Hailing from Bronx, New York Haddy Racks remembers when rap music had you standing by the radio waiting for your favorite jam to come back on. After releasing his Rackateering mixtape with DJ Kay Slay in January 2016, Racks celebrated the international release of his debut album Resumé in June via his Rack’d Up label in conjunction with ONErpm Distribution. Currently, Haddy Racks is celebrating his second full-length album New York Gritty which was released in March 2017, and working on his #Mixtagram visual mixtape projects.
There is no question that Haddy Racks is a fire starter with his metaphors, tight skills, and intense lyrics, giving fans of real Hip Hop the chance to honor, respect, love, and appreciate the true New York sound once again. This is all evident with the Resumé album, which features appearances from Dave East, Ran Christian, Bugatti, Count Roll-Up, and more, with production from Buda and Grandz, Chopz165, and AListFame.
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Racks’ stories continue to resonate on New York Gritty, which features hard-hitting appearances from the likes of Bitta Blood, Count RollUp, Shoota, Audemus M.Eye, B.Dot of EMA, and Billy V. Adding to the layers, Racks also enlists Brian Angel from Day 26 to channel his romantic side in “Relationship Goals” produced by Ray Beats. Production is rounded out with powerful sounds from Vinny Idol, who produced the lead single “Throw Sut’n”, Buda and Grandz, Jaymz Tha DJ, The Flying Dutchman, SaL GuoD, Da MVPz and of course Chopz165 on the crazy “New York Gritty” remix.
Throughout both projects, listeners can anticipate an array of honest, memorable story-telling, as well as magnetic, infectious hooks.
As his career progresses, Haddy Racks will continue to create new projects and travel the country, spreading the classic spirit of New York along the way.
The ARCHIVED INTERVIEW
What’s your outlook on today’s hip-hop culture in New York City? (Pros and Cons)
I think that the Hip Hop culture in New York is looking great right now. It’s a lot of good music in New York. Now we need New York DJs to break artists from New York.
How important is respecting the OGs in hip-hop culture to you and why?
It’s very important; the industry is no different from real life, I’ve always been taught to respect the OGs. I love meeting artists I looked up to as a kid. However, I do believe that the OGs need to respect the young Gs too.
When you’re listening to new music in 2016, does lyric matter to you and why?
Lyrics do matter to me only depending on who I’m listening to. Some artists aren’t lyrical rappers and this is what Hip Hop is supposed to be made up of. Everyone doesn’t have to make the same sound. When I hear someone that’s lyrical I tune in with that artist.
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Who’s one artist that has passed away that you would have liked to have met and why?
I would love to have met Whitney Houston, I’m a huge fan of Whitney. She was beautiful and very talented, and her voice was amazing. She went through the ups and downs in this industry and also overcame a lot of things in this game.
If you could open up for any artist on tour who would it be and why?
Jay-Z. I wanna open up for Hov, he’s a big deal. Just being on the same stage with him would be enough for me.
How did you get into music and what keeps you inspired?
I got into music from my mother playing it in the house every morning. As I grew I started going to school, starting rap cyphers using Biggie rhymes. From there I fell in love with the response I would get from people.
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