Rapper Gubbi talks about his five favourite musicians

In this episode of #QuickTakesWithBangaloreTimes, namma Bengaluru's multilingual rapper Gubbi talks about the musicians who have inspired him in his musical journey.
Eminem
Back when I was in my first PU, I watched the movie 8 Mile, and it changed everything for me. I started writing my own rap and that obsession turned into a passion which then turned into a career.Last October I got to watch him live at Abu Dabhi.
J Cole
About 4-5 year ago I was going through what one would call a writer's block. And, I couldn't write sensible rap for a month. I happened to watch a documentary on the making process of J Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive and that entire process really helped me get through my writer's block and I also started writing more conscious rap.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park was my introduction to music. I really loved Chester Bennington's vocals along with Mike Shinoda's rap. And that experience changed everything for me.
Rapper Big Deal
India's very own rapper. He produces a lot of my music and is a very hardworking rapper. He writes, produces and mixes and masters his rap as well. He has also been a huge influence in my life as well.
Russ
Russ is another artiste who does everything by himself. He writes, mixes and masters his songs. Also, his songs are easy to listen to and one can sing along as well.