Is it too late to party to Xmas music? We don't think so just yet, and if you think otherwise crack open a beer and get yourself back in the mood for the next 5 minutes. We've added this song to our Xmas playlist and you should too.
Check out King Tytuns debut single released just before Christmas. Tinsel Town.
We were happy to have a chat with King Tytun about his musical journey. Here's how it went:
How did the journey with music start?
For me my first memory of rapping was being like 14/15 listening to music with my two mates one time and one of them made up a rhyme off the top of his head as a song played in the back ground and dissed me; so I was like okay okay… and I came back with my own little two rhymes and they were like WHOA that was quite good bro you should write that down. I think that was a defining factor of me discovering how to write a rhyme and a moment that I’ll always remember as the first time I discovered that element of Hip Hop.
What was the trigger point made you decide to get into music?
From that very moment I first wrote lyrics I would practise and perfect it constantly and from 15/16 I went to a place called Immtech off Dumballs Road; it was like a locally funded music facility that would give access to young people to high level studios and music training. Through there I met some incredible people; had coaching and artist management opportunities. I worked the underground scene back in those days and gained a residency as a performer at a club called The Hawaiian Club on City Road, got to perform for MTV Base, came second to my old band mate in another competition run by Grassroots; a youth facility on Charles Street in the town centre. The prize was to go to Cardiff’s twin city Stuttgart in Germany!
I worked closely with the second best rated rapper in Germany and had the chance to record in the infamous Bauer Studios where Stevie Wonder and R Kelly have performed. Supported Shola Ama at The Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay. Those experiences for me solidified what I wanted to do with my career and the rest of my life and I feel those services back then were an invaluable insight to an existence that I would never have otherwise seen. Since then everything I have done musically is to enhance my writing skills; I have facilitated song writing workshops for young people across Wales teaching them how to express through music and many more events I’ve been blessed enough to experience.
What inspires you most?
Everyday life inspires me and I feel I can depict many emotions through my craft but the greatest inspiration is love and laughter. As a writer I feel my most inspirational work comes from writing about the things or people I love and fun times. I’ve tried to write about lockdown and how it feels to be present in this moment but I guess music is for uplifting the spirit; all this is just a bit too sad for my notebook.
How do you write your songs?
Write songs?! I don’t write them; To me it feels like they’re sent from the heavens, transcribed and delivered by the grace of my left hand and they arrive with the efficiency of a fax machine. Next thing you know bam a new song. I have always felt a spiritual connection in the process of writing and have no other explanation for it. Regardless of genre, tempo, subject matter I can write it and make the heart feel it and the kind process it too and I’ve always felt beyond blessed to possess this form of expression.
How long does it usually take you to write song?
For me it’s however long it takes, you can’t rush the birth of something; the process will complete itself when the time is right. Sometimes I’m so caught up in the moment that I write the song on the spot right there in maybe half hour or 45 minutes but I’ve also got song ideas that I started years ago that are still not finished today. I guess it just really depends on the passion within that moment. I guess only the excitement and inspiration in that moment could dictate that outcome.
Which famous musicians do you admire?
I tend to draw my inspiration from the most obscure places. Artists I say I’d draw inspiration from range from Andre 3000 to Billie Holiday, Common/Common Sense, Talib Kweli, Slum Village to Alicia Keys, James Brown, Kirk Franklin, The Great MJ; the list is endless. I think I would be a liar though if I didn’t answer that question and say that I have always held a high admiration for myself first. I think I have personally grown through great adversities and adapted my writing skills to such a degree that I have become an absolute hit machine and the world is yet to discover this. I genuinely have never been a huge receiver of music and find a solace in silence, which most people can’t hack. I like to ensure that my craft stays unadulterated so I tend to enjoy instrumental pieces and classical music as they give me a lot more space to think creatively. I still remain somewhat knowledgeable of new music but find as an artist my productivity is drawn from other areas.
What would be your dream collaboration?
If you had asked me a while ago I would’ve reeled off a list of rappers and RnB artists like Alicia Keys but that’s too easy, lets push the boat out. My absolute dream would be to lead a performance with a full orchestra; could you imagine that; performing with The London Symphony or New York Philharmonic behind you. All playing in synchronicity a piece that I most probably wrote on the bog (There’s some beautiful things that can come from sh*t situations, trust me!) Yeah so for me, collaboration means dropping me in the most professional environment with the most skilful people and bringing those creations to life. And I’m talking put me in a top level studio with a top level engineer who is as passionate about creating art as I am and some real magic is going to happen.
What’s next for you musically?
For me musically its creating an online presence, I’ve worked the underground scene so much in my career and worked at my craft on a personal level that I feel I have contributed without recognition and that has been something that I have found difficult to deal with. Especially when you lead by example and raise the bar lyrically and artistically and local artists sort’ve take a pinch of my special recipe salt and sprinkle it on their plate before they deliver it to their custom base (don’t think I ain’t seen it haha) but it happens and people see you struggling under the surface so they swim ahead to win the race. I’ve seen it all for real... I’m patient and I’ve never desired to compete with any other artists as I know what I do is so unique compared to your everyday modern rapper and I’ve always been focussed on the quality of my writing skills rather than tallying likes and shares so for me its understanding that my audience is no longer on a shelf but in the palm of my hand... so yeah thanks technology I guess.
Where can people find your music?
I am so happy to be able to say that you can find my music available on all platforms. YouTube, iTunes, Spotify etc. Tinsel Town is my debut release and a song that I decided to share as I felt the universe could do with a bit of cheering up. I am independently producing my instrumentals now and even though I am on the hunt constantly for a solid engineer and producer I feel I have an initial way to be able to share what I do. It’s been a journey for me to even get to this stage so now I know I’m able to translate what I hear internally I am really excited for what I am able to share. I have some very exciting projects to come and hope that I can gain enough momentum to bring a few more ideas to life.
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