PnB Rock is a muhfuckin hit maker. These days he's hanging with Bieber at 1Oak and clocking 5 million views on videos with ease but the man has quite a story. I had a great time talking to him and I'm quite sure you'll agree... Check it out and enjoy.
0:00 Intro
0:05 PnB Rock starts the interview talking about going to 1Oak with Justin Bieber and injuring his leg while riding a scooter in Miami. He reveals he had to get a plate in his leg as a result of the crash. Rock says he met Bieber through Floyd Mayweather’s daughter.
3:10 Adam asks Rock how he made his transition into stardom, Rock says he’s only been doing music for about 3 years. He says he didnt delete any of his old music because he wanted fans to see his progress. Rock talks about having to catch up to the trends on social media after getting out of jail.
4:50 Rock breaks down how he got into the streets at a young age. He was a middle child and says he was always in and out of jail and homeless shelters. Talks about his dad's passing. He gives his mother credit for raising him and his 4 brothers while she was single.
7:49 Rock talks about getting sent to prison for robbery after multiple chances and probation. He calls his sentencing a reality check. He says growing up he never had any real goals and was just hustling everyday by any means.
10:40 Rock says he had a plan for his music career when he got out of jail. He says the other inmates in jail were inspiring him to take in seriously. He reveals he was in a halfway house for 7 months and called it depressing. He talks about leaving the halfway house and meeting his manger shortly after. He breaks down the meaning of PnB, it’s an abbreviation of the street names on his block.
15:45 Rock says he never was boxed into the ‘battle rap’ stereotype and he feels like he was one of the artists to break the mold for the new sound in Philly. Rock talks about being a Lil Uzi Vert fan. He names same of his battle rap influences.
18:12 Rock says his song “My City Need Something’ was his first break out hit and was surprised such a political song became so popular. Adam and Rock laugh about Pokemon Go being on Rock’s phone screen during the interview
19:36 He names T-Pain as the biggest autotune artist ever. He says despite using it he doesnt really need it and has a distinct singing voice.
20:55 Adam asks how he did the song ‘Too Many Years’ with Kodak Black. He says he actually wrote that hook while in jail. Rock talks about forgetting some of the melodies he wrote in jail. He gives flowers to Kodak and breaks down how he met him in NY through A&R Orlando Whartonberg
26:55 Rock says he can’t walk around in Philly due to his success. He knows that he’s a target. He says he waited and saved up money before he cashed out on a car. He also recently purchased a burger restaurant. Rock talks about having a good relationship with his BM and his daughter.
29:40 Rock reveals he moved to New Jersey and constantly traveling to different business ventures. Rock talks about his music not being on the radio in Philly yet and blames label politics. He breaks down how he made his hit song ‘Selfish’. He says he likes to sing more than rap.
32:27 Rock says he hasn’t had any writers yet but he’s open to it once he establishes himself more. He speaks on his relationship with Fetty Wap and calls him big bro. He says Fetty gave him game on how to move around in the industry.
34:00 Adam asks Rock who is the girl that he writes all his songs about. He says his songs are about multiple different women he’s dated over his life.
43:40 Rock talks about creating his new album and reveals he has collab tape with A Boogie on the way. He says ‘a lot is going to change in the next year.’ Rock talks about chilling with Quavo at the ‘Fast & Furious’ video shoot.
45:40 Rock says he doesn’t really set any goals he just likes to wake up and start hustling following his own path.
3 июл 2024
