Kiwi Talkz #49 - King Cass Interview (ADHD, Psychosis, Suicide Awareness, Drugs, Youth, Hip-Hop, Tattoos etc.)
King Cass is a hip-hop artist from Christchurch, he leads the King Case, Anti P and Suicide Awareness movements and is well known for his battle with ADHD and with Psychosis.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website - kingcass.co.nz
Facebook - King Cass
Instagram - @kingcassnz
TIMESTAMPS
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00:25 - Bumpy Flight Into Auckland/Flying
01:00 - Wellington Flights
01:40 - Being Diagnosed With ADHD
03:12 - Side Effects Of ADHD Medication
04:02 - Talking To People With ADHD/Adult Review Of ADHD
05:33 - Tall Poppy Syndrome Within Hip-Hop/Humble Pie
06:50 - Haters/Goals
07:30 - Believing In Yourself
08:48 - Being In A Meth Induced Psychosis/How Cass Got Into Drugs
11:09 - Friends Misleading Cass/Cass Peak
12:28 - Other People With Psychosis Relating To King Cass
13:30 - King Cass Saving His Mums Life/Song Writing
14:43 - Politics/Echo Chambers
16:30 - Killing The Ego/Youth Work
18:08 - Staying Positive
20:50 - Being Self Aware Of Depression
22:02 - King Cass Is An Introvert
22:45 - Coping During Lockdown
24:55 - Media
25:37 - Seeing A Therapist/Passion Purpose And Potential
27:51 - Mental Health Linked To Family/Youth Retreats
29:42 - Broaden Your Horizon
32:15 - Starting Your Own Movement
33:41 - How King Cass Learned Songwriting/ Christianity
35:05 - Battle Rap/Walk The Talk/Seven Sharp/Sponsors
37:46 - How King Cass Writes Songs
38:38 - Favourite Show Was At Masterton/Connections
39:06 - Who King Cass Wants To Collaborate With/Influences
40:00 - King Cass Doesn’t Like Christchurch
41:05 - King Cass Likes Taranaki & Wellington
41:33 - How King Cass Met Dilz
43:30 - King Cass Promotes His Album & New Material
43:56 - How King Cass Decides What To Perform/Vocal Training
45:16 - King Cass Will Perform For Another 20 Years
45:46 - Long Term Plans
46:44 - Not Being Tempted To Relapse In Hip Hop Circles
48:25 - Performing A Set/Nationwide Tour
50:45 - Getting Burned Out/Hope
51:00 - Tattoos/Why King Cass Got So Many Tattoos
52:47 - Meaning Behind Facial Tattoo
54:06 - King Cass Has Multiple Tattooists/King Cass Will Get His Whole Body Tattooed
55:01 - Where It Hurts The Most To Get A Tattoo
55:40 - King Cass Wants To Be A Canvas
56:30 - People Being Written Off For His Tattoos/Way Finding
58:19 - Where To Follow King Cass
59:06 - What The King Cass Movement Is
59:20 - King Cass Spits A Verse