Don Q doesn't need to strive to be a commercially viable artist. He's too good of an emcee to water down his content with radio-friendly singles. He's keeping the authentic feel of East Coast hip-hop alive through his aggressive beat selections and penchant for wordplay. Today, he comes through with another hard-hitting banger alongside one of Quality Control's rising artists.
Don Q teams up with Kollision for his latest record, "Red Light." Over an aggressive drill-influenced beat, Don Q and Kollision swap bars detailing the pressures and the paranoia that come from the streets. "I put a redlight on my glizzy, that's a stop sign/ When I'm at the red light in the Bentley, I gotta cock mine," Don Q spits at the top of the song.
Quotable Lyrics
I don't hold hands or romance with no bitch if you got thot ties
Told you you ain't got no chance baby stop tryin'
Made me come with no hands with the top, swear it was top 5
I'm takin' the top off the drop, hop off and speed off they think it's a Mach 5
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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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