Killy: On The Come Up

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Killy joins us for "On The Come Up" and talks "Surrender Your Soul," "Killamonjaro," Toronto and more.

2017 was a breakthrough year for Killy. The success of his breakthrough single "Killamonjaro" lead to some major exposure in hip hop. He's since been working alongside Nessly, 16yrold and many others. Last Friday, he surprised the world with his first single of 2018, "Very Scary." The young rapper followed it with the release of his debut project Surrender Your Soul on Tuesday morning. He recently joined us for the latest episode of "On The Come Up" where he spoke about his new mixtape, "Killamonjaro" and more.

Killy's is the next one out of Toronto to blow up. His song "Killamonjaro" helped him blow up to a whole other level. However, the video came at a risk. The rapper explained that he quit his job at Nordstrom and used the last paycheque as his video budget. The move he made ended up launching his career to a whole other level.

"I think that was definitely just the beginning, really. It's just what I had to do." He said, "I didn't really think twice about it. It just kind of happened."

During our conversation, he also explained the title of Surrender Your Soul, dream collaborations, being an artist out of Toronto and more.

Watch the latest episode of "On The Come Up" above and subscribe to HNHH TV for more exclusive content with some of your favorite artists. 


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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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