Interview by Manny Akiio

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We recently sat down with Highway Yella for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he discussed the culture in Houston, originally being from Louisiana, keeping a consistent flow, dealing with comparisons of Pimp C, visiting Pimp C’s gravesite, getting introduced to Swisha House, his dynamic with DJ Michael Watts, having a deep love for music, Swisha House from back in the day til now, people wanting clout more than their rap careers, bouncing back after losing his grandmother and picking back up his rap career, reconnecting with his older son after the death of his grandmother, wanting listeners to take positive things from him music, bringing back real music, his collective Highway Gang, getting his name from traveling around with his music career and performing all over, the importance of being a good father, pushing his Hispanic artists out of West Texas and his single “Sittin On The Moon” and more! 

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