TPOE 258: Chris Kabs

Chris Kabs is a rapper and producer from Dublin who's just released his debut EP Y NOT? He's worked with artists such as Tolü Makay, Hudis, and JyellowL, including on the latter's Choice Prize-nominated debut album 2020 Division, and with Coolio right up to about a month before his death in September 2022, which sounds like it hit him quite hard. He's signed with Roughbones, got a deal with PureSyncInc in London and brand deals with Ellesse and fashion tech company With Legacy, so he's a busy man. We chat about his making hundreds of songs, his collaborations, on coming close to giving up on music but fighting through with a smile, on finding the formula for music, and lots more. Chris Kabs plays a headline show with Loud Motive and an all-star support cast at the Green Room in Dublin's Academy this Saturday, April 22. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/chris-kabs-loud-motive-dublin-22-04-2023/event/18005D90EBBC8A9C Outro music: Chris Kabs - Nobody Listen to Y NOT? https://open.spotify.com/album/51py7WINkjcs2SfWXgYoZN?si=1ubNRHkLTIagSUcK77ED7g