100 BARS MAGAZINE 001 Sept/Oct 2013 | Page 55

international bars 100 Bars: Where are you from? Charron: Ottawa, Canada. 100 Bars: Where does your name come from? Charron: In Greek Mythology; Charron is the ferryman of Hades who carries souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. Charron is also my last name... I’m just not very creative I suppose. 100 Bars: What got you interested in Hip Hop? Charron: Am I allowed to be honest with you? If so, 8 Mile. 100 Bars: Who was/is your favorite rapper? Charron: Big L. 100 Bars: How would you describe your style of rhyming? Charron: Intricate, witty and filled with multi syllabic complex wordplay. 100 Bars: Who was the person who most influenced you to rap? Charron: Eminem. 100 Bars: Do you prefer making songs or battling? Charron: Battling. I am currently viewed as the best active freestyler in the world right now. It’s just more satisfying to be so dominant in a certain field, my music still needs work. 100 Bars: What do you feel is easier to put together songs or bars for a battle? Charron: Songs are way easier. I just come up with a concept, write a melody and 2 16 bar verses. Battling required lots of brainstorming and many strategic elements before you even start writing. 100 Bars: How big is the battle scene in Canada? Charron: I am so proud to see how much it’s developed. I used to battle for free in alley’s in front of 30 or less people, now Drake is co hosting! 100 Bars: How did you first get into battling? Charron: I stumbled upon the WRC’s and Scribble Jam on youtube. Grindtime and KOTD started at around the same time, I messaged Organik [?H]YH??H^\?[????L ?\????Y[?H[??\?]?[???H????\?????H?[\H?[?[????[?Z?H?X?X????Y\??Y?K? L ?\?????\?[?\??\???]K[???Y[?H[??[?HY????\????H?]Y?[?X[?]8?&\??\??^HH\??&]?]Y?[??K?H?\?Y\???[ ???L ?\??[?H]?H?\? ?]\?[?\?[?\??[????[[?H?^H?\?[?H?Y?\???[????\??????X?H?Y?\?x?&\?H?[??H?^K? L ?\??[?H?]Y\??[?H?X??[? ? L ?][?H????\??H?\???[?[??[H????\?]XZ?H[?H????X??]]?]H[???\???\????H]H]?]HH\??[?H[?H???\?H?\?H[?\??[Z[?????\???????\? ???[???\?H??]?[ ?H??&]?X[H?]?^H??]\?x?&[H^H\??\??]X? L ?\?????[?H?Y[X??]]??H?]X][???\????\??[?H\?H????^KH?[???\??][H[??H\??\??YH??H?X[ ??^Z[???\??\???[?\?H[?X??\X?H?]H8?'ZYH?X?x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