Written by Robert Wu
Syko (Shane Hubbard), is a 19-year-old unsigned rapper from Doonside in Western Sydney, and is bringing a new style of Hip-Hop and R&B to the Australian music scene. Syko is a rapper with addictive melodies and fresh rhymes that is making noise in the industry.
Robert: Thank you for taking out your time today for this interview.
Syko: All good my man, it’s for the youth, how could I say no!
Robert: Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your music? What is the true meaning behind your music?
Syko: Well my music is a self reflection; a lot of my music has been developed from parts of my life. The highs and lows of life, from heartbreak over girls, to losing friends & also everything I’ve gone through has basically shaped me into the man I’ve become so far. So my music is an insight into the life I’ve lived and also how I perceive life.
Robert: What is the story behind your song Rainfall?
Syko: I wrote Rainfall about a close friend of mine at the time who was suffering from a case of depression. I wrote it so everyone else could understand from my perspective what it’s like. Not everybody goes through it, but it is a serious issue in the youth of today that I believe can’t be ignored.
Robert: Do you have any current or future projects that you can discuss with us?
Syko: At the moment I’ve just finished up my free mix tape which will be released exclusively through my MySpace page. It will be available really soon, I’m not giving a date! It will drop when I drop it.
Robert: What draws your inspirations to create such a song like Rainfall for example?
Syko: Just life as a whole, a lot of people choose to ignore the current issues we face in the world. Everybody in life has a story, wether im a signed artist or unsigned I will continue to express those stories either good or bad as long as im around.
Robert: What do you think about today’s youth’s struggle in society?
Syko: I believe that the youth struggle has been the same since the start of life. The only thing is now it is displayed more through the media. Depression, drugs and so on will always be around. It’s just about educating the youth, but the way we are doing it right now is clearly not working. The only way to reach kids is to educate them through pop culture. Hopefully one day ill be able to help with the struggle of the youth through my music. It’s all about being the change in the world we seek.
