This year, FACT TV’s Bryan McKay, Claire Lobenfeld and John Twells packed up and headed to Austin, Texas for South By Southwest 2016 and talked to some of the festival’s most exciting artists.

Young Boston rapper Michael Christmas is one of his city’s most prominent up-and-comers, with ties to Mac Miller and a dedicated fanbase that stretches across the world. We caught up with him at this year’s SXSW to talk about his rapid work rate and to find out why he needs to make sure people know that Boston is ready for world domination.