Chan and the Source meet!
	Source Article Politickin with Chan March 12th, 2007 N.O.R.E. may not have known it at the time, but when he spit "Capone's plan, passport to foreign lands, overseas in Japan, politickin with Chan" on his Neptunes produced smash "Superthug", the Queens native ignited the fuse that would detonate the lyrical explosion of the wordsmith that every chinky-eyed Hip-Hop head had been waiting for. Getting his introduction to the world with Detonator Records in 2001 which was the home of veteran rhymesayers like C-Rayz Walz and Breeze Evahflowin, Chan has never lost sight of the bigger picture. Determined to stand out in an overpopulated school of rappers, Chan has more hustles than a Canal Street vendor, staying on the grind by building his own label (Dynasty Muzik), ripping shows, garnering respect, dismantling stereotypes, and proving the critics wrong. The journey to join Hip-Hop's elite may be a lonely road and Chan can only help but to wonder why, "The Road I chose is a lonely one. Nowadays no one has the guts to go for they dreams, am I the only one?" Source: Waddup Chan? Give me a lil' bit on your background, and how you got started in the rap game? Chan: Well, a neighbor of mine, his father was in the music business, so he kinda introduced me to Hip-Hop and the groups that they were listening to. I was in middle school, and they were really the ones who introduced me to the music, the real music. This was when Tribe was big, Dre, Black Sheep was getting' big, and I realized, you know? Hip-Hop is the shit. I loved it, and that's when I started freestyling around the time when I was in high school. I wasn't full on emceeing, I was just freestyling and doing like open mics around Philly. Then, I went to school in Boston and around 2002 I started fuckin' with Detonator, at the time they had like Akrobatik, C-Rayz, Walz, and Breeze Evahflowin. They were actually the 1st real label that I was on. It was a real good experience, we went on tour, they put out a compilation, my 1st 12 inch. Just doin shows and meeting people, my labelmates showed me a lot of love too? it was almost like instant credibility. I really learned a lot from Detonator and my label mates. Source: Word, I remember this cat from Boston, K.T. from the blaze battles? Chan: Yeah, K.T. he actually gave me my name, Snacky Chan but I cut the Snacky out? but you know people still know me as Snacky Chan, on my releases though I just put Chan cuz you know.. it's a lil too humorous? Source: No doubt, so the mixtape is out, what can fans expect to hear on that? Chan: I just wanted to give my fans something different. People always wanted to hear me over some mainstream beats. I got the track I did over "Down n' Out" on there, the "4th chamber" with Jin and L.S., my verse from the posse cut over "Protect Ya Neck", some remixes, and new shit on there as well. Source: Yo that 4th chamber joint was my shit? and that "Protect Ya Neck" joint? how did that track happen? It was such a huge collabo, did all of you get a chance to get in the studio together? Chan: Jin had put a mixtape out, this was after "The Rest is History" dropped and he reached out to all of us, but nah we just did our verses and sent them in. Jin was really the one behind the whole thing. Source: Alright, so you guys are doin' it real big on the independent scene, what's going on with Dynasty Muzik and who's all behind that? Chan: In terms of artists we got The Devil'z Rejects, this cat Rookadamus from the Mid-West, P.R. Prophecy, Singapore Kane who was all over Bug Shug's last album. We actually got distribution through Caroline, they're basically the independent division of EMI? and we just got that about a year ago, so we put out one of our groups, The Devil'z Rejects. We're just going to keep putting out project after project? Source: So you pretty much got major distribution already? You think, you're gonna stick with Dynasty, what if a major label came knockin? Chan: Yea, I mean if a G-Unit, Roc-a-fella, Def Jam? whatever offered, yea I'm gonna go with it but you know, I'm always gonna remember my people and they would be involved with any project I'm in. Source: No Doubt, so you are involved in both NYC and Boston music communities. I mean they are both East Coast but the industry mechanics are different. How do both cites vary? Chan: It's different, real different. I mean when I was in Boston, it was all about independent. I mean, they really know how to get their music out there on their own? nationally, and they know how to make money, get distribution, they have labels, I think the artists up there are more independent minded, real business minded. Artists like Mr. Lif, Insight, Edan, and Akrobatik. And they came outta Boston and there's no big companies? big foundations. But there's always shows going on, people from all over, Hell Razah was just there, so the indie scene is still very much alive in Boston. Receiving accolades and admiration from Hip-Hop fans of all races, Chan is no stranger to facing the pressure when it comes down to representing Asians in the Hip-Hop community. "Black, White, Asian; it don't matter the race. I mean it does feel special to get love from someone who isn't Asian only because it's truly about the music not because of my race.", explains Chan. Even with respected industry figures such as DJ Evil Dee and Miss Info lending their support, Chan still faces the dilemma of trying to make it in an industry that is rooted against him. While trying to summarize his approach to making music, "I try to make it a lil' more specific to a certain degree? Like Nas he's specific but it's hip-hop, you know. So I try to specify it but I make sure that everyone can relate to it." In true B-boy fashion, Chan is paying the haters no mind, and letting his rhymes be the vocal point of his success. This Jersey kid has already rocked overseas with fans in places like Canada and Singapore chanting his lyrics. Already, taking the initiative to play the A&R position, Chan knows the keys to longevity in a game where people catch amnesia on a daily basis."I'm already evolving into that. I can do it, I know I can do it? people are finding out already so it's only a matter of time," Chan confidently tells me. Former Jedi Mind Trick's emcee, Jus Allah and Beantown rhymesayer Bomshot's collaborative project The Devilz Rejects(Necronomicon LP) has lingered on the independent charts for some time now. The door is wide open for Dynasty Muzik and things are already in progress for 07'. "If you're lookin' for that old feel, that boom bap, people that are different not just spitting street, but also some real intelligent shit you know, just give our artists a listen, it won't disappoint", Chan describes with a smile.