Jon Connor Talks Quitting His Day Job, Linking Up With Dr. Dre

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Jon Connor speaks on his past jobs, linking up with Dr. Dre and playing basketball with R. Kelly.

Motor-mouthed MC Jon Connor has been a fan favorite on HNHH for a few years, and this Spring he was rewarded for his hustle with a spot on the XXL Freshman Class. Our very own Damon Campbell had the chance to catch up with the Flint, MI rapper, and interviewed him about a variety of topics.

Things begin with Connor talking about the various minimum wage jobs he used to hold while trying get big as a rapper, and discussed quitting his day job with relish. Discussion then moved to how Xzibit introduced Dr. Dre to Connor's music, and was basically responsible for his eventual signing to Aftermath Records.

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<b>Feature Writer</b> Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah <strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke
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