AJ Tracey came straight from the United Kingdom to visit HOT 97 and some insight on the rap scene overseas, how he grew up, his brand new album and more w/ Mia #HOT97 #AJTracey #MiabelleNYC SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/HOT97Subscribe
I saw AJ Tracey on his own outside the underground station in 2016, around the time he was coming up doing grime and EPs. We clocked each other and I said “keep doing ur thing man” and he put out his hand, shook it whilst looking me in the eye and said thank you. Nothing major, but he was humble and genuine. More life and more wins to AJ!
What a proper humble guy man. Respects his people and culture. Work ethic is mad. I’m from Brooklyn NY, and I respect all of my London G’s a hunnid. But AJ is a different gravy man, real G talk
I remember being at a flat in Ladbroke Grove with a group of MC’s & a younger, acne-riddled AJ Tracey (who went by the name “Looney Grimes” at the time) sat quietly on a bunk-bed in the corner of the room, sporting a string bag & refusing zoots that were being passed around. Who would’ve thought the quietest MC in the room would be the one to blow?
FLU GAME BABY!!! BEEN FOLLOWING AJ TRACEY FOR YEARS, LOVE FROM CALI, my artist has released over 400 songs and put me on to him years ago. love the guy, hope him and my artist collaborate soon...love
This guy is beyond humble. Never heard of him before this but he’s about to get streams from me all day long. Keep rising king and congrats on your success. 🇹🇹 to the world.
@@arrynbeacon8077 yeah their peak was like 2019... But its good to see them getting acknowledged in America. Then our best guys can come fru! Let these guys be the warm up acts loool same way hot 97 didn't give us their best, prime time interviewer/s looool
@@arrynbeacon8077 can't lie ive never really been a aitch fan, I'm more into older UK rappers cos I'm in my 30s 😂😂 like gigs, kano, skepta you know them OGs lol But for the young ones, who are in their 20s rappers I do like dave, fredo, heddie, Ms Banks, lady leshurr, mostack, yxng bane them kinda folks. But it's good to see the US take notice of our UK rappers cos they hard and defo should be getting more love over there! Whats your favs? Who do you want then to interview?
That whole assumption of not being a nice person when you're shining is basically the tall poppy syndrome in the UK. Same as here in Australia. The cultures are extremely reserved by nature. That's why most celebrities who hit it big from the UK or Australia eventually move to the US. Great interview. This dude's got that Midas touch love a lot of his stuff. Interviewer's great too and straight gorgeous.
Lol tall poppy you know 😭💀 tbh it's the same everywhere it's just that the infrastructure in the US is different due to the legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Same with UK and Australia which is why they aren't too far behind at all - and plus they are smaller in terms of land.
Unfortunately thats not true. hes a great lyricist and writer. his actual music is not good enough for the U.S. I'm from NYC. I keep up with the rap scene worldwide.
Big up AJ for talking about growing up lightskin, being raised by a single white Mother, I never realised how mad it was that I had no one to do my hair, until I had to learn from myself as an adult.
Timmy magic...dj spoony..ez...dj luck mc neat ...mikee b...etc etc etc etc etc..wasn't educated properly if he thought garage was a white person's music...like the kid but really silly quote he said on interview...shola ama...kele the roc....gabrielle...I can go on ..crazy
Place your faith on Jesus. Jesus died so that you can have everlasting life. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. No one gets to the Father but by him. Trust Jesus. Repent Have a good day
‘If my girl is not black’ loooll this guy was exposed back in the day for having a slew of colorist tweets and saying dating a black girl is an L. His current girlfriend is white (that’s not an issue) but please don’t pander when we know your history.
