A Chat with Finesse Cobain (21.01.26)
Finesse Cobain is telling his survival story through his music. In his powerful new video ‘Chosen’, the rising emotional hip-hop artist turns trauma, heartbreak, and rebirth into a cinematic statement of purpose. We sat down with Finesse Cobain to talk resilience, loss, and why this moment marks the start of a new era.
OSR: What inspired the creation of ‘Chosen’, and how does it reflect your personal journey?
Finesse Cobain: ‘Chosen’ came from surviving heartbreak and depression, losing a love that made me lose myself, and feeling like everything and everyone around me was against me. It came from a place of survival, not motivation. There were moments in my life where I wasn’t supposed to wake up again, and I don’t mean that in a metaphor. The song is about wanting to disappear over and over but still rising each time. I stopped asking why pain kept finding me and started seeing it as shaping me for something bigger. ‘Chosen’ is the moment I accepted that my suffering wasn’t random; it was preparation. I go through what others aren’t strong enough to survive to be an example that you too can keep going.
OSR: How did you approach blending emotional hip-hop, dark trap, and underground rap in this track?
Finesse Cobain: I didn’t force the genres. I followed the emotion. Emotional hip-hop let me bleed, dark trap gave the pain weight and tension, and the underground sound kept it raw and unpolished. I want listeners to feel like they’re not alone in The Void. Those who understand pain at the deepest level resonate on the same frequency. Through that frequency is a place called The Void, and what you’re hearing are the cries disguised as echoes in the wind.
OSR: Can you walk us through the concept of The Mirror in the music video?
Finesse Cobain: The mirror is self-confrontation. It shows the pain people hide from themselves. When you stare at it long enough, that reflection turns into judgment, not from the mirror but from inside you. It asks do you recognize who you’ve become, and can you live with it. I carry the pain that most people are afraid to show. When you look at me, you see your own unhealed trauma reflected back. The mirror is a warning, a reckoning, a glimpse of the void you could fall into if you don’t face it.
OSR: Was there a specific moment or experience that made you decide to turn your pain into this song?
Finesse Cobain: I had lost someone I loved more than I loved myself and spiralled into deep depression. I wasn’t eating, I wasn’t sleeping, I was addicted, and I lost over 30 pounds. I spent time in and out of the hospital, dealing with recurring issues from an old bullet wound I still carry inside me, triggered by extreme stress. They call it Broken Heart Syndrome. If I don’t take care of myself mentally, the emotional toll can impact life and death. Holding everything in was slowly destroying me. I realized if I didn’t let it out through music, it would come out another way. ‘Chosen’ was me choosing to speak instead of letting the darkness consume me.
OSR: How do you hope listeners connect with ‘Chosen’ on an emotional level?
Finesse Cobain: I want people to feel seen without having to explain themselves. To know they aren’t weak, crazy, or broken for feeling the way they do. If someone hears ‘Chosen’ and feels less alone in their darkness, it did its job. You are heard. You are seen. Your pain reflects in me. To heal and ascend, every soul must search within. You are Chosen Never Broken.
OSR: Which part of the song was the most challenging to write or record?
Finesse Cobain: I don’t really write, I mainly freestyle and punch in. The hardest part wasn’t making the lines, it was letting certain ones stay. Some things came out that I wasn’t sure I was ready for people to hear. Some of it hurt too much to face, but that’s what makes it real.
OSR: Did you experiment with any new sounds or production techniques on this track?
Finesse Cobain: On ‘Chosen’ and the rest of the project, I let the emotion lead. Every beat, every pause, every breath followed what I was carrying inside. On the hook, there’s a moment where I wanted to cry, and I did. The engineer kept it. That’s the truth of the song, unfiltered, raw, alive.
OSR: How do you balance vulnerability with strength in your music, especially in ‘Chosen’?
Finesse Cobain: Vulnerability is strength. Anyone can pretend they’re invincible. It takes courage to stand in your own pain and tell the truth. ‘Chosen’ doesn’t beg for sympathy. It stands in truth. It survives.
OSR: Are there hidden messages or Easter eggs in the lyrics or video that fans might miss on the first listen?
Finesse Cobain: The burning photo represents losing someone I couldn’t live without because of fear and dishonesty, and the darkness that followed. Some things in the lyrics and visuals won’t make sense until later releases. If fans think they understand everything now, they don’t. The story is deeper. There are echoes of what’s to come, and only those paying attention will hear them.
OSR: How does ‘Chosen’ fit into the bigger picture of your artistic journey and upcoming projects?
Finesse Cobain: ‘Chosen’ is the beginning of the truth. It opens the door to a much deeper story about heartbreak, pain, love, loss, and betrayal. A project titled Nobody Knows.. Until Now, narrated by World Famous DJ Fresh, is on the way, with some production on future releases with Ricky Racks. Everything that comes next builds from this moment. This is the foundation. Every rock, every stone, every brick, no matter how small, builds the road you’re meant to walk. Keep going.
Many thanks to Finesse Cobain for speaking with us. Find out more about Finesse Cobain on his Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Spotify.
