Connecticut-based rapper Chris Webby is on a fast track to fame. His most recent mixtape, ?Bars On Me,? was downloaded more than 100,000 times within one week of its release, and the artist received an enthusiastic reception from students at Elon University?s Homecoming concert Oct. 19. The Pendulum caught up with Webby after his performance to learn more about his musical style and career goals.
Q. How did the performance go?
A. I had fun. I always have fun. I was fighting through a cold right now so it took me a second to get into it. But then I got adrenaline.
Q. Elon has had a few other rappers visit, like Sam Adams and Mac Miller. How do you think you?re different from them?
A. I definitely focus on my lyrics more than anything else. That?s always been my thing. Not that they don?t focus on lyrics but I?m a different artist. I come from a different place. I got a different story to tell.
Q. What are your lyrics generally about?
A. Just what I know about. Everything from girls and drugs to the struggles of my own life, the things that happen, the ups and downs and the life I lead. I think it?s important to have a mixed bag when it comes to the music you make. You can?t always be happy-go-lucky.
Q. Do you have a favorite venue or college campus?
A. My favorite venue is Toad?s Place in Connecticut. It?s my hometown crowd and it?s always wild. The energy level is crazy and it?s always such a great response. I?ve played there probably eight times. It was where my first show was at a showcase when maybe 30 people came out. Now, I?ve sold it out and it?s 1,300 capacity. We always have a good relationship with people who run the show. I always have a lot of family that comes out that night. All my friends come. It?s a whole ordeal.
Q. Is there a performance that sticks out particularly in your head?
A. The first show I did with my dad playing guitar was pretty crazy. We?ve done it a lot since then, but he comes out and plays guitar and it?s pretty wild. He?s from blues and rock. That?s what he does for a living. It?s really cool to do two generations of that on the same stage.
Q. Are you working on anything special right now?
A. I just put out a mixtape that?s going super well. It had over 100,000 downloads in a week. Just keep it rolling from here. I just take it day by day and see where it goes from here. Life is good.
Be sure to check back with The Pendulum tomorrow for our interview with We The Kings.
About Stephanie Butzer
Stephanie Butzer is a a Senior Reporter for the Arts and Entertainment section of The Pendulum. The Georgia native loves distance running, photography, playing guitar, writing and laughing. Her dream job would be to work for National Geographic as a photojournalist or work for another nature-oriented magazine.
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