Dirty Glove Bastard: Off The Porch

Interview by Mikala Horne

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We recently sat down with Rob49 for an exclusive Off The Porch interview he discussed linking up with Doe Boy, getting recognition in Atlanta that he didn’t get before, making it through the violence in New Orleans, dealing with his dad being locked up, having to take on the household responsibilities at 10 years old, driving 5 hours with no A/C during Katrina, the impact Katrina had on New Orleans, describes his high school experience, learning early on to keep stuff to himself, staying out the streets, joining the national guard, didn’t want to be a rapper but ended up stumbling into it, wanting to get into building, listening to Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Drake, taking his rap career serious after his first tape, taking a different route with his music, taking him 3-4 weeks to catch his buzz, learning how to move to as a rapper, linking up with Curren$y, his project “4God”, going through a depressive state with “4 God”, working with Babyface Ray and Icewear Vezzo, “Vulture Island”, facing eviction right before signing his deal, upcoming endeavors and more! 

Interview by Mikala Horne

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We recently sat down with Capella Gray for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed growing up in the Bronx, the influence of the church and R&B, working with Usher, New York City, how his music career came about, dealing with writer’s block, more individuality with today’s artist, backlash when previewing his hit single “Gyalis”, girl chewing on his dreads during shoot, the new era of clubs, his new single “Talk Nice”, collabing with Russ on “Seduce”, working with Dreamdoll, the ATF collective and much more! 

Interview by MikalaTV

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Recently we connected with Texas’ Lil Zac The DJ for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about being from Dallas, the Dallas boogie movement, starting to DJ while in college, always having a love for music, his grind to get his name out, Texas picking up on music outside of the state pretty quickly, taking chances playing records, his relationship with Mo3, his role for the song “Outside”, keeping his name alive, explains how he became Blac Youngsta’s DJ, helping artists promote their music, the Fort Worth music scene, being a tour DJ, Louisiana supporting its local artists, upcoming producer placements, and much more!

Interview by Haze

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Recently we linked with videographer GT Films for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about what inspires him to keep creating, growing up in Greensboro, playing basketball overseas before he got into the music industry, rapping before he picked up a camera, transitioning to being a director, moving to Atlanta after working with Shawty Lo on a consistent basis, reveals what is was like working with Lo & their close relationship, filming with Slim Dunkin, shares a crazy story of being in a shootout while at a concert with Dunk, meeting Ralo through working with Birdman, shooting a lot of music videos for Money Man during the beginning of his career, explains why he prefers to do run & gun music videos instead of writing out treatments, explains why he still edits his own music videos, reveals when he knew he needed to hire help on set, shares some of his pet peeves when working with artists & models, shooting music videos with Curren$y, tells a story of filming a music video in LA where they were confronted by a gang, clears up the controversy surrounding Blac Youngsta’s new music video “I’m Assuming”, shares some do’s & don’ts ford directors while on set, gives his thoughts on shooting a video for free for the opportunity, fatherhood, finding a balance for family & work, getting into vlogging, and much more!

Interview by Haze

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Recently we sat down with New York rapper Don Q for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about recently celebrating his birthday, how Highbridge differs from other neighborhoods in the Bronx, jumping off the porch, growing up going to church, running around with people who were older than him when he was off the porch, explains how social media has changed the streets for the worst, people being addicted to clout, there being a lack of OGs right now, being mentor to some younger people, reaching out to Kay Flock to chill on social media, explains his creative process, the music scene in Bronx right now, embracing the new generation of artists in his city, opening doors for the Bronx rap scene, transitioning from being a battle rapper to an artist, adjusting to fame & being noticed in public, receiving hate online, feeling like he had a point to prove during his freestyle on Hot 97, explains how rappers can lose their hunger, re-recording his songs if he doesn’t like his energy on the song, not wanting yes-men around him in the studio, taking 3 years off from dropping an album when his daughter’s mother was fighting cancer, becoming depressed, going back to NY to get back inspired, his growth as an artist, his next album ‘Corleone’, reveals the features that will be on the album, fatherhood, shares advice for the youth, and much more!

Interview by Haze

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Recently we sat back down with Spinabenz for another exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about the title to his new album ‘The Tornado Kidd’, explains why it took so long for the album to drop, this being his first album, switching up his style from just drill songs, refers to the album as being bipolar, breaks down the intro song “Never Think That”, how running out of liquor in the studio inspired the song “No More Parties On Sunday”, explains why he doesn’t drink lean, reveals how he came up with the song “Country Gospel Drill Song”, explains what he was going through when he recorded “Nothing Left For Me”, not liking people, recording “Don’t Picture Me Rollin’ the night after he was released from jail, explains what his experience was like being locked up, having to record the entire album in Jacksonville because of being on house arrest, getting personal on the song “I Need A Therapist”, working with Yungeen Ace on “War Stories”, plans to o collab albums with Ace, JDot Breeze & Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, explains what his fans mean to him, adjusting to the fame, rumors surfacing last year that he was shot, shares some advice for the youth, and much more!

Interview by Manny Akiio

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We recently linked back with Diesel Filmz for a brand new “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about his career taking off to new heights, traveling to other cities to film, being selective of who he shoots for, labels hitting him up to ask who’s next up, hiring other people to help, the importance of having help, working closely with Lil Keed, how his death effected him, reveals how he locked in with EST Gee at the DGB office, taking a risk by shooting the first music video for free, Gee remaining loyal to him, creating a new style, separating himself from other directors, advice for other directors, receiving an EST chain, what’s next, and much more!

Interview by Haze

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Recently we sat down with South Carolina artist Double N for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Greenwood, jumping off the porch, losing 5 friends in the past 2 years, getting shot in the hand, writing his first song when he was 12 when he dissed his cousin who snitched on him, being apart of Contraband Gang that had a big buzz in the Carolinas, explains his Double N name, his thoughts on the rap game, the music scene in Greenwood & South Carolina right now, his new project ‘Lil Bigga’, his buzzing single “No Shows”, working with PG Ra, his #BaldHeadHoeChallenge, upcoming song with Foogiano, linking with YPC Eite, plans for 2022, and much more!

Interview by Manny Akiio

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We recently sat down with buzzing Mississippi artist Jigga for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Columbus Mississippi, jumping off the porch, reveals what motived him to start rapping, his musical influences, his connection to Freebandz & Future, his thoughts on the rap game right now, only been rapping for 8 months, the music scene back home, his single “Chosen”, his music video for “Medgar”, explains why he can’t make music everyday, labels reaching out to him, what he wants if he was to sign, what’s next for him, and much more!

Interview by Manny Akiio

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We recently sat down with Illinois artist King Sosa for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about growing up in Bolingbrook, reveals what inspire him to start rapping, his first studio session, writing his raps, responsibilities he took on when his father passed, explains how he got his rap name, being a big Chief Keef fan, meeting G Herbo, Llil Durk & Young Chop, attending college, overcoming hate, being autistic, and much more!