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Podcast: The Hip Hop Hustle Podcast
Episode: #71 - Interview Feat. Hype "Meeting DJ Premier, Signing His First Deal & Wu Tang Clan"
Description: Coming up on today's show i caught with up and coming artist Hype. Born in Cameroon, in 1998, Hype was only six years old when his family uprooted to Canada where he spent his pre-adolescent years. Influences from Lil Wayne's, "Tha Carter IV" is what led Hype to dabble more into hip-hop. Hearing Kendrick Lamar's, "Good Kid, M.A.D.D City" in 2012 is when it really clicked. Hype's soulful sound varies depending on what pocket he’s in. He began studying producers such as Kanye West, 9th Wonder, and DJ Premier. Hype started composing and publicly releasing his music in...