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With an upcoming DJ set in Ireland (2023), Flansie demonstrates his passion for DJing. This year Flansie has solidified this by collaborating with long-time Australian DJ and Producer Mall Grab. Toro Y Moi when speaking about collaboration said "Collaboration has always been in the picture whether its, you know, in the performance, producing, the mixing. I always felt like having someone else touch the music somewhere is always welcomed." (Tape Notes Podcast, 2022). With two new singles “No One Else Will” and “You”. I can definitely hear Flansie's ear for those electronic dance sounds with him aiding as a producer and not a vocalist on the track.

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When it comes to Skepta’s growth you cannot continue without mentioning the imperative nature of Boy Better Know. Boy Better Know is a Grime crew consisting of Jammer, Skepta, Wiley, Shorty and other grime artists. Much resemblance can be seen between Skepta’s stage presence and the wild energy of Jammer one of the originators of the group who took Skepta on board. Skepta when speaking on the Boy Better Know crew on Channel 4 in 2011 said “Jammer man, he's one of the founders of Grime. He's a bit of a mad man. Jammer’s energy and his craziness, he plays a big part in Boy Better Know.”. Jammer runs Lord the Mics, an acclaimed grime rap battle competition that Skepta featured in 2006.

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Skepta’s younger sibling Jamie or JME is also an incredibly talented grime rapper who had an immense amount of importance on Skepta’s upbringing, musical tastes and talents. Skepta when speaking to Channel 4 in their short documentary SKEPTA (2011) said “JME is my brother, same mum same dad. JME brings a side to Boy Better Know that I think (Boy Better Know) couldn't live without” he later adds “Hes the heartbeat of the crew”. JME began his rap career before Skepta arrived on the scene, Skepta was his brother's DJ and host when he would play shows and performances on pirate radio stations. Skepta learnt many skills of rapping from JME, they learnt much of the craft together. His compassion for his younger brother can be heard in the song Stupid by Skepta featuring Wiley (2006) “Who is it? It’s no you. It's me. Cant diss a man in my family tree”, a line that became famous when JME paid homage to it ten years later on the song Man Dont Care featuring Giggs (2016).

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SINCH was a renowned Melbourne graffiti artist who passed away in 2014. His legacy can be felt through not only POSSESHOT but also the underground art world. His tag is a large font “SINCH” can be found on many streets of the city’s highways and surrounding suburbs (even in the alleyway next to my house in Coburg) are commemorated by the community around POSSESHOT. In their wonderfully self-produced YouTube documentary “ABOUT THE ART - POSSESHOT (DOCUMENTARY” (2020), the duo have a dedicated section speaking on the significant importance Jordan had on them, Mr Muscles said “a massive inspiration to his community… everyone in Melbourne knew about Sinch” and Kharniclassic continued “A big influence on to the building blocks of us creating because he always inspired us”.

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Flansie was lucky enough to produce songs by one of his favourite artists Lucki. An underground US melodic trap icon. Through his industry connections, Flansie made the beat for the hit that is “New Drank” and a few other songs on Lucki’s 2022 album Flawless Like Me. Sonically it is obvious how Flansie is inspired by both Lucki production-wise and lyrically. They share melodic qualities and introspective lyrics about friends who have passed away and drug use as a mechanism of coping. These lyrics can be heard on Lucki’s “No Bap” when he states “real deal junkie and I wish it was an act”. Or on Flansie’s Dead Friends album, dedicating most of its run time relating to those who have passed where the line “U 94 pills, kill me so deep” is repeated on the song U_94.

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Flansie when asked about YEAT on the 101Barz Youtube Channel said: “He DM’d me when he had 9,000 followers. and I was just sending him beats all the time” (101Barz, 2022). One of those beats ended up being an iconic moment for all of modern rap with “Get Busy” (2021). The song is most famously known for YEAT's strange autotune vocal takes but most importantly the part where YEAT says the line “This song was already turnt but heres a bell” then Flansie added in classic trap church bell sample which plays throughout the rest of the track. Flansie has gone on to produce many other songs in YEAT's discography and has created a new sound in the genre that some are calling "super trap", a style I have dived straight into creating myself.

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Skepta praised D Double E to be the "greatest of all time" (Red, 2015). D Double boasts a unique flow and cadence, he also set the standard for experimentation within the genre. Skepta is known for his evolution throughout his career going from the more classic grime sounds to exploring the US sound, to then making much more introspective and sombre moments on his newer albums. D Double E was also a prominent voice on UK radio shows and a known battle rapper, something that Skepta frequented on many shows around the start of his career helping his rise to stardom.

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One of the 90's most legendary and rambunctious acts was Onyx, some of the loudest voices within the underground. It's quite easy to notice their influence on POSSESHOT. I can hear many similar qualities when it comes to production and vocally both groups virtually yelling on their tracks, yet POSSESHOT comes from a unique Australian lens. POSSESHOT collaborated with ONYX on a new song and also played some shows with the group when they came to Melbourne in (October 2022)

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An originator in the dark soundscapes of Melbourne’s underground hip-hop scene. Tornts has certified his position as being an inspiration for many Aussie rappers. It is clear that Tornt's influence on Posseshot shows that lyrical imagery and “rebel” graffiti artist sentiment are shared through platforms. Tornts, when speaking to Fazel in his article “The History of Lad Rap” said, “Rap’s pretty rebellious and graffiti’s always been anti-establishment. I guess the base reasons are that they both tell a story”. In the self-produced YouTube documentary “ABOUT THE ART - POSSESHOT (DOCUMENTARY” (2020). Khaniclassic says “Tornts brought us in.. he saw that we had potential he reached out like ‘can you produce this’.. the beats weren't hitting but he saw the vision”. This to me hits home the fact how much POSSESHOT look up to such a namesake in the scene.

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When I first moved to Melbourne from Ballarat one of my first local music finds was POSSESHOT. Classic jazz/boom bap beats with rough and Australian lyrics mixed through a spray paint can.

They both are truly unique individuals who are very in touch with Graffiti culture and the community around it, showing their creative tendencies manifesting in other areas than music. This shows their rebellious nature which is undeniably relatable to many up-and-coming artists like myself.

If you are seen almost anywhere in Melbourne wearing one of their T-shirts you will hear a very distinct “GET THE MONEY UP!” From across the street, their brand and tagline featuring in many of their songs. One of my dreams has been to have a recognisable brand and consistent merchandise drops are a great way to do so.

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Flansie is a rapper/producer from a small town in Norway who deeply understands American rap and its subcultures. This is something that drew me to him instantly as most of my own upbringing has been in the town of Ballarat and many of my inspirations musically came from the same place.

The majority of Flansie’s discography is self-produced, which I have always done throughout my career. On a production level, he incorporates electronic dream-like synth production and low-key trap drum programming and sound selection. I use many of his production techniques and this workflow is something I have incorporated into my music as a means of cutting back and that less truly is more.

Lyrically he is quite melancholic and esoteric as far as "rap" is concerned. He speaks on day-to-day life which is something I feel obligated to do as a rapper in a genre where you open yourself to criticism if you talk about a certain lifestyle that you don't live. With this, I feel I share the same mentality share with Flansie.

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I came across Skepta when first began my journey delving deeper into hip-hop and its many forms. I actually found Skepta through knowledge of US rap, he appeared on a cut of an A$AP MOB tape in 2016. I watched many of his classic grime radio freestyles from 14 - 15 years ago.

His taste in fashion has set the trend for the streets for years, and his influence on me and my style is undeniable, collaborating with NIKE and making his own shoe. I have put this high on my own set of goals, to not be defined as one but as many things.

He is an artists artist who shows many other skills than just rapping. Skepta has shown himself to be a talented producer, something which I look very fondly upon as this resembles my current situation as a producer/rapper. He also recently has begun DJing and to top it all off he is a painter a platform which I am constantly taking inspiration from.