About this episode

Gashi discusses his journey from being a garbage man to a successful independent artist on The Truth Hurts Podcast.

Gashi joins Jeff Weiss and Free at Gold Diggers in LA on The Truth Hurts Podcast to talk about his new independent album The Killah Whales of Gotham . Born in Libya & raised in an Albanian-American family in Brooklyn, Gashi was a garbage man before he started making music. He breaks down his story of how he ended up signing with Roc Nation, making a country album before Post Malone, and finding success as an independent artist. He also touches on nostalgia, loving the 80s, copying Drakeo’s voice tone on a song, blocking people, hating Sea World, going through Hell, being passionate and sensitive, his parents kicking him out when he told them he wanted pursue art, being homeless, meeting Kanye at age 13, trying to sign Chappell Roan, doing a song with Sting, and much more. Plus, he explains why he’s the Albanian Bad Bunny.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Weiss, Free

Guest: Gashi

Topics covered

• independent music
• artist journey
• nostalgia
• personal struggles
• music industry
• cultural identity

Keywords

• Gashi
• independent album
• The Killah Whales of Gotham
• Roc Nation
• music career
• 80s nostalgia
• homelessness
• Kanye West
• Bad Bunny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roc Nation

Places: Libya, Brooklyn, Gold Diggers, LA

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