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thefreshfinds · 6 years ago

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Crisp Linen:

While most are likely to keep a hand in their pocket, Crisp Linen runs up a check with ease & ends up creating a staple of bangers that focus on the daily grind, flexing, being THE trendsetter & all of his accomplishments.

Similar to a Jersey Club mix, Crisp Linen brings a rack of energy through his unique semi-raspy voice & (sometimes) even daunting beats. The metaphors that Crisp Linen uses even hit you like a closed fist! (so it’s no surprise that the competition ahead is always asleep.)

In a word I define Crisp Linen’s music as rock rap oriented.

Although it’s ultra aggressive & trapp-ish, Crisp Linen dabbles into a hard rap arrangement thus it makes him a well known name in the hip-hop community.

Crisp Linen was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey but as soon as middle school approached, so did the agonizing move to Colonia, New Jersey. Though his heart bled with light & dark blue, Colonia was where he was forced to be (& boy did he hate it!) “My grandparents wanted me in a better environment but Elizabeth had a hold on me & I’d find myself spending time getting away from the dramatic & socially constructed personality of Colonia.” he adds.

Following his 18th birthday, Crisp Linen believed all of his realest friends surrounded him (alongside a whole lot of kush smoke he says) yet the true intentions they had would lead to events that drove his musical ambition to the next level & it changed his outlook on loyalty forever.

Prior to the “Drake vs. Meek Mill” days, Crisp Linen decided it was time to hop into the ring of rhyming when he was in school. “These kids on my bus were making diss tracks about other kids & I just thought that the raw audacity of it was hilarious,” says Crisp Linen “I joined in when my friends were getting dissed & it was mostly funny to everybody.” Then as time passed Crisp Linen realized that he had a talent & slowly began to develop real tracks. “I became more sophisticated in sound/style over the year.“

One week later Crisp Linen then referred himself as Young Vile, but the name didn’t stay long. Crisp Linen just.. fit him best. “For me, Crisp Linen is a place where I find the truest forms of emotions & beliefs. It expresses the full extent of my confidence, contemplation & character,” he adds. He defines “Crisp Linen” as a self aware persona. According to him the name references the most common scent on a Lysol can. “Beyond freshness, this is a figure of protest in the hip-hop community, challenging the notion that it is reserved for the gangsters & the two dimensional hustlers who approach the game doing anything they can to hide their vulnerabilities. If you asked Crisp Linen though, he’d tell you that money is 25% cotton & 75% linen. His name comes from the way his homies see him collect cash."

When it comes to music, Crisp Linen just experiments with his wave of emotions. He wants his fans to be able to think of his songs when they’re in any mood & use it as an mood enhancer. "Sometimes I want to tell a story, but even then I only want my story to be a part of a person’s experience. I just want people to find something they really relate to.” Crisp Linen says.In fact the creating process itself leaves Crisp Linen with an exciting feeling.

Proclaimed by the artist, Nana & Come Thru were both really fun to create but Come Thru was more of an individual joy where Nana was practically a party. “Come Thru is one of the first beats I ever made & as soon as I heard the eerie, electronic sample that’s the song began with. The chorus was unintentional & it was only supposed to be part of my verse but as I penned it I was laughing so hard.” Crisp Linen says “Mdubzz had to know what I had written in which we discovered how captivating the lines were. Mdubzz is never less than a brother to me so though the song is not completely solo, it still felt more personal in that way. I even did most of the effects myself, with Nollege tweaking some & showing me some mastering tips to get me sounding perfect. The higher level of control I had was so fun but I knew having that much control can limit ones capabilities if done too extensively.”

Crisp Linen enjoys working with Bo, the producer during his creative process due to his belief in him, productivity & versatile ways yet there are more things in the works for the future! “Jesus Honcho is to appear on a track produced by close collaborator Bō & this is my first time stating so publicly.” he exclaims “I’m very excited for this & Honcho has taught me a lot. He’s been a huge motivation to me everywhere in my life. Crisp Linen also plans on releasing his first official EP called Conversational Gunpoint. Crisp Linen says that in this EP he will be focusing on hallucinogenic themes & portraying his concept of the Conversational Gunpoint. "I’d rather let the music speak for itself though & even that’s touched upon but sonically, its varied.” There will be a bit of somber tracks, very aggressive tracks along with some self discovery in between.

Moving forward, Crisp plans on being signed (in a stable way) with labels such as: Cactus Jack Records, Sony even Interscope. He also plans on partnering up with icons like Eminem, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Juice WRLD, Trippie Redd & YBN Cordae. “One advice I live by is that nobody’s going to support you in your own hometown. Maybe not even your own state.” Crisp Linen says “It’s weird how people only want to listen to strangers from other places. Or maybe that’s not weird. But I firmly believe in leaving the areas you’re familiar with to progress your music. There’s always so much more out there & more people that would love your music if you would just show it to them.”

In summary Crisp Linen is dripping with swaggoo (#yeezyvoice). There’s no telling what the forecast will be in the rapshere but the rappers ahead might want to wear some rain boots.

Crisp Linen is about to pour out those hundreds.

By: Natalee Gilbert

Fun Facts:

1. If Crisp Linen had to work with anyone, it would be Al Bee Al because he’s seen his freestyles & says he’s a ruthless MC. “I feel like he’s very vulnerable in his music while maintaining this demeanor that he can’t be fucked with & I think his fans would be able to see similar traits in me and appreciate my music for it.”

2. When it comes to love vs. money, the heartthrob chooses love.“You can always get more money but you can damage your relationship with people, those you know & those you don’t know to a point where they could never love you or their love wouldn’t be true love. I don’t rap for money & if I wanted more money I wouldn’t rap.”

Link(s):

1. Instagram: @crisp_linen

2. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/crisp_linen

3. Spotify: Search “Crisp Linen”

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