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AS A RAP ARTIST, WHAT INSPIRES YOUR MUSIC? Honestly, life and Cannabis
inspire my music. I get all my inspiration by just living life and smoking weed. It makes creating music easy when I just rap about what I do on a day-to-day basis. It’s awesome man!
“THIS PLANT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING AND I BELIEVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN IT!”
HAVE YOU AND OTHER ARTISTS LIKE YOURSELF ADAPTED TO COVID-19, IN TERMS OF DOING SHOWS, ETC.?
Most definitely! Shows are a big thing to me as an artist with my music. I like to rage and turn up on stage! No feeling like that in the world! With COVID happening, it stopped all performances and gigs, which was a blower. One thing I can say is it gave me time to create and even dig deeper into my artistry. I’m just ready to rock out on every stage, in due time!
WHAT ARE YOUR MUSICAL GOALS FOR 2021? My music and Cannabis go hand in hand. I just want to push the culture out here in Maryland to the entire world, from my point of view. Do it big my way. The hexalite (slang for awesome) way.
HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? I try not to set
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resolutions to be honest. I enjoy working hard and I love what I do. So my only focus day in and out is to get better. Doesn’t matter the year, date or time – I’m always looking to improve as a human being overall. Aye yaungs dat!
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR CANNABIS REVIEW SHOW. I have a YouTube/IGTV show
called WEEZ. I interview rising stars in the area or people that are established in their field of work, and allow them to tell their story. Everyone has a story and what better way to tell it than over a nice blunt? All ‘weez’ means is ‘weed’ – but me and my friends have our own lingo, so we call Cannabis ‘weez.’ Shoutout to the aye yaungs hexalites out there! Make sure y’all like, comment and subscribe!
YOU’RE A SUPERSTAR AT HARVEST – WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WORKING THERE? Just gaining knowledge every day at
Harvest. I grew up in Rockville, so it’s good to see folks I know come and greet me. Patients ask me about my music, so that’s cool. My managers and co-workers really got me on point from day one. I came from cultivation, so I really didn’t know what to expect. From the first day everybody has been so clutch to me gaining knowledge on Cannabis. I for sure have to shoutout everyone on the Harvest staff. We work really hard and I mean REALLY hard, day in and day out. Those guys deserve a lot and are awesome!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO CONNECT WITH PATIENTS? I enjoy talking
Cannabis with patients and meeting their needs. This plant is a beautiful thing and I believe wholeheartedly in it! A big plus is knowing these people came to get stoned! Everybody loves a little Cannabis – in my case, I love it a lot! Dopest job ever.
BUDTENDER AND MUSICAL ARTIST ALEX CHIKE, known in the music industry by Chiiikeee, is all about the culture. Alex is proud to represent Maryland’s Cannabis industry, and is a prime example of how good a budtender can be. From his podcast, to his music, to his daily interactions with patients, he is constantly doing what he can to push Cannabis culture forward and impact the lives of the patients he serves. Follow him @_chiiikeee
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STORY by WYATT EARLY @ERRLYWYATT/MARYLAND LEAF | PHOTO by KAMRIN MILLS @KAM_SHOOTS_
