Back in 2017 CLBRKS teamed up with Kiina to release the timeless Habits project after CL’s _throw/AWAYS.ep dropped earlier that year. In the February of 2018 we also saw Habits get it’s release on cassette, with the run being limited to fifty (which you can cop here, with the sleeve pictured for that pictured above). We had a quick chat with CL himself, getting the answers about the duo’s beginnings and what is coming up for the rapper in the future.

Larzkyon: What’s up man.

CLBRKS: It’s all good mate. Thanks for reaching out.

So firstly how did you and Kiina get to know each-other and form the duo for Habits?

We met over a year ago when him and his friend Simon (who took the photos for the tape) hit me up. They were DJ’ing with their collective The Spot on Radar and wanted me to come through and we just clicked. We’ve got similar interests in music, fashion, art etc so it all worked.

And from there the partnership was born, I mean, it is calm when you’ve got that mutual shit going on. So were you hit up to bring about what would eventually be Habits or was it just to hang?

I’m not too sure to be honest. As I say it all started with the radio stuff, then I guess after kicking it for a while we kind of just began to understand how each other works. It was also the first time I’d worked exclusively with one producer on a project, and knowing myself and how I work I don’t think I ever thought that would be possible to do. I like the fact that because it’s all produced entirely by Kiina it’s very cohesive.

Yeah the cohesion is very nice throughout, I mean mad props to Kiina on that the samples are quality. Yet with your flow the entire project is just bliss, so how did you find the reaction to Habits when it went out back in November?

It was good man, people fuck with it. Everything is somewhat of a learning curve at this point, I look back at it and sometimes think there are things that I could have done differently, so with the projects I’m currently working on I’m trying to take my time a bit more.

So what have you got coming up in the near future?

Just trying to be more planned out, things are changing in terms of the move to Spotify from Soundcloud and stuff like that. The summer’s coming so you need summer type shit as well I guess. I want to make videos that are more conceptual. In terms of music I wanna make stuff that’s catchier, more choruses and structure, even though I still just enjoy rapping over loops for a minute thirty.

Exciting times bro, we will be on the lookout for those visuals. Ok last question, Toure Drive 2012 is our tune off Habits to bump on the regular. What do you feel is your hardest track on the project?

Either that or All I Need is a personal favourite.

Both bang. It has been a pleasure man, thanks for chatting with me.

Peace G.

Bump Habits immediately on Spotify & Soundcloud whilst you wait for that fresh CLBRKS.