ICYTWAT Interview | 'SIDDHI,' A$AP Rocky, AWGE, Andre 3000, Playboi Carti, Divine Council & More!

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From Divine Council to AWGE to his own sauce with ‘SIDDHI,’ rap veteran ICYTWAT is just now settling in as an up-and-coming emcee. With over a decade of experience, mostly known for his innovative production skills, the seasoned producer-rapper has been a best-kept secret on the border of mainstream and underground acclaim. “I’ve just been so incognito for years, that even me doing this [interview] is out of the orindary,” he tells Hakeem Rowe in his first-ever on-camera interview — alluding to how focused he’s been over the course of his career.

Linking up with A$AP Rocky at the start of forming his AWGE collective in 2014-15, the Chicago-born rapper’s skin in the game stems from AWGE’s prolific presence alongside A$AP Mob. Interestingly, as Rocky has been openly preparing for his upcoming album ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ for the past three years, ICY and THOTO — who form the collective THOTTWAT — have performed these new tracks alongside Rocky at festivals such as Summer Smash and Rolling Loud recently. Boasting longtime co-signs from Rocky, A$AP Yams, Playboi Carti and Andre3000 — who both tout revered tracks with ICY in “Talk” and “Decemba” — his latest record ‘SIDDHI’ and deluxe in ‘SIDDHI WORLD’ fully embody ICYTWAT’s breadth of talent — both behind the boards and in the booth.

Admitting that he’s still getting his footing as a rapper, ICYTWAT is an undeniable OG in this space. The versatile dual-threat chopped it up with OGM host Hakeem Rowe, speaking on relationships with A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Andre3000, THOTTWAT, his hometown, producing, ‘SIDDHI WORLD,’ his upcoming joint project with THOTO and much more in our latest Our Generation Music exclusive.

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CREDITS:
Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe (https://instagram.com/ayohakeem/)
Shot by: Saint Hilaire (https://www.instagram.com/saintonset/)
Edited by: Sam Sikora (https://www.instagram.com/toosam_/)
Produced by: Jon Barlas (https://www.instagram.com/jonbarlas/)
Research by: Nimai Kumar

ICYTWAT: https://www.instagram.com/dreamtwat/

STMAPS:
0:00 – Intros
1:00 – ICYTWAT’s fit, thoughts on fashion
2:28 – ICYTWAT’s first solo interview, Chicago native: “The internet gotta get that right”
3:11 – Inspirations from Chicago music: Into Kanye West, Cash Money, heavy 90s music
4:00 – ICYTWAT’s production chops: “Memphis edge”
5:48 – Sounds on ICY’s ‘SIDDHI WORLD,’ merging worlds with Memphis bounce and melody. Shouts out his co-producers. “I’m a producer first.”
8:13 – ICYTWAT speaks on Playboi Carti and their collab track “Talk”: “It was a moment that wasn’t supposed to happen.”
11:00 – Challenges he faced when crafting ‘SIDDHI’ from a rapper’s perspective
12:29 – What inspired ICY’s latest single “Stop Tryna Be Like Me”: “I love everybody, but I want my flowers”
16:07 – Remixing Tana and yvngxchris’ “Off The Leash,” his thoughts on the new wave, bear1boss and PopstarBenny
17:13 – Being apart of A$AP Rocky’s AWGE, how met Rocky in 2014-15 and signed with AWGE
21:05 – Meeting THOTTWAT at the famed AGWE rap camp, forming a group with THOTO, the process of their upcoming collab project: “By now, we on THOTTWAT 5, I stay in the crib and cook up”
24:40 – THOTTWAT’s style, presence and sound, how their name came about with Rocky, A$AP Yams
25:37 – THOTTWAT performing with Rocky at festivals, concerts, love for Rocky
28:00 – ICY on Andre 3000, working with him on Divine Council’s “Decemba”: “Working with him is cool because he’s authentic… We’ve worked on stuff that’s never seen the light of day. He’s still the GOAT.”
31:25 – Evolution of Divine Council and pursuing solo careers
34:50 – Producer DAW, beginnings in production
36:42 – Still watching tutorials to get better, his own and Internet Money
37:42 – ICY’s song structure, melodies and production process, the ICYTWAT signature sound
40:32 – What he wants to accomplish with the THOTTWAT collab album
41:00 – ‘SIDDHI’ short film, importance of that for ICY
42:37 – Output and music videos: “I make a music video impulsively now”
43:44 – Overall inspirations, Tyler, The Creator and influence as an artist
47:00 – Message for Our Generation

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