From Contest Critique to Rise Higher Honasty Blade and Double I Beats Story

Sometimes the win isn’t the prize.

A contest opened the door

Honasty Blade entered a song review contest hosted by Mickey Factz, hoping for feedback and maybe a win. The critique came live, direct, and real. He didn’t take first place, but that moment still changed the path.

The live connected the dots

During the broadcast, producer Double I Beats tuned in and connected with the energy. That meeting became the start of “Rise Higher,” Produced by Double I Beats.

Cleveland made it real

In Cleveland, Ohio, Honasty Blade picked the beat, wrote with purpose, then moved into mixing and mastering. The result was a dope boom bap rap record built from critique, connection, and belief.

“Rise Higher” proves feedback can become fuel. Check it out here!