(Part 1) Mic Monsta on the Hidden Rules of Music & Building a Legacy in Silence | Dear ARREYB EP27

Dear ARREYB

Featured by the GRAMMYs and widely regarded as one of Cameroon’s best lyricists, Molua Alous Mosima, popularly known as Mic Monsta, is a celebrated hip hop artist who began rapping in his teens and recording in high school. His viral debut “I No Get Chorus” shook the streets of Kumba — and since then, he’s become a multiple award-winning artist and founder of Kwata Music INC.In this episode, we go beyond the surface - unpacking the systems, mindset and creative fire behind Mic’s success. One of his most revealing interviews yet.🎧 What We Cover:

✔️ Mic Monsta’s biggest lessons from his music journey ✔️ His personal take on money, faith and healing ✔️ Fatherhood, entitlement, and evolving as an artist ✔️ What his relationship with Mihney means to him ✔️ Behind the scenes of his GRAMMY Recording Academy performance ✔️ The influence of Lapiro de Mbanga on mboko culture ✔️ Where he ranks Jovi, Stanley Enow, Magasco, and more ✔️ Why Stanley Enow redefined branding in Cameroonian music ✔️ Ko-C’s new wave and stats that can’t be ignored ✔️ “We’re not in the era of hit songs – it’s about full projects now” ✔️ How Covid lockdown affected his mental health ✔️ A word to artists on the creative processGuest Resources:

Mic Monsta | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IamMicmonsta Mic Monsta | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iammicmonsta/ Mic Monsta | (X) Twitter https://x.com/IamMicMonsta New here? Welcome to the community!

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