RH First Look: QuESt
Drake doesn’t over saturate at all and when you hear a new record from him it’s like, "'Oh s**t did you hear that new Drake record?'" Says Miami up and comer, QuEST. While he's been a mainstay on sites such as 2dopeboyz and illRoots (who happen to be presenting his upcoming mixtape), he's not confused about his own standing in the larger Hip Hop world. "You talk to people about QuESt and there’s more people saying, 'Who’s QuESt?' then people saying, 'Oh s**t that’s QuESt!' I got to pay my dues and let people know who I am."
Find out exactly who QuESt is in our new RH First Look.
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RH First Look: Emilio Rojas
So time has said that our economy is to take a turn and our hip hop will follow. The broker our NYC pockets seem to get, the hungrier the emcees seem to get as well. Having personally known this guy right when he came down from his home in Rochester, it's nice to see that MTV has made room for him and the rest of the blog world as well. After recently attaining hood status on his Recession Proof mixtape, I just had to sit down and show the Chi city what Emilio was all about.
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RH First Look: TiRon
This week we put the microscope on L.A.'s TiRon. Originally from the Chicagoland area, TiRon got a break when he moved to the sunshine state, his new(er) outlook, Ketchup Mixtape, and much more are on tap. Check out the First Look below.
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RubyHornet x dubFrequency: Crème de la Crème SXSW Pac Div Interview
We told you more was on the way. Check out Pac Div's interview/performance below.
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RubyHornet x dubFrequency: Crème de la Crème SXSW Bun B Interview
We showed you the pics earlier, and now we're ready to start rolling out the interview/concert footage from the dubFrequency Crème de la Crème SXSW extravaganza. We linked up with dF and MySpace Hip Hop to bring you exclusive interviews and footage with participating artists including Bun B, Kidz In The Hall, Pac Div, U-N-I, and more. We kick everything off with RTC's interview with Bun B, who talks about RubyHornet appropriate attire, the role of SXSW, and performing with KITH. Check it out below. And look for more videos here and on MySpace Hip Hop.
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DJ Semtex: Do The Work
DJ Semtex hugely increased Wale's Twitter following after the UK Disc Jockey called him out for blowing off an interview. Wale gave up on Twitter, the two made amends, Wale returned to Twitter and has since become one of the most update friendly emcees. Meanwhile DJ Semtex has continued to do what he does best, carefully and skillfully get inside the heads of today's top Hip Hop artists. In addition, he still makes the club rounds, and serves as Dizzee Rascal's official DJ. Here, DJ Semtex talks with us about 15 plus years in the game, how far originality and work ethic will take you, the power of Twitter, Oasis and much more. Check it out below.
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RH First Look: Nez & Rio
Where would music be without the production duo? Gamble & Huff, Cool & Dre, Elton John and the dude he produced with, the Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys serving as one collective person)...Anyway, you get the picture. In this RH First Look, we turn the microscope on an emerging production duo straight out of my backyard (no Vimby)...Nez & Rio, part of Brainiac Society, are bubbling right now in Chicago's underground...Find out why in this new RH First Look.
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RH Inspired By: Asher Roth
This past summer I had a great opportunity to interview suburbanite sensation, Asher Roth. At the time, he was the buzz on MySpace, highlighting himself as the realest thing from the ‘burbs through viral videos and playful lyrics. This career through MySpace eventually paid off, landing him in the hands of industry executive Scooter Braun. With the help of Scooter and a rhyme or two, Asher catapulted into the limelight when signing to SRC records and penning The Greenhouse Effect mixtape alongside Gangsta Grillz’ very own DJ Drama and Don Cannon. Now, since numerous co-signs from music heavyweights such as Akon and Cee-Lo, along with buzz from all corners of the internet, Asher Roth is slowly becoming the next budding star. His first single “I Love College” blasted into popular music by breaking into the iTunes Top 10 Songs list, and the awkwardly titled Asleep In the Bread Aisle is heading to stores on the national day of the sticky icky, April 20th. In the heat of this national and worldwide buzz, RubyHornet sat down with the flip-flop wearing and flip cup playing emcee to find out what the inspiration was behind “I Love College", as well as a yet to be debuted track, "His Dream". Check it out below.