Photo: genius.com
Photo: genius.com

Behind the anger that colours many rap lyrics, lies the reality that many of those artists and producers do not wallow in that anger. Instead, they make huge efforts to jump up and help each other to succeed. The community among talented people – both those new to the industry and those who’ve arrived at fame’s door – is deep and connected despite some of the rifts and tiffs you might hear about now and then.

Hot New Hip Hop recently focussed its attention on one of those key community members – DJ Spinz. Spinz has worked with Future, Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Scream, Gucci Mane and so many more. The magazine interviewed him recently, and in it, Spinz reveals the nature of that interconnected musical community and what it takes to make great music and stay real.

Read the whole interview here.