EESTI ESO #241 Mart Rauba aka MC Lord aka Masta Robusta. Viskit, UK vs USA, Eesti räpp, uus muusika

Overview

Mart Rauba (aka MC Lord / Mastaru Busta) is interviewed on Eesti ESO about his upcoming EP “Mastaru Busta.” He frames the name as a producer/author alias, while MC Lord is his rapper persona. He explains the EP is entirely his own work—he wrote the lyrics and also produced the beats.

Highlights & key stories

Musical influences & sound

• Rauba compares his lane to UK acts, praising The Streets after seeing them live in Berlin/Pärnu.
• He describes how UK grime / UK crime energy shaped his desire to rap quickly, with strong diction.

When he started making music

• He wanted to be a producer/DJ first, not a performer.
• He originally thought he could make rap songs, but didn’t expect he’d ever perform them publicly.

Early tools & learning

• His first beat-making tools included an Estonian program (Sound Club), then FL Studio—which he re-learned seriously about a decade ago.
• He jokes about early “YouTube tutorials” being absurdly over-specific (e.g., how to place a cup on a table).
• He contrasts that era’s difficulty with today’s easier learning resources.

First public release & viral “whiskey” hit

• He describes early “public” uploads via server space and sharing links on MSN Messenger / the eh.ee forum—including jokes and scolding.
• The turning point became a “Whiskey” story, connected to a track titled “Whiskey” from Nokföl (2007).
• He initially downplays its lasting impact, but admits that hearing the whole country got changed things.
• The moment also sparked many jokes and follow-up “big hits” in that era.

Why he didn’t become a “joke rapper”

• He repeatedly emphasizes his intention to keep making more meaningful work—not just chasing one viral moment.

First live performance (mic mishap)

• Around 2005 at Elva Hip Hop Day, his earliest stage moment went poorly due to a microphone distance mistake.
• It became an awkward-but-honest early performance vibe.

Rap philosophy & modern trends

• He contrasts his era (“words meant something”) with today’s club/trap sound and the approach of “mumble as an instrument.”
• He argues some songs lost lyrical intent—where vocals become more about sound than message.
• He especially values rap that can still function as poetry.
• He criticizes brag-only lyrics that fall apart when read without performance.

Drum & bass / jungle interest

• He notes Estonia hasn’t fully embraced jungle / drum & bass rap.
• Still, he explores that direction personally (e.g., a track like “Chaos Theory,” with drum-kit/punk-leaning energy).
• He’s interested in rougher production aesthetics—less over-compressed—that still sound great on big systems.

MC vs “just performing”

• He discusses the role of MCs in other genres and why it can feel foreign—sometimes people just want beats and random hype.
• He prefers performing his own songs rather than doing jump-singing on other artists’ tracks.

Tour & release details

• EP presentation in Tallinn at Water Tower Garden.
• Guests: mostly guest MCs from Rakvere, plus DJs playing until 6am.
• Dates mentioned: Sept 1 (coming up) and Sept 4 (presentation/release milestone).
• Physical copies aren’t available yet, but he’s considering vinyl.

Jokes / memorable moments

• The “whiskey” fame is treated with nostalgia and embarrassment control—he even says people should listen to the story rather than fixate on it.
• Old public sharing is compared to uploading a few megabytes and sending a link via MSN, followed by getting roasted on forums.
• Absurd early YouTube tutorial humor (the “cup on the table” example).
• A comedic tangent about his experience with codeine cough syrup (“floating” after mixing it), paired with his broader stance that drug use shouldn’t be romanticized—even if musicians do it.

Main takeaway

The video is a deep retrospective-meets-launch. Rauba ties his new EP to UK-influenced energy, a commitment to lyrical substance, and concern that modern rap sometimes trades message for sound—while still aiming to make tracks that hit musically and can be performed like poetry.

Personalities mentioned

• Mart Rauba (MC Lord / Mastaru Busta)
• David (interviewer/host)
• Kaarel (Napoleon; mentioned via DMF project)
• Nokföl (referenced via the 2007 album / whiskey track)
• The Streets (as an influence)
• Instans, Volume Nun, Rebel Cos (Tartu friends/collaborators)
• Sipelga 14 (jungle/drum-based inspiration)
• Lil Wayne (reference in the drug/codeine discussion)
• Nokföl / Ökokülma (album references)