Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly linked up with Louisiana rapper Curren$y behind the scenes at Rolling Loud Los Angeles. The previous No Restrict and Money Cash signee gushed over legendary producer Jermaine Dupri, who he even named a track after on his 2021 venture, TK.
“I’m from the underground [and] I acquired plenty of homies within the recreation, however not anyone with these accolades,” says Curren$y. “He’s only a regular individual. He’s not even conscious that he’s a strolling Grammy.”
The 12-time Grammy-nominated producer was rumored to have been working with Curren$y since 2021, with Dupri sharing in a January interview with Vibe that the pair will put out a collaborative venture collectively, titled Motivational Use Solely Vol. 1. “I’m able to take instruction from [Dupri] if he felt like, ‘Yo, we must always in all probability lay this [down] once more,’” Curren$y explains. “That’s not one thing I’m used to.”
Throughout his Rolling Loud LA set, Curren$y carried out basic tracks corresponding to “Breakfast,” and fan-favorites together with the Mac Miller-assisted “Cash Shot.” Different performers included Kodak Black, Tyga, Trippie Redd, DaBaby and Ice Spice. The pageant was headlined by Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Future and Lil Wayne.
Curren$y — who has had a 21-year-long profession — additionally supplied some phrases of recommendation for aspiring rappers: “Preserve your head down. Preserve working. Don’t thoughts no one else’s enterprise. As quickly as you’re taking your eyes off your path, that’s the way you’re going to lose your place.”
Watch Billboard’s interview with Curren$y above.
