-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 heās 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 doesnāt write something because itās popular, he writes it because itās true
-Unlike most Christian artists, he doesnāt shove his beliefs down your throat
-Heās modest, and at one point referred to himself asĀ āJust a 20-year-old kid with a penā
-His music isnāt just to get famous and rich, itās also to help anyone who listens (āThis music is more than just feeding my pride, fans always saying Iām saving their livesā)
-His wordplay and puns are on-point (āAce among men, Iām the menace, my lifeās inside these lines, thatās a life sentenceā)
-He speaks from the heart
-Heās self-aware (His songĀ āForgive Me For My Honestyā is him addressing his flaws)
-He gives motivation to upcoming rappers
-āBravery over retreatā
-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
-āI want you to listen to my music and think,Ā āI know that guy... heās a cool guyā.ā
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.