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Staten Island Bonds: E Carterr and Chunk Reconnect Through Music and Comedy

Elliott Carterr Season 2 Episode 30

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Two childhood friends reunite as grown creatives when comedian and musician @ChunkyDatDude joins journalist Elliott Carterr on LFTG Radio for a conversation that weaves through their shared past and artistic evolutions.

The interview takes a nostalgic turn as they reminisce about playing football together at just 11 years old—Elliott as quarterback, Chunky as running back—on the Staten Island Hurricanes. This foundation of early friendship provides a genuine backdrop to their current professional relationship, highlighting how childhood bonds can evolve into creative partnerships.

Chunky shares his current creative pivot, explaining his temporary step back from comedy skits to focus on developing his musical talents. "I kind of liked the music side," he explains, demonstrating the natural evolution many content creators experience as they discover their authentic artistic voices. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when they discuss Chunky's viral diss track targeting fellow Staten Islander C-Black. What seems like genuine beef is revealed as creative expression between actual friends—"That's the homie, that's the bro," Chunky explains, showcasing how content that appears confrontational often serves different purposes in close-knit creative communities.

Perhaps the most poignant moment comes when Elliott asks if he's the same person Chunky knew in their youth. Chunky's response resonates with wisdom beyond their specific friendship: "No one's the same. It's growth. You either grow and be like a psychopath or you grow and be what you create." The conversation wraps with mutual appreciation, highlighting how genuine support—like Chunky being the first to purchase Elliot's clothing line at full price—forms the foundation of real friendship. Follow both creators on Instagram at @LFTGRadio and @ChunkyDatDude to keep up with their evolving creative journeys and upcoming projects.

Also check out Chunk's music on soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/mr-chunks-432984211/like-that-remix-ar-yum-chunk-lenard?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=AE9F26759F7141EBA55C4B76E45A2EB0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

https://soundcloud.com/mr-chunks-432984211/sets/concession-stand-vol-1?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=C8BA5DC2E1B24FD7A12A73B774FFFBAE&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Speaker 1:

Welcome to LFTG Radio Reporting live from the gutters, your boy, elliot Carter. Y'all check out my YouTube. Make sure y'all like, follow and subscribe at LFTG Radio. I'm here with my boy, chunky that Dude, you know what I'm saying A big time comedian from Staten Island and you know he always supported everything I had going on, trippy down to the clothing line. You know what I'm saying. These are a few pictures of us back in the day in Staten Island. Shout out to Kayla for that photo shoot as well. That's the last picture I got. You know what I'm saying. And yeah, chunky that dude, go ahead and introduce yourself, good brother.

Speaker 2:

What's up y'all? It's your boy Chunky, that dude, chunklin Art. A lot of people know me as Chunklin Art Instagram comedian music lover and just like to make people laugh. Man, regular dude from the island, just here to support my boy Elliot. What's the word E?

Speaker 1:

Yeah, you know the vibes. I appreciate it, what you got going on now, man what you got going on now, man.

Speaker 2:

Um, right now I kind of I took a break from social media, but I'm still working on some little music here and there. I can never stop working on music. Um, I didn't really love the, the, the skit side of everything. I kind of liked the music side, so I kind of wanted to revamp my I mean, I'm still going to shoot skits, but I kind of wanted to revamp my Instagram for music and add official content. I don't just want shit done. You know what I'm saying. I want everything to be official. So, yeah, just revamping my image and Instagram and shit like that. But yeah, the page is Chunky. That Dude on Instagram, active in the stories, active in your comments. You know what I'm saying. But yeah, the content's coming soon, got a couple music videos about to drop and yeah, got something planned for y'all.

Speaker 3:

Okay, speaking drop and um, yeah, got something planned for y'all. Okay, speaking of music videos, let's get into you and r yum's music video, and I'm guessing that it's true. I went to Arlington to play 2K. The whole crib smellin' like some doo-doo. Whole crib smellin' like some doo-doo. Whole crib smellin' like some doo-doo. Bang, bang, bang. Whole crib smellin' like some doo-doo. Whole crib smellin' like some doo-doo.

Speaker 3:

It's five in the morning. Roaches crawlin' all over this nigga's sink. Ba-da-da-bum-bum. He had the nerve to ask me if I'm thirsty. Do I want something to drink? Nigga? What the fuck you think? Ba-la-la-bum-bum? That nigga cry me houses fried. It smell like someone trolled in it and died. That nigga got bedbugs in his ride. That nigga more black than Wesley Snipes. That nigga shares outfits with his guys. That nigga shares outfits with his guys.

Speaker 3:

I don't mean to sound bitter, but that nigga's a critter man. He's such a dirty. Nigga Got roaches on his dreads oh, baby Dirty. Nigga Got roaches on your tits. Oh baby, oh oh. The only thing I know this nigga dirty from his head to toes and yeah, he shit clothes with all his bros. He so dirty, so fucking dirty. Look at his nigga. I said the only thing I know this nigga dirty from head to toe and, yeah, he shed clothes with all his bros. He's so dirty, so fucking dirty. Look at his neck. I said the only thing I know. This nigga dirty from head to toe and, yeah, he shed clothes with all his bros. Now, give it to him, I'll fucking kill him.

Speaker 3:

I'll give it to him.

Speaker 1:

Flawless victory, all right, so what? I want to know is how did y'all deal with Kwame? Uh say that again what motivated y'all, or inspired y'all, to actually create a music video and a diss song like that to him?

Speaker 2:

um, all right. Well, there was this whole big thing going around staten island was like who's the ghost of staten island? And and it it just. The talk was just becoming so toxic, like we just wanted to like shed light to just you know what I'm saying Just anyone. It could have been anybody. Honestly, we just chose to do the track against C-Black because we know him. You know what I'm saying? Like I don't really know the politics on the island as far as beef or nothing like that.

Speaker 1:

So do y'all actually have smoke with C-Black Hell?

Speaker 2:

no, no, that's the homie, that's the bro, that's really the bro. From back in the day, it was never no static or nothing. If you never got into an argument with C-Black or a verbal spat with C-Black, then he really don't know you or not. Don't really fuck with you like that. You know what I'm saying. But, yeah, like you know what I'm saying.

Speaker 1:

That's a fact.

Speaker 2:

Like you know what I'm saying. So that's all that was. It was just something to do Something to. You know what I mean Something to shake the burrow up. Honestly, I just wanted to to showcase that it's the other side of of me, like you know I'm saying. A lot of people know I'm good with vocals, but not to the extent that I took it to on that song. But that was just something to do, something fun. And you know I'm saying his response was just bigger, came at us too.

Speaker 1:

So it was just, it was fun, that's all yeah, I've definitely seen a comment that you made on facebook speaking on regards to his uh last situation. I wanted you to speak on that.

Speaker 2:

Like, uh, you know just who he is to the island and who he is to you um, oh yeah, I had said um regardless of your feelings or, furthermore, emotions or opinions towards C-Black, he represents this borough, he represents Staten Island and that's a whole solid fact. Like I don't know if anyone ever felt that the diss track was like, you know, beef or anything like that, but I don't know that's first and foremost or anything like that, but I don't know that's first and foremost. But secondly, him being from staten island, he wear it on his back every club, he go to every city he's in. You know, I'm saying that's that's just see black as a, as a staten islander. He reps his and you know what I'm saying and I I respect that wholeheartedly and nobody can take that away from him. He can't take that. He's gonna take that everywhere he go. I'm from Staten Island and I've seen that in person. Like I've seen him do that in multiple locations. You know what I'm saying Big venues, small venues, don't matter, he's gonna wear that.

Speaker 2:

And yeah, shit, I used to work in summer youth with C Black when I was like 15 years old and I was like that's how I met him. I think, yeah, I met the nigga working at Summer Youth Back in the day, nigga Young Joints working at 18, ps18 in West Branton. And yeah, nigga just never had no, no fear in his heart or you know what I'm saying, never backed down from nobody. So whatever he got into at Summer Gym I don't really know the politics between that. But yeah, that nigga, if he say you from Staten Island, you're not jacking it, he's not jacking you.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, there we go, shit like that so I also got some music. First of all, I've known you for years and I never knew that you took music seriously or even, you know, created music as a, as a musician. Tell me a little bit about how you got into that um, well, music sound cliche.

Speaker 2:

Music's always been a part of my life as far as like vocals, being growing up in church, being in choir I was in chorus in elementary school, junior high school I was in chorus, yeah, so that's always been instilled in me. So cause as well. So, um, so, yeah, I guess music is just something that I've always just like to work on and in the dark parts of of my craft and stuff like that. But, um, I feel like that's the, that's like the, that's really what I'm good at. Besides, you know, content creation and skits and stuff like that yeah, um, I got two songs.

Speaker 1:

I'm not gonna play them now, but I'm definitely gonna put the links in the in the bio bio for the songs to be heard. But tell me a little bit about how you got into comedy.

Speaker 2:

Oh shit, you don't get. You, don't? I feel like you don't get into who you are. It's like music you need to you know, harness that, that, that talent, and do something with it, or that's just not who you are. So I always been a jokester, class clown. Um, even even when, when I met you we met, we met playing football it's like, yeah, you was, you was a quarterback, I was, I was a running back. And then tell me, was I not always doing dumb shit on the field, joking around you know what I'm saying kicking niggas in the nuts and running away Like, and yeah, so that's just who I was as a person, just a jokester. And then, once I found out about you know, you could put it on camera it was just like, oh shit. So I guess more imagination than anything where did we?

Speaker 1:

where did we play football together?

Speaker 2:

that was jpd. That was jpd, bro.

Speaker 1:

The hurricanes that was a long hurricane bro niggas was like 11 all right, so this is my last question we could end the interview with with this do you think that I'm the same guy from then that you knew?

Speaker 2:

No one's the same. It's growth. You either grow and be like a psychopath or you grow and be what you create. So I can't really say you are the same person, because back when I knew you, you was my quarterback, respectfully. Yeah, you are now a journalist and you know what I'm saying. Your craft is way different from just throwing a football. Yeah, so that's my take on everything. If I could say anything about you, I would just say that you aren't scared to be heard or to be seen I don't really know to be seen, but just but you ain't scared to be heard, man. But yeah, bro, you definitely it's good to see you as a man now. You know what I'm saying, that's what. And just staying in contact with you throughout the years you know texting and shit like that Just checking on you. I hope you're all right. You know whatever you got going on one day at a time, bro, if you ever need a shoulder, you know, hit me up and I'm always remaining that person you know so well.

Speaker 1:

I could uh, I could tip my hat to chunk as a friend. He's always been an incredible friend. You know what I'm saying. He's always been a genuine, loving, caring, supportive dude. You know what I'm saying. Every business venture I ever I ever partook in, you know chunk Chunk always showed up and participated and supported wholeheartedly. He's not one of those niggas that's asking for a discount. You know what I'm saying. Like, chunk was the first person that actually bought my jacket, and you know what I'm saying. Like, of course, I offered it to him, but he paid full price for that, you know, and he did that out of love. So I always got you know and he did that out of love, so I always got you know, the utmost love and respect for Chunk. You know what I'm saying.

Speaker 1:

But we're going to end the interview on that note. Y'all, make sure y'all like, follow and subscribe. Y'all check out the YouTube at LFTG Radio. Follow us on Instagram you know what I'm saying at LFTG Radio and his is at Chunky that Dude, and I appreciate you popping out and showing love to the platform. Brody.

Speaker 2:

Not advised. Bro, time tells, though tells kid Stay safe. Yes, sir, you too. Salute.

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