B-SIDE STORIES with MADCHILD

An underground MC from BC who hustled his way to the top - winning Juno Awards and selling multi-platinum records - then drugs took hold and took everything. Madchild survived (and thrives) telling his story as only he can with valuable insight on addiction & recover, failure & hard-work, Artist integrity, and building an empire of Fans to last a lifetime. Eye opening and memorable conversation.

[@kroogen88]

Man, madchild, much respect on your recovery and your music. I went through my opiate addiction for several years, started suboxone and changed my life. Unfortunately, the suboxone became a crutch for me more so than a help and that was mostly my doctor not giving a shit. Subs are so hard to quit for me. I'm 7 days in with nothing at all and I'm starting to realize what normal feels like and what direction I want my life to go. Your music helps me through my struggles with addiction and I hope you keep it up and maybe save some people from themselves. Much love much respect Mad.

[@drake.707]

Personally, I hate Canadians and hate quitters so this guy's a lost cause.

[@NubTv]

great interview

[@t.sewell1513]

I’ve never liked hip hop...until a friend of mine turned me on to Madchild. Love his music!

[@ArchibaldOctaviusButler]

Sick dude. Will never forget the first time I landed in California listening to his album on my phone and he was standing outside the airport and said "Wassup bro?" as I was stunned. Pure lyrical illness.

[@PtyYouTube]

Haha, thats a dope story. And yes, his lyrics are genius.

[@intrakitproductions]

Nice Interview...Interesting to hear his story . Very inspiring

[@deathbringer514]

Such an honest, strong, inspiring, Canadian son. An amazing individual. God Bless ya MADCHILD!

[@whostolecarlosrox]

Mad child is nothing but real. He's a real artist.

[@Icecoldfoxx]

Madchild is truly inspiring, much love and respect! BAXWAR FAMILY

[@frozenelsa4310]

He's such a nice guy.

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

Frozen Elsa He grew up close to us

[@isaboteur2562]

I also had a problem with Percocet and Oxycontin. I understand the pain he was talkin about. It IS unexplainable.

[@zsaz4453]

Yeah.Other drugs same problem here

[@RaVeMoanssPS3]

No other drugs are not at all the same

[@ChaserTree]

ibogane

[@JC-kc1qi]

I take kratom so I dont take opiates it's also more effective but doesn't get u high

[@Nanomachinesson-bb9vf]

@@JC-kc1qi🧢

[@krissyfotsch2423]

hey madchild your words have me living with only a interest in living as a drug free person and trying to better my ways ./....

[@jakeballou5147]

Hope you got better. Luv u

[@dafni10565]

We grew up only a few hours away from each other. Mad Child (&Prevail) got famous when I was around 16. Always been a real, talented dude. Hands down been one of my favs rappers even to this day. Oh ya and he's hot af!! 😍😍 swollen members 4 life ..battle axe records 💗 #swollenmembers

[@timroberts4635]

Just discovered MadChild from his colabs with Tom Macdonald... Wish I'd found him sooner... After listening to his old shit,,, he's ABSOLUTELY my favorite rapper.... Even more than Tom Macdonald.... Tho he's my 2nd favorite... MadChild you're fucking AWESOME...!!!!!!

[@whome1299]

Same.

[@rpladk1114]

Tom Macdonald suckkkssss

[@llcraig72]

An awesome, in depth interview!

[@seantroxell4815]

Dude. I'm child's age and I'm glad to hear that he doesn't need alcohol to get by. I still drink and do it to hang out and think that's what you do to get gals. I'm glad to hear this and his hard times.

[@lukemarshall9691]

Cool dude right there. Always had respect for him. Didn’t know about the addiction, glad you got out of that. Rep Canada!!!

[@scottkemp5216]

Never been my kind of music and I always thought he was a try hard. But being born and raised in Vancouver too, and struggling with alcohol myself, I really enjoyed listening to him. Seems like a good guy.

[@matthewhaley2944]

I believe that on the sequel is better, those struggles you submitted to then finding courage to face and conquer them and not give up, that is very admirable, I don't think I can endure some of the things you lived through, bit u give me inspiration to do better, brother of mine in u have this, and thank you brother.

[@justinkicksyourass]

I can relate from the past...thx for showing our youth tht you can avoid tht life and focus on music creating a new path was a punk gaining respect was a big part of my life... now i show the respet N help others see their own path - Canada Ontario ;)

[@Hoodhippydave]

Im 38 a recovering benzo (xanax) addict would love to reach out for five minutes of mad wisdom times change has literally saved my life thanks brother keep up the fight.

[@woodrowcombs8644]

Awesome,decent interview...MadChild's a beast,I'm a juggalo who's down w'/Suburban Noize&I'm trying to be a Battle Axe Warrior too what's up?...Get at me MadChild'

[@youngcarter765]

I've been on Suboxone for 3 1/2 years, and I'll be the first to tell you, it's very easy to abuse and damn near the same thing as the rest except your doctor is your dealer. Notice he said "I just don't like the feeling of drinking or other of the stuff, I'm just happy", it doesn't make you extremely high, but it makes you feel good enough to not feel the need to get high. But it's still addicting. I've had my script stolen from me and laid there sick for weeks. Also, I didn't know he did stuff with ICP, that's sick. I don't really listen to them much anymore after The original six cards.

[@psychedelicate]

i never got sick from dope withdrawal when i went on subs, but I'll deff say sub withdrawal was wayyyyyy worse than any other opiate withdrawal. either he relapsed and went on subs or they just didn't feel like giving it to him after 24hrs? lol

[@ricksanchezgames7008]

Suboxone will fuck you up

[@isaboteur2562]

Awesome interview !!! Madchild is sooo down to earth and brilliant.

[@johnalioto]

What a ride. Respect to the man and the artist fasho.

[@sinematographynaction]

I'm drinking out of the exact same glasses they are.

[@grayinggreen1]

Wonderful interview staty blessed MADCHILD

[@Landon1688]

he said not gonna go crazy on face tats, 2 months later has an assault riffle, LV logo tattooed LOL

[@HardcoreHC92]

+Landon Horvath he still rocks the shit out of all his tattoos lol

[@sethmactavish2526]

He also has said he's BIPOLAR!

[@larrybrechtjr163]

If you watch him on a battlerap against Daylyt there’s a funny rhyme he says. Daylyt has face tattoos also and he says something to the effect of “I was going to clown you for your stupid fucking face tats, but I have stupid fucking face tats”. It was funny in the battle on stage and worked with the crowd. Shows he has some grounding for sure.. I like the dude and would welcome meeting him or whatever.

[@williedesmond8201]

He fell back of the wagon obviously cas hes two years clean now and does drink a bit I get that being an ex addict u have to just keep taking it a day at a time he seems focused now it seems his 3 time coming back from the drugs love his music its fire haven't listed to the swollen members stuff yet I'm new to him been listening to more just madchild but I will check it out.

[@jeremyzychowicz6968]

Please come to Boston or providence we want u to know how much we need your skills Boston we are waiting we need u to come kill it 🎶💯♾🙏

[@jeremyzychowicz6968]

Come to Boston please 🙏

[@robertgambino3940]

I"m glad i like him

[@borasolutions]

This is a great interview

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

Awesome interview

[@aaronhow8082]

This guy's ballin!!! So awesome!! :)

[@MulishaKnights]

hes so humble

[@mattb9054]

This is dope, I used to live on Vancouver island, little city called Courtenay about an hour & a half drive from Nanaimo, that's cool hearing referances from my old stomping grounds

[@robgillies1961]

Love this guy, great Canadian.

[@psychedelicate]

naturally such a good looking person - i am never surprised he usually wears sunglasses cuz his gaze is really crazy intense

[@MDK22420]

Damn,all these years I thought Madchild got clean off opiates, now I find out he's still on Suboxone. Still,good on him for managing his addiction,but I can no longer look to him as inspiration for getting 100% completely off opiates.

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

MDK22420 Sub is worse it's similar to Methadose in terms of the Withdrawals when u get off

[@sethmactavish2526]

Fuck dude he's NOT getting high off the subs he is clean in my opinion

[@justinfazzino8657]

You obviously have no idea what you are talking about . Suboxone does not get you high or anything.

[@MDK22420]

@@justinfazzino8657 You obviously have no idea how to read, I don't care if it gets you high or not. The point is you're still on the other side of withdrawl, dependent on something to keep you comfortable. Credit for managing the addiction, but not 100% off, like I said. This was 4 years ago anyway, I tapered off Done already.

[@justinfazzino8657]

MDK22420 no I definitely know how to read haha, and yeah I just missed your point but still gotta be proud for the guy just getting to that point is almost impossible for so many people

[@fodolocraigo8426]

Great interview

[@jaimegrayson6739]

💚🖤💚🖤lived in Eugene.in90$ when mc dropped.....og 🔥

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

HE CLEANED UP FROM A 8OMG X 10 PILL HABIT..GOOD FOR HIM MANG.

[@cheaptoons]

For saying he wasn't trying black >>>YOU GOT MY RESPECT SIR,YOU GOT MY RESPECT !!!

[@Korezbot]

Got a lot of respect for Madchild ✊

[@aljr357]

The juggalos are the most loyal fan base for any musicical group around and going to the gathering is one of my dreams.

[@mattvee100]

shane.. you are an inspiration... please be my sponsor...

[@robertmartinez2937]

suboxone is a total life saver I know how it feels and what he says is all true and don't hate

[@BerzerkMaggot777]

Lol "I HATE needles" -covered in tattoos- Dude seems so down to earth and laid back old school cool now, imagine man what a life, great story not ended yet

[@aspectinc]

Nora bad guy. He tried to help a couple of my friends get going. Even moved them in with him in K-town. Unfortunately The Oxy was strong in those days and this didn’t work out but that’s the way of life sometimes. Good luck fella

[@jcanderson8513]

I'm late af too this but I'm here#Madchild

[@seansalata717]

Interviewer is really good.

[@tajahcolyer1634]

I know exactly how you feel bro I was there been clean for a year and a half almost now will never go back to that s***

[@kaihoffmann2858]

Strong Dude...! I

[@BiGkENdoLo]

I fuck with this dude Madchild.

[@BerzerkMaggot777]

God so freaking true with that dope sickness tho, I've been there I've been clean for 6 years now never relapsed BUT I also take suboxone every day of my life and I need to be off of that I feel I've replaced one drug for another

[@aljr357]

Mad respect for anyone who can go cold turkey from opioids. I've done it once and sadly because of my disability I have to take opiates again and while I hate it I take them the way I'm supposed to and not to get high. I would still rather not take them though.

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

allan fulton He never did it cold Turkey lol..He's on Suboxone now and it's even harder to get off

[@aljr357]

Danny Irish Greene that's crazy I've been on methadone and they offered me that suboxone shit. I'll never go on suboxone I know a few people trying to get off it now and while methadone wasn't that easy to get off of it sure wasn't what they are going through.

[@ajaypasap5964]

I can't take this interview seriously how come Madchilld is so well dressed and the interviewer is not he has no shoes or socks wtf

[@aaronhow8082]

Ajay Pasap Lol good times! Madchild's pretty legit though!!!

[@melissahuff8483]

I hope he can do it without the meetings, it's rare even on Suboxone. I hope he knows he's got a home in those meetings, no matter where he is in the world.

[@Quiter19]

Those eye brows!!!

[@EXPLISITemcee]

his outfit looks like a cop uniform haha... MadChild is a humble dude.. glad he didn't OD

[@nt4521]

HA I remember the first time I took a percocet that I was prescribed by the Drs back in 2007, once I took it I was like OMG Where have you been all my life. It was all down hill from there.......

[@scottbell9681]

SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2020.

[@ericmcadam2647]

Fkin eh rights Brother!

[@Southernconjurer]

Mad is so cute 💜

[@urmonn8162]

Smoke weed kids

[@anttijappinen]

When was this interview held? like 2014?

[@anttijappinen]

***** Wow, he looks pretty fresh actually! Hopefully we hear from him soon again!

[@scottyblux]

i went to high school with him

[@tajahcolyer1634]

Hell yeah that's what I'm on now still Suboxone I'm ready to get off of it actually

[@tearsofjoy5416]

He looks just like Jason Williams

[@ajsyfersubtribe3291]

Yeah Madchild vinyl records yes

[@bensavage6389]

P.M.A. POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

[@aljr357]

That's the only way to properly get off drugs is to do it yourself and the only thing na and aa do for you is puts you together with other addicts and usually ends up having you relapse because someone else who may not intentionally get you back into drugs ends up doing just that.

[@dannyirishgreene9309]

allan fulton So Cold Turkey? ?

[@PtyYouTube]

Madchild you were born in 1975, just a little older than me. You say you went to old punk rock gigs, at what age? Both Black Flag and Dead Kennedys disbanded in 86, and Circle Jerks in 87. How old were you while moshing in the pit, 8,9,10 ? DRI was mostly active during the early 80s too. Thats a little hard for me to believe.

[@stewpiddasso1596]

come on mc ...give you mad props for all you have achieved but the real test is when you get off subs. you are not sober yet ...yeah, its better that full blown active addiction but your still hooked on something bro....me too. keep fighting the good fight

[@mattcoffey295]

James Stewart Some find comfort in maintenance programs with subs.. I've kicked heroin, methadone and subs so may times, in jail, at home, on the road etch.. I'm so fucking tired. Shit doesn't even work anymore, can't even remember if it was ever fun.

[@Zeraphym47]

Matt Coffey subs should only be used as a taper in my opinnion everything else it might aswell be little bumps of smack each day same shit

[@Zeraphym47]

also gotta say what madchild said about the subs canceling out opiate activity in the brain is miniscule and partially right (wouldnt wanna put too much faith in pharmaceutical theory any way) like he said if u take both u wont have a high BS u get major league fucked up off subs perks and alcohol togehter or its enough even without the latter come on man dont bullshit a bullshitter is what i was thinking at that point mad respect for mad but he needs to be very clear and open about this topic mostly to himself...but im not complaining hes on the best route heading there if you were to ask me keep up the good fight Matt!

[@ChronicStoner777]

+James Stewart but he holds like the record for most oxy consumed daily over a period of time. the strain on the mind is alot is incredible. opiates rewire the brain so the subs are the basically madatory for regular human function.

[@joegallo7838]

+TheWesnik sub does block other opiates and only opiates not coke or anything else same with methadone wich i am on 80 mgs bud i could bang a hydromorphone 30mg and wont feel a thing between 60 and 80 milagrams of dome and no opiates work wich is the point of being on it and when you are on these opiate blockers dont get you highat all once you find ur dose

[@humblebee4611]

Dude said “oh right across the border?” When he said he was born in surrey. Does this guy think he’s from Vancouver Washington?

[@vitaminangel9980]

cool-shirt

[@readrothbard153]

If he is libra scorpio why wasn't he on codename: scorpion?

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

5:00 thats how i think about it to man. Don't try to be black, i like hip hop but aint wearing those 'hip hop' clothes.

[@northnova1358]

D.R.U.G. 🇨🇦❤🇺🇸

[@brandoncushing1254]

Madchild you are the shit

[@brandonpatterson8603]

But know it’s OMG 😳 ONE MAN HANG

[@landonhyde4916]

#onemangang

[@hyp3r-systems838]

Goddamn this interviewer needs to stop fuckin trying to mindread what their interviewee is about to say and let them say it..

[@shaunchahal1652]

This guy went on suboxone after his 11th day wtf. That's when the withsdrawls are mostly over. And now he's still on it he said? He fucked himself up on that.

[@ericlemilliere8469]

Public Enemy Number One who is it can you spell

[@scottbell9681]

CANADA

[@scottbell9681]

Nobody speaks it. GERMANY.

[@drake.707]

I love how Canadians can look super hard or cool like Georges St-Pierre but then they talk like this guy and George. Automatically you're just like you're weak af.

[@danielkivett-v2963]

I’m years behind on this video, but if your gonna take Subs anyways why the fuck wait 11 days?! You’re just torturing yourself at that point lol

[@longerino]

unfortunately you got face tattoos, right.

[@usamawaqas4747]

h

[@misterglass83]

Stop dropping names....

[@aaronhow8082]

Lord Quas Sorry but who's dropping names??

[@MadPaperBoy]

Didn’t he deck the face out with tats

[@AKaWiCaTisnOW.RANDOOM8]

🔯🕉🔯🕉🔯🕉🔯

[@vitaminangel9980]

eph it is life we it is its a POLISH thing g w you just love your mother we yo yust love gfsdi oyour motherns it is funny black sdif

[@DalinquentB]

Ripped clothes and long hair isn't skateboard,

[@otherhumans6171]

Bob Strong it is

[@kermitthefuck3145]

Whaat ! He aint clean if he is on subs 🤥

[@longerino]

skateboard gang, at 13. Tool

[@ttotheatothek1174]

Andy Long *12 but that was when he was a kid. He's changed if you didn't know.

[@longerino]

omg, your roots are not that good

[@Peace-Of-Mind-]

crackchild