Fresh from his Hella Life birthday celebration, we catch up with DJ Hella Yella to talk about everything from lunch table freestyles to TRL playlists. Also, in this episode:
- Discovering a love for for hip hop and the inspiration to become a DJ
- From dorm rooms to having a residency downtown to festivals and TV
- Songs that must retire
- The curse of the black club. Is it a real thing?
- DJing for iHeartRadio
- What it means to be a Core DJ
- Is there diversity in mainstream Hip Hop?
- B Side segment: Guess The Song game
“What we’re missing right now is, the wave back then was regional.. now the sound is everywhere, instead of being in one region.”