BWP

September 17, 1991, who knew that the kid who was just born is going to have the courage to become more than just the average rappers in the industry right now. Born and raised in Bangladesh, this talented young kid's real name is Riyad Rahman. He was asked to speak on this topic and he stated “My close relatives call me Rimon, it was the name of a brilliant student back at that time. The reason for me mentioning it is that I come from a country where educational value is more important than being somebody important.” He was surrounded by his loving, caring family but he also had to experience the harsh reality where he was growing up. “People get surprised when they see I’m not good at any sport, but they don’t know where I grew up if you step outside and make it home safe you were lucky so growing up being stuck at home and let your imagination run wild is the only ish we could do.” He adds, “Here in western world some parts of a city are referred to as ghetto, in that case I can say the whole country, Bangladesh is ghetto since gangs, drugs, violence, poverty, criminals, crooked politicians and law system are part of everyday life.



So for a better future and environment where education can be taken without any worries, the family moved to Toronto, Canada in 2003. Before stepping into Toronto the family had the chance to taste the lifestyle of England. It was their first counter with the western society and lifestyle and they realized life would not be easier. “When I stepped on the Pearson Airport of Toronto, I felt like I’ve arrived at somewhere worse than a third world country because I saw huge crowd of people from all over the world, some were spitting on the ground, bargaining with the taxi drivers, sitting on the ground reading papers, security guards acting like police, pay to use the cart and suspicious people real close to your luggage” he says. Language skills and cultural differences and financial problem just frustrated the hell out of him. Only way he could prove he belongs here is to be somebody unusual. Rhyming was nothing to him since he has been writing since he was 7. So he thought of giving this growing impact a chance.



He started showing off his ability with pen and paper at his schools. His “Don’t give a fuck” attitude towards certain people and real gentle like behavior with the people who appreciated him, his unexpected plans and interesting (some call it weird) personality got him the name BWP which stands for Brownie With Personality and also B-dub, Indian Nas (for his realness and daily life lyrics in his music). He was then pressured to participate in a local talent show but he didn’t have any experience performing in front of about 800 people, rocking the crowd, spitting on the mic and going with the instrumental. Still he took it as a challenge and decided to test the strength of his balls. In two days him and another underground artist finished the song and participated. At the show even though they weren’t real professional, they had the crowd standing up and doing the chorus. Since then “I Do My Thaaang” became a catchphrase. “I deeply feel sorry that I didn’t bother to connect with those people who showed me support, that was the worst move you can make in this business. I lost a lot of support after that performance just because I didn’t show my appreciation. I say to myself every single day that I luv y’all and I really mean it. I should’ve said that to them.” Since then he never let anybody and himself talk him out of rapping. He has been in many local battles and the crowd enjoys his lyrical ability but for some reason he prefers letting his feelings out on papers. At this point he has accomplished a lot and now he is waiting to see what his future holds for him. Meanwhile he is working every single day getting better at his skill. He has been getting noticed and supports for his hustle from the hood. To achieve such success he had to prove himself by battling and spitting randomly. With new confidence and plans he is hustling harder than ever.



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