cover of the tape is an adaptation of a front page newspaper , showing a kid that Mir used to mentor who was crying at the death of a 12 year old Camden comrade . The death tolls and crime rates that he was telling me about were eye opening because no one ever talks about Camden , but I think Mir Fontane is going to change that .
He ’ s far from a superhero , but I think his love for his city and growing acclaim makes him the closest thing Camden has got to one . The way he discussed the hopes he had for the city was inspiring , but also the hardest thing I have ever had to talk about during an interview . I had promised that the interview would be fun and not too serious before we started , but I was right there breaking my word . I think he wanted all of this to be said though . When you hear “ Twenty Five ” and talk with him about 50 percent of the population being under 25 years old , its eye opening , especially coming from a place where I never doubted that I would live long enough to see my 30s . “ Down By The River ” is also a great song riddled with depressing themes . While he has lost many friends like the one mentioned in the song , he hasn ’ t made amends with all of the losses too . Perhaps I probed him too much , and perhaps I shouldn ’ t have even gone so far , but I had to ask him if there ’ s any of his fallen homies that he wishes he could say some last words to . If he hated me for the question I could not tell , but he responded with “ I ’ m sorry .” He explained how he could have helped his friend redirect his life into more positive activities , but he simply didn ’ t . And although I definitely made the mood a lot more somber , there was real emotion and real things that had to be said that day .
A few days later , Mir would lose another comrade in Camden .
Meeting Mir Fontane was a lucky opportunity that I will always cherish . In fact , healong with Jon and Veli- inspired me to do something more important than just make a living through interviews and parties . Mir Fontane is an anomaly ; according to where he ’ s from , he shouldn ’ t even be alive right now . But somehow , he made it and is working to change his city and give the people in it hope . That ’ s why Mir Fontane is up next , and that ’ s why you will always see The Roshua Review supporting that man because his music inspires while bringing problems to the spotlight , goes in while bringing hope to his troubled city , and shares a story while simultaneously becoming your new favorite artist .
RJ
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