coming out? When is coming out? What is it about?

H Da Monsta – I currently have my new music video dropping on YouTube on July 10 “high Definition“of my latest Ep “Demon hours” which was released March 1 on my mother’s birthday.

What does a day inside your shoes look like?

H Da Monsta – Just networking talking to new people constantly I do have my own clothing line I am currently working very hard to make so when I’m not writing I’m usually working on new items for my brand.

Anything else you want the audience to know about you?

H Da Monsta – I am me. I am nothing more nothing less than what you see I want my audience to know I am a person first and an artist second I love what I do and I do what I want

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