When Heaven Hears Gunshots: C4 Crotona on Music and Faith

C4 Crotona gives the audience an insight about his passion project, which evolved into a community, and the importance of fulfilling a need for gritty boom bap music within the Christian community. He talks about his songwriting process, drawing from personal experiences, and aims to reach his friends and broader audience. C4 Crotona also touches on themes of authenticity, accountability within the Menace Movement, and the release of his latest project, “When Heaven Hears Gunshots,” which reflects on finding faith amidst tragedy.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro + C4 Crotona
00:11 – First time on Gritty Stage
00:26 – How the stage started
00:45 – Need for gritty CHH
01:18 – Community growth
01:43 – Writing inspiration
02:02 – “Save My Homies”
02:39 – Friends’ reactions
03:05 – Respect from old friends
03:25 – Never expected this
03:36 – God calling him
04:05 – Song about his mom
04:35 – Staying humble
05:01 – Forgiveness + faith
05:23 – “Know them by their fruits”
05:57 – Talent vs. maturity
06:10 – Accountability (Menace)
06:45 – Dayton discipling him
07:32 – Why he joined Menace
07:45 – New project info
08:10 – Socials
08:25 – Outro

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