May 29, 2023
DJ Drama Interview – Gangsta Grillz, Lil Uzi Vert, Label and More
[ad_1] Do What I WantTwenty years into his career, DJ Drama keeps his beloved mixtape series Gangsta Grillz alive as one of hip-hop’s great cross-generational creators.Interview: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.It's hard to pinpoint an all-encompassing snapshot of mixtape culture, but a pile of old Gangsta Grillz CDs is pretty close. Since creating the franchise at the dawn of the blog era, DJ Drama’s carved a legacy as rap’s ultimate hype man, teaming up with some of hip-hop’s biggest names to elevate street albums to an art form.Raised in Philadelphia, Drama, born Tyree Simmons, was inspired to become a DJ after watching Omar Epps...