Emmanuel mentions three great heroes who influence his music. Stevie Wonder, Kanye West and Brian Wilson. The latter in particular seems remarkable for a rapper from the Bijlmer. Brian Wilson was the great musical brain of the Beach Boys and mainly caused a furore with the masterpiece Pet Sounds.
“He is Incredible. I really listened to his music a lot and learned a lot from him,” says Emmanuel. In his room in a flat near Ganzenhoef, he shows what the influence of Brian Wilson is on his music. Beautiful, polyphonic choirs sound from his laptop. I all have those harmonies and that stratification from the Brian Wilson Playbook, “says Emmanuel.
Or Stay away from Dante! Will break through the general public? God Only Knows. But there is a good chance that Emmanuel will score a hit within the foreseeable future and be able to exchange his small room in the Bijlmer for a villa on the Vecht.