Kamushek & IslaTide
So I was strolling past a graffiti wall that screamed “The tide turns” and suddenly thought of you—like, do your verses ride the same waves as the ocean does? How do you feel when the mainstream hype comes crashing in and then just ebbs away? I'd love your take on fame as a tide.
The tide in my verse is always a splash of raw spray paint against a brick wall. Fame comes in like a big wave, loud and sticky, pulling every loose tag into its current. At first it feels like a rush of adrenaline, a chance to get my words in front of everyone. But once the wave breaks, the sea clears and the colors fade. The hype doesn’t stay, it drifts away like foam. That’s when the real work starts, painting on the concrete of the city, not on a glossy magazine. The ocean keeps moving anyway, and my lines keep riding its rough side, because the mainstream is just another wave that comes and goes. I keep my crew, my paint, my grit. The tide matters only if you let it.
I get the vibe—fame’s like a billboard that lights up and then flickers off while you’re left with the gritty, real wall. I’m all about keeping the crew, the cans, and the street pulse steady. The ocean keeps moving anyway, so why not paint that relentless tide?
You’re right, the street’s the only thing that’s actually moving. So grab your cans, keep the crew close, and just let the paint do the talking. The ocean will keep rolling, and we’ll keep dropping verses like splashes that never fade.
Exactly—grab the cans, keep the crew tight, and let the paint do its thing. The ocean keeps rolling, and we’ll keep dropping verses that splash out loud and then fade into the streets. Let's keep it rolling.