Quis Chandla:
Identified as a street conscious prophet in today's era of hip-hop, Quis Chandla creates timeless music for the people.
It's apparent that he is a man of grace, optimism & gratitude yet this go-getter separates himself from the rest by throwing certain topics in the mix of his rhymes that keep the listeners guessing.
Whether it's about his own experiences growing up or about social issues in general (that may shock you), Quis Chandla stresses that it's important to be plugged into what's going on through vivid storytelling & polished verses.
It was a month or so ago at True N Livin's event, Where Beats Meet Bars when Quis Chandla shook my cerebral cortex with a line of resonating lyrics. From then on, I was (very) woke with the movement he's been working to implement in the music scene & so far he's been doing a great job.
Given these points, it's very hard to not be drawn into what Quis Chandla speaks about (& if you don't believe me give one listen to his latest project, The Knotts Tape or check out the versatility spread in his segment called #InkFromThe90's!)
Born with a mother who loved the art of rhyme writing, Quis Chandla's love for it followed in pursuit. He began rapping at a young age & shortly after, he then started to make beats (thanks to his brother of course). Initially Quis Chandla would attempt to rap on the "whack" beats he created but then the people in his circle convinced him that his rhymes were very great & that he needed to be HEARD. Then his stage name Quis Chandla was born! "Quis Chandla stylized from my birth name Marquis Chandler. In the tri-state dialect nobody ever fully pronounces the ER in Chandler. So I thought I would make it easier." he adds in "I was formally ConsciousQuis but the name boxed me in to only be expected to speak about social issues but at times I can still channel my inner ConsciousQuis."
For Quis Chandla music is therapeutic & it allows him to speak on his life so he can hear it back & analyze moving forward. In his music though, he really wants to inspire people to take chances on themselves.
The main goal he has set is to build a community of listeners who appreciate lyricism & live performance. Quis Chandla is aiming to tackle social issues through music because it'll always be a part of who he is as an artist. According to Quis Chandla in the current era "we just need to keep lyricism alive & stop living for the internet because hard work prevails."
In either case he finds that real, in depth lyricism in (not so old school as he would say) artist like Nas, Puffy, Big & Q-Tip but he also knows it isn't hard to find in the underground scene he's apart of. "It’s a lot of dope artists in New Jersey.” Quis says “I think Samad Savage is doing some dope stuff, J 1 Da.. there's a bunch of talent out here."
For any upcoming artist Quis Chandla advises you to beware of the scammers, do your research & to find a community of people you trust. "Think outside the box & live your truth." says Quis "We often do things because of what society tells us were “supposed” to do. We gotta start making our own rules." and he will too.
The scholarly rapster will continue being the voice for his community.
Stay tuned for his collab project with P. Dot called Spazz N Flow
By: Natalee Gilbert
LINK(S):
1. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConsciousQuis
2. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/quischandla
3. Spotify: Search "Quis Chandla"
4. Instagram: @quischandla