Rowdy Rebel Reflects On The Impact Of Bobby Shrmuda's "Hot N***a"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20223.8K Views

Rowdy Rebel discusses how he and Bobby Shmurda's explosive breakout moment helped lead a new generation of rappers from New York.

The Brooklyn drill scene wouldn't be where it's at today if it weren't for Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel. Between GS9 and Chief Keef, the sounds of drill found a home in the New York City borough in a post-Shmurda era. Rowdy is now home, though. We're still waiting for him to release some new music but while we wait, the rapper came through with a documentary that captures him on home turf.

For the latest installment of Karen Civil's Welcome To My Neighborhood, Rowdy Rebel toured the 90's area where he reflected on his newfound freedom, the changes in the neighborhood and so much more. But he also took a moment to recognize the impact he and Bobby Shmurda left on the game before their incarceration. Even when songs like Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" came out, Rowdy understood that it was in part inspired by the energy they left in New York.

"That's crazy, we had a studio -- the shit we just left, there was a studio there, too," Rowdy said as he reflected on the early hits like "Computers" to "Shyste Time" that he recorded in there. "It got that feelin'... It got that feeling, to me, where it's like, it gave us that ERR feelin'. That -- we had the "Welcome To The Partys" and "Big Drips." ... Even the "Bodak Yellow" with Cardi, I was jackin' all them shits. I'm sayin' all that shit."

He continued, "I still don't know how big this shit is to me."

Check out the documentary below.

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Aron A.

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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