Vancouver has been heavily influential in creating some of music’s best but when it comes to Hip Hop, lately the city hasn’t made as many notable moves outside of its limits.

Recently talking with HipHopDX, SonReal, a Hip Hop artist based in the Canadian city, detailed the rap scene in Vancouver and reveals why more artists haven’t made it out.

“Vancouver’s Hip Hop scene has a lot of talent,” SonReal says in an exclusive clip that premiered in the DX Daily yesterday (December 12). “There’s a lot of people that are really good at doing music and Hip Hop music, a lot of talented producers and stuff but the scene hasn’t quite developed yet. A lot of the talent stays in the city. People are doing their thing and making moves but I feel like Vancouver’s going to be on the come up in the next few years.”

SonReal also explains that while the city has a lot of dope talent, it’s their “business sense” that has kept them from reaching their potential nationally.

“Vancouver’s business sense for music, it hasn’t quite gotten there,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of people making it out of the city to be completely honest with you. A lot of people are doing it within the city limit.”

Watch the full interview segment below: