Nardos a cool n*gga. AllHipHop:What was that moment that got you your first buzz? But he beat the odds, growing instead into an expansive oak tree whose thick roots are planted right in the soil of New Orleans, and whose branches are just starting to spread. In the old-school days, they would send us a VHS tape in a padded yellow bubble envelope. Since his first studio session, hes put in work, culling beats from YouTube and local producers. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. AllHipHop:What was your reaction when you heard it back? The show had been on for eight seasons by the time we got on, and we kind of did know what we were getting into, but the piece that I didnt understand was the permanence of the choice. AllHipHop:How old were you when you signed? Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. I just want some peace, thats it. On Friday, we will have a warm Welcome To Vulture Island. I did not watch the show again. Rob49:Yeah, thats my first tour for sure. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Get concert info and buy tickets to Honey Island Swamp Band's upcoming concert at NOLA on Tap New Orleans, LA in New Orleans on 3 18, 2023, all at Bandsintown. N*ggas called me one day like you want me to do Nardos tour? Im like yeah.. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Terms of Service apply. Rob49:I signed early on. Did you think youd be here? How has your mental been lately, given the whirlwind of success youve experienced? Rob49: Just keep working, stay in the studio and let God guide me through life. But this video shoot wasnt about them. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Make it to where its not a cool thing to skip school anymore. Ive only watched the show one time and that was in the year 2000 when it came out. Miami is the truth, thats where you need to be at. How did the experience of being asked to become almost a spokesperson for your existence affect you?There were two sides of the show for me. 1K views, 9 likes, 9 loves, 2 comments, 40 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Handz Up Management, LLC: "VULTURE ISLAND" OUT NOW @rob49up #Vulture2 #NewOrleans #Rob49 It was before the onslaught of social media and all the different layers of being able to market yourself as a person who was on this TV show. AllHipHop:What do you want fans to get from your story? We was in there thuggin though, like, 20 deep. A lot of people were watching it, but Come On Be My Baby Tonight was one of those things where you could watch only that episode and you would remember Real World New Orleans. One day, a friend of Robs was in the studio rapping, and he pushed Rob to get on the back half of his song. She is based in Houston and is available on Twitter and Instagram at @KimSoMajor. It (actually) sucks for Macklemore. A man at the Tysens Park Shopping Center in New Dorp this week happened upon what appeared to be a turkey vulture, a large bird that typically feeds on roadkill and garbage. Make the schools so like, people actually want to go to them. But I also felt very respected in my conversations with the production people before going into Homecoming. Facts. The most noteworthy aspect of the song would have to be the unusual way the hook is built around an infectious ad-lib: Yeah-Yeah (or perhaps Yeet-yeet) and expertly incorporated into Lil Babys always-fire feature verse. What I live, what happens on the show, and how we receive it are all three different things. Why would I be faking a picture? Naming it Vulture Island, like a reincarnated Chopper City. Its not like somebodys sayin, Oh yeah, I heard hes from New Orleans too. Like, no. They wanted to really touch on nostalgia, which, if you look at the landscape of television right now, everybodys rebooting everything. Its also worth noting the very intentional use of catchy claps, almost surely a reference to the famous New Orleans Nolia Clap. 'First Alert': Rob49 reveals the story behind 'Vulture Island' for Hip Hop Nation February 25, 2022 Rob49 is an on-the-rise hip-hop artist from New Orleans whose recent track "Vulture Island" was crowned a First Alert by Hip Hop Nation (Ch. He kept calling me, trying to put me on the schedule. I got a lot to rap about. Its crazy that was 2 weeks. HHN: A lot of people say that youre very inspiring and motivating to them. I dont just walk through there. 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While the original Vulture Island was personal, Lil Babys bars are a reminder that many have shared Rob49s struggles. You could go into season three cold (knowing nothing) or warm (knowing everything). Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Founded by The New Movement, this years Hell Yes Fest will take place [], How the New Movement Built a Comedy Scene from Scratch in New Orleans, The MC yells, Please, sound like a million people for! and sweeps his arm as he announces the name of the improv group taking over the [], Watch Brad Pitt Toss a Beer to Matthew McConaughey, The Foo Fighters Shut Down a New Orleans Block, Channing Tatum Is Also Producing a Reality Show for A&E. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Culturally, New Orleans boasts an eclectic hybrid of African-American, French and Spanish influences. I want you to be able to feel safe talking about whatever it is. Their breeding range extends from southern Canada to southernmost South America; however, in the U.S., black vultures are more numerous. Rob49 also revealed hes dropping the tracklist for the project on Wednesday. [laughs] We chopped it up and made it 40 seconds, but I got s### for him for years now. Bear1Boss breaks it down for Audiomack. As a matter of fact, he asked me you shooting a video? I made a post or something a week before, about doing a remix video. In a Netflix comedy by Katharine McPhees stepdaughter. The video also highlights the extremely noteworthy enthusiastic participation from some of the biggest names in the south: from the larger-than-life Lil Baby, to the standoffish superstar Kevin Gates, to one of the most exciting artists rising out of Florida in Hotboii. The women of, Sam Levinson and the Weeknd Allegedly Turned, Theres No Red Button You Can Push to Stop. New Orleans recording artist @ROB49 returns to the yellow to perform his newest hit Vulture Island on TRSH'D! AllHipHop:What artists do you listen to the most? Rob49 is an on-the-rise hip-hop artist from New Orleans whose recent track Vulture Island was crowned aFirst Alert byHip Hop Nation (Ch. I wasnt going to do the show and then sell you a tea to make you lose weight. And we got good food. HHN: Whats on your calendar for 2022? Rob49:I had one job, I worked at Subway, I worked at Subway for a day. You know, they got some genuine people. They were like, Whatre we staying here for? I think youre a great dad. Did Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game? Things didnt exactly go as planned. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. After graduating high school, he gave college a shot, studying to be a nurse at Southern University, an HBCU in Louisiana. HHN: Tell us about the story behind your single Vulture Island that Hip Hop Nation has made its First Alert? Im the only rapper my mama listens to. Toussaints songwriting and producing career stretched over nearly 60 years. Learn about the dos and don'ts, common misconceptions, and when to open up your network to others in this comprehensive guide. It was cool growing up, it wasnt really too hard. Shooting strange local commercials [], Play Around on an Audio Map of New Orleans. You make a good point in the series about Come On Be My Baby Tonight being the first reality-show hit. Hearing all of the producers and different executives behind the show and all the references that they made to The Real World in terms of how to make this kind of television compelling, I was just like, Wow, its a total full-circle moment.. Even when I was leavin, I was like, Alright, now its time for the bullshit to go on. Rob49:Most definitely, its effortless because I dont really think too much. AllHipHop:How does it feel to have people asking you for pictures now? So I understood that there was an emotionally wrought intellectual conversation to be had, but I also was told it would be genuinely fun. Rob49 and Lil Baby pull up to Iberville Projects in New Orleans to shoot the official video for Vulture Island V2. Rob49 is emerging as one of the hottest acts from the N.O since The Hot Boys era. AllHipHop:How was it growing up in the 4th and 9th Wards of New Orleans? Yeah, but man, I didnt get the unemployment money. If you just listened to the opening chords of Come On Be My Baby Tonight, theyre beautiful. The conversations that Danny and Matt were having were literally about trying to separate the personal from the global. So I do feel like our season was special in that we didnt have that. I think I was the only one with security. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. I dont have no expectations for no show, that keep with a fresh mind and turn that b#### up. Melissas fans saw the best of themselves in her while yearning to somehow be sucked into her orbit. How would you describe the real New Orleans to them? I had wrote last night, but before that I wrote like one song. Not gonna lie, when I saw that, I was like, What the fuck? Lets Do the Thing: How Online Were You in February 2023? 2023 The DJ Booth LLC. For connecting? That s### is damn near automatic. Hes looking at me like Im the one, Im telling him you the n*gga. [laughs] We didnt get a chance to really do nothing, I was only in town for a couple hours. The NOLA hometown hero breaks down his success and hunger for Audiomack World. But then they still aint doin it, so Im like, Damn! Them Jamaicans be talking reckless, he was a Jamaican. The first two minutes, though? Chopper City aint going nowhere but we gave it another name. But where were from, its normal so were not looking at it like a terrible place to live. Not to say that I was the first person thinking about those things openly, but on MTV, in that form, as a very young person who was still learning about her own identity, who was still trying to sort through the language that has evolved in so many ways in the past 20 years I was not prepared for the level of vitriol that would come my way for just having a human emotion after being offended by a racial slur. Im now 45 years old, and Im still Melissa from The Real World. He asked if I wanted to be on the tour, it was butter from there. Rob49:Vulture Island is New Orleans. Rob49:That s### felt funny, I aint gon cap. She seems like shed be a good friend. There was also, Wow, that Melissa girl is so annoying. He said you f###### hard, you the next one. When the music really got good good, I knew it was genuine. (Photo by Peter Forest/Getty Images for Rob49) Embed Cranston plays judge Michael Desiato . I used to think it's like this treacherous spot, but now that Ive been traveling, Im realizing its like that everywhere. Were you working? 44), a series that highlights breakout artists. Pusha Ts Nosetalgia is perfection. But for me, personally, I think that its pretty close. There was the one side where people were like, Wow, that little girl Melissa on the Real World is so funny. Rob49:Most def, I be happy. Nooo. I swear to Jesus, I did not talk to him. Similar to the white-rumped vulture, turkey and black vultures are scavengers. Lil Baby follows with melodic and athletic cadences, sketching his journey from the bottom to the top in vivid couplets: New house got an elevator / Came from gambling on the stairs.. It was some s### on the sound like Im right back feeling good, Im right back feeling cool, and everybody caught it. And I just wanted to say to him, I have always believed in your talent as a musician. Melissa Beck burst onto MTV in 2000 as part of the cast of The Real World: New Orleans and quickly won over millions of viewers with her deadpan descriptions of life in the house, quickness to crush, and lightning-fast jokes. 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I was thinking, Oh God, theyre gonna bring back all the times that I was flirting with Jamie and here I am now happily married, and thats going to be a weird conversation. Rob49:Yeah. NEW ORLEANS, LA - JUNE 17: Team New Orleans Vultures Rob49 passes the ball to a teammate while being defended by Team Chopper City Chauncey Gardner (22) during the Rob49 Vulture Island Celebrity Basketball Game on June 17, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana at McDonogh 35 High School. Copyright 2023 AllHipHop.com LLC 2023-Infinity. My s### was done, Im like man, let me hit Bird and see if hed get on this intro. He hit me right back. Rob49: Vulture Island is New Orleans. All rights reserved. We dont got no hoods out there, hoods is like housing. That fucked me up, Im not gonna cap. AllHipHop:You guys shot a crazy music video, you know its not easy to get a big artist to show up to the music video. Thats all I be looking at is the genuineness. The queen of New Orleans theater died of complications from COVID-19. NEW MEMBERS RECEIVE A FREE + $100,000 BONUS + PACK! It was called Toxic, I had 2 weeks and I was lit in the city. Among Lil Baby, Vulture Island V2 sees cameo appearances from Kevin Gates and Florida native Hotboii. Im talking about when Slade was still with Jo. Rob49:Water, Casamigo, and a good engineer. Homecoming has been so validating for people like Kevin in New York or Tami in Los Angeles. When producers approached me about it, their whole thing was like, There are going to be hard conversations because were going to revisit the racism conversations that you had. I feel like, because of that, you all are in a similar place that Detroit was a few years ago. I have watched them all. I be looking in the crowd, how m############ know my music be f###### me up. Rob49:I stay in Miami. When they finally did say that we were chosen, I tell you what, it turned my household upside down. I was only rapping 6 to 7 months before I got signed. They brought me to him. SO COME MAKE THIS YOUR NEW HOME #VULTUREISLANDRP #FiveM PLENTY HEIST DRIVE . Every show lit, every show f##### me up. Rob49:My homie was rapping, it was his studio session and we had got some food. Rob49:The whole video shoot, what you talking about? AllHipHop:Hows your journey been with Geffen? Playlist . It was about Rob49, the 23-year-old wunderkind from New Orleans 4th and 9th wards who is bringing his city back into the limelight. When I went out there, I was thinkin that sooo much bullshit was gonna go on. I be seeing them tweet, I just act like I dont see it. This is the first series starring Bryan Cranston since Breaking Bad finished, and both thrillers have a lot in common. New Orleans already feels every word of his music, but its set to hit the rest of the world just as hard. AllHipHop:Howd it feel writing down your lyrics? So when they went to get food, I made a song and that b#### was hard. [laughs]. This interview has been edited and condensed. At the same time, sometimes when youre watching these discussions as viewers, youre like, Why didnt this person jump in and say this? But theres really so much value in staying in your lane. The 20-year-old rapper follows up his last album release in 2021, 4God with todays arrival. by Aidan C Werder on April 06, 2022. We could still be kind of real. Thats something we were really not prepared for. With cosigns from received co-signs from Say Cheese founder Shawn Cotton and MississippI State basketball star Lamar Peters, Rob49 shows no signs of slowing down, with his eyes set on becoming one of the greats. N*gga asked me do I be faking a smile? F### no, I be really happy. Rob49:Growing up there, thats what were used to so it was cool. The Isle of Orleans was included in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Spanish possession of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River, and of the Isle of Orleans, was also confirmed in the Treaty of Paris. 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