about it. Plus, I’m white, so now
white people are listening.
Another factor in the growth are
collabs between rap and rock
acts, such as Bulletproof Belv
with Matty Carlock and The Cold
Seas with Drew the Recluse.
What do you think of those col-
laborations, and comment on
how and why you’ve been col-
laborating with rock bands for a
while with Rap Vs. Punk, backing
bands and other things.
Those collabs are dope and
should only be the beginning.
But the truth is, there are no
proper outlets for hip-hop music
regarding media or local radio
play. Those collabs help expand
to new listeners. That’s what it’s
been about, cross pollinating au-
diences. Not to mention the fact
that rap and punk music grew
up in the same neighborhoods
in New York City in the ’70s and
’80s. They both had stigmas to
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overcome. The beginnings were
so alike, it only made sense to
put them together.
Would you describe your cur-
rent band, Ballroom Riot, as a
rock band? If not, how would
you describe them, who’s in the
band, and how did they come
together?
The Ballroom Riot is not a rock
band. It’s bauxite, my back-
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