-He genuinely cares about his audience and has acknowledged them all, showing his true love for the people who love him back
-Unlike most rappers in modern day, he means it when he says he’s struggling, unlike Post Malone, who grew up rich and without any problems, Ivan genuinely grew up poor and has actually struggled
-Ivan B shows true emotion in his songs, and you can feel every word to your bone
-He writes what needs to be written; he doesn’t write something because it’s popular, he writes it because it’s true
-Unlike most Christian artists, he doesn’t shove his beliefs down your throat
-He’s modest, and at one point referred to himself as “Just a 20-year-old kid with a pen”
-His music isn’t just to get famous and rich, it’s also to help anyone who listens (”This music is more than just feeding my pride, fans always saying I’m saving their lives”)
-His wordplay and puns are on-point (”Ace among men, I’m the menace, my life’s inside these lines, that’s a life sentence”)
-He speaks from the heart
-He’s self-aware (His song “Forgive Me For My Honesty” is him addressing his flaws)
-He gives motivation to upcoming rappers
-”Bravery over retreat”
-He has a song called The Brave in which he compiled voicemails that fans sent him and played them all together, wrapping it up with a message that his grandma sent him
-He makes references to his old songs and shows development
-He never loses confidence
-Ivan is genuinely capable of changing the world, if people just listen
-”I want you to listen to my music and think, ‘I know that guy... he’s a cool guy’.”
I could say so much more about Ivan Paniagua, but really, you just have to listen to know him. I know I fawn over him so much, but he has changed and saved my life.
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