Canadian Hip Hop producer and rapper Silver Roland aka Solitair has been on the Canadian hip hop scene for many years. When you are a Canadian artist it is hard to branch out overseas and get the recognition you worked so hard to get. Nevertheless, Solitair has been working hard nonstop producing and teaming up with friends and other recognized artists such as, rapper Kardinal Offishall and r & b songstress Jully Black to encourage people all around the world to listen to their music. Solitair is constantly on the move travelling and making music. He aims to make his music different by fusing consciousness, hip hop, rock and dance, which can be heard in his songs ‘Come True’ and ‘Change The World’.

I had a chance to sit down with him in his studio to discuss his success, friendship with Kardinal and the importance of being a role model to the youth. Even though Solitair came from a safe and privileged community, he wants to be a mentor for the youth who live in priority communities who are often disappointed by their social systems. Solitair was nice enough to visit the Regent Park Community at an event where he presented an award to youth Shebah Toussaint for her community involvement. I first met Solitair when he performed alongside Kardinal Offishall at Ryerson’s Frosh week and I was told to get up onstage and show my dance moves. Then, I ran into him at WE Day in Toronto when we talked about keeping in touch and exchanged contacts. Solitair is currently working on THE CITY Project. He is looking for a poet from the Toronto to be featured on a song for this project.

I ran into Solitair with Kardinal at the 2013 Canadian Radio Music Awards and he told me he is excited to see this interview. I hope you like it Solitair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91xQw-_miSY&list=UU8sbqnKmIE08gqksjvBdcgQ&index=3