Edmonton hip-hop artist Twig joins Ryan MacDougall for Episode 102 of Solo Spotlight.

Twig discusses the anxiety he experienced during his first performances, learning how to build confidence onstage and finding his identity within Edmonton’s music scene.

He also reflects on stepping away from music, returning during a difficult period in his life and receiving support from ILLiam and Whole Heart Entertainment. Twig opens up about the years he feels he lost to drinking, the pressure of returning to rap at 30 and balancing a full-time job with his creative ambitions.

The conversation also covers his upcoming album, Branching Out, which faced a bizarre series of distribution issues after being placed on the wrong Spotify artist profile and later flagged for possible AI use.

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