Roddy Ricch Reveals He's Most Excited To Get Into The Studio With Kendrick Lamar

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Roddy said Kendrick is "somebody I always feel like inspired me," & he's "excited" to one day have a "full-blown opportunity to really just lock-in."

Regardless of their status in the industry, rappers always have at least one artist they're most excited to work with in the studio. Even our favorite veteran legends can name someone that they vibe with musically the most, and award-winning rapper Roddy Ricch didn't hesitate to share who his most "in tune" fellow artist is when asked.

Just ahead of the release of his new single "Late At Night" and its retro-inspired visual, Roddy caught up with Nick Cannon on his Power 106 show for the Los Angeles radio station. The L.A. native chopped it up about his single and cinematic takes on his song's visuals, and between Cannon's praises, the radio host wanted to know who Roddy was the most excited to "get into the studio and make some magic with."

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“One person in particular that I know that when we really, really, really get in tune, we really get in sync, it could be something crazy is my big bro Kendrick [Lamar]," Roddy said of his fellow Angeleno. "I ain’t really got the full-blown opportunity to really just lock-in months or weeks at a time so it’s just like, I know when that happen, I’ll be excited for that.”

An excited Cannon told the rapper that that's the collaboration that Hip Hop needs to "put on for the west."

“I feel like it’s gon’ work whenever the perfect time is and if it never happens, it’s just something that I always, like that’s somebody I always feel like inspired me to do it," Roddy added. Just prior to delivering his answer, however, Roddy couldn't help but laugh.

"You gon' have n*ggas calling me after this." Check out Roddy Ricch's full interview with Nick Cannon below and let us know if you think a Roddy-Kendrick link is what Hip Hop needs.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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