A&R Factory Interview: Antwan Talks Recovery, Reinvention, and Chicago Nights

Chicago rapper and producer Antwan spoke to us about the slow-burn path that led him to start releasing music in 2018, the years of hesitation before that, and the emotional weight behind his latest album Cirque du Ghoul / Antwan’s Circus. Built during a period of recovery, the project pulls from dark nights, personal reckonings, and the chaos of the city around him. In the interview, he digs into how the circus theme emerged, the influence of Chicago’s winters and nightlife, and the support network that helped get the record off the ground. There’s also talk of future collabs, switching up his sound, and the wrestling references he keeps tucked into his bars. It’s a conversation full of openness, humour, and the kind of realism that underpins every track he puts out. Welcome to A&R Factory, antwan, it’s great to have you here and to shine a light on the next chapters you’re building. You’ve been around music since your early teens, but you didn’t start releasing until 2018. What finally pushed you from being a kid soaking it all in to someone ready to put their own voice out there? Well the lack of money and studio equipment was […] The post A&R Factory Interview: Antwan Talks Recovery, Reinvention, and Chicago Nights appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Chicago rapper and producer Antwan spoke to us about the slow-burn path that led him to start releasing music in 2018, the years of hesitation before that, and the emotional weight behind his latest album Cirque du Ghoul / Antwan’s Circus. Built during a period of recovery, the project pulls from dark nights, personal reckonings, and the chaos of the city around him. In the interview, he digs into how the circus theme emerged, the influence of Chicago’s winters and nightlife, and the support network that helped get the record off the ground. There’s also talk of future collabs, switching up his sound, and the wrestling references he keeps tucked into his bars. It’s a conversation full of openness, humour, and the kind of realism that underpins every track he puts out. Welcome to A&R Factory, antwan, it’s great to have you here and to shine a light on the next chapters you’re building. You’ve been around music since your early teens, but you didn’t start releasing until 2018. What finally pushed you from being a kid soaking it all in to someone ready to put their own voice out there? Well the lack of money and studio equipment was […]

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