Khalil Talks Working With Birdman, Befriending Justin Bieber

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Khalil chops it up with us about his major label deal and befriending "Bizzle," AKA Justin Bieber.

Singer/Rapper/Songwriter Khalil first popped up on our radar a few years ago for his early collaborations with Lil Twist. Since then, both he and Twist have befriended Justin Bieber and seen their careers take off -- most recently in the form of Khalil's star-studded EP, A Long Story Short.

The Sacramento native stopped by the HNHH offices to discuss his past signing with Def Jam, working with Birdman on his EP, his favorite R&B artists and the origin of the alias Bieber appears under on his EP, "Bizzle." During the interview, Khalil big-ups Tory Lanez, The Weeknd and PARTYNEXTDOOR, and says he's looking to collaborate with Ty Dolla $ign and Jhené Aiko.

Look out for a reissue of A Long Story Short hitting iTunes with some bonus tracks in the next few months. 

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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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