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When times are tough (like literally right now), we sometimes lose our confidence because we’re not sure what is to come next. But even if you do lose your confidence, God is pushing it for both of you.

Canon‘s “Big Dog Walking” (featuring MainMain) drops at a perfect time as the world is attempting to navigate what is to come next together. Many are lost, a lot are confused and most want this to be over as soon as possible. But no matter how much of the times passes, God won’t stop holding up his end of the deal. And that’s exactly what “Big Dog Walking” infuses. No matter how little or a lot of confidence you have, he’s standing right there next to you. And who doesn’t need that right about now?

Keep your head up and push through!

Listen to “Big Dog Walking” below and check out what Canon had to say about the track, the artwork and more!

https://open.spotify.com/album/3DQFksPaKEo6qI0O5SCJzo

RESPECT.: What was the inspiration behind “Big Dog Walking?” 

Canon: As always, I’ve wanted to find ways to encourage my audience in some sort of way they’d understand. I mainly wanted them to understand that even in this crazy COVID-19 time, we can still walk in confidence knowing there are also lives beyond us, a greater power committed to working on our behalf. Our big problems make us feel small but my faith has shown me I can believe otherwise. I feel God has already prepared me to be a force to be reckoned with when dealing with life’s problems back when he changed my life. Now I’m here in great confidence haha even like a little dog but like a big dog, y’all can’t hold me. 

What about ‘The Simpsons’ made you choose them for the artwork? 

I’ve always wanted to give my audience a little bit more insight into who I am, what my influences were growing up. I grew up watching ‘The Simpsons.’ So I figured I’d put two and two together by encouraging my audience while giving them a small piece of my childhood as well. 

You produced this track yourself. Tell us about the process of producing it. 

I’m a studio junkie. This is all I do haha. All my work is done here. I was just working on a new Bop and this one came out of nowhere lol soon after of course the words came along. 

What would you like for listeners to get from this track? 

I want my audience to know that, yes some problems are bigger than what we can handle alone but we don’t have to worry about dealing with anything alone when the Big Guy upstairs got you covered! God brought me here and I believe God will keep me here.

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These dudes newer than a Maybach/

I can see through you like a needle in a haystack/

You can peep the visual for “Keep It G” feat. AD below and stay connected with OG Cuicide here.

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“I wanted to bring the experience we created with the commercial to life. Everyday I spend a lot of time on Youtube and I see infomercials promising some new way to make all this money in a new way you haven’t figured out. This is how I imagined these kinds of programs to go. Maybe this will inspire you to go make 40 bandz in a day. Maybe it will convince you to go get a job. At the end of the day this shits all a scam,” says Ducko McFli.

Watch the plan to get “40 Bandz” below and leave a comment telling us what you think.

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Finding yourself in a place where you’re lost and trying to navigate a path that works for you isn’t always the easiest thing to do. But when you finally fine tune exactly what you want to do and push to do it, you learn that the journey from then on gets a lot more smoother. And Rhyan LaMarr will be the first to tell you that pushing for your gifts are worth it!

Artist, producer, director, screenwriter and more, Rhyan teamed up with actor/artist, Don Benjamin, singer, Jack Red and producer, Mod G to release the 2020 anthem that we all need… “I Ain’t Going Back.” This track is uplifting, honest and inspiring on different levels. “I Ain’t Going Back” is the perfect reminder that no matter what is in front of you, you don’t have to turn around and go back. Fight through and know that God is fighting right along with you! And when you get past whatever is in front of you, you’ll see how much strength you had inside to begin with. Don’t hold yourself back!

Listen to “I Ain’t Going Back” HERE and watch the video for “I Ain’t Going Back”! And when you’re done, check out what Rhyan had to say about the track, the meaning behind it and more below.

RESPECT.: Tell us about the meaning behind the song.

Rhyan: I was lost and looking for love everywhere but the church. I thought I was mad at God but I was really more disappointed in myself for allowing my vices to get the best of me. God became my punching bag for many seasons. But when I came out the fire and really sought after God, he broke me in ways I never thought I could be touched. I learned to love myself and find joy again. Once I mastered transparency and fell back in love with the word I gravitated towards proverbs 18:22. “He who finds a wife, finds a good thing.” I had always heard this scripture in passing but it never really hit home until I started to seek the Lord. This song is about my journey to becoming a real man of God.

RESPECT.: Tell us about the “I Ain’t Going Back” video.

Rhyan: I wanted to do something fresh and meaningful to shake up the normalcy I was seeing on the scene. I’m an artist at the end of the day which means I make music and films and try to help raise the bar not only in positive entertainment but as an artist overall. I wanted to create visuals for the song that showcased a group of positive gentlemen graduating towards greatness and love. With everything going on in the world currently I just pray we can add some relief and escape to a world that is hurting.

RESPECT.: What are you currently working on?

Rhyan: Currently I am finishing up my current freshman album entitled, aPERFECTmess: Volume 1 slated to drop late Spring.

I’m also in preproduction on my next film that I will be directing entitled, North of The 10 staring Don Benjamin, LaRoyce Hawkins, Destorm Power and Chris Witowske.

I’m overseeing a couple music projects that I’m really excited about.

RESPECT.: A few words for listeners…

Rhyan: At the end of the day God gave us gifts for a reason. For a long time I sat on all of them. Life is too short to not allow your gifts to work together towards an overall goal. Just trying my best to both inspire and push the envelope in the creative field.

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