Tony Shnnow on Being Independent, Brent Faiyaz Collab, Don Toliver Cosign, Plugg (Interview)
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For this interview, Arshan caught up with Atlanta-rapper, Tony Shhnow. Tony is a pioneer of the Plugg subgenre and a veteran in “underground” rap. He released his debut mixtape, Da World is Ours, in 2016 and eventually turned it into a trilogy. The third installment, Da World is Ours 3, dropped in 2020 and featured standout songs like “Mr. He Aint Sh*t Now” & “Vet”, which has almost 6 million streams on Spotify alone. Dropping countless singless & 17 projects from 2020 until now, Tony collabed with Tia Corine, Kenny Mason, & D Savage on the song “My Very Best”, with the video having almost 700,000 views. His most recent album, “Love Streak”, released in May 2023, featuring songs like “Real Rare” and “On the Street” featuring MAVI.
At the beginning of the conversation, Arshan & Tony discuss Tony’s remix of Usher’s “U Don’t Have to Call” for his song “ATL Freestyle”. Tony talks about being an “old soul” in underground rap, making Plugg music, “stealing” beats from Mexiko Dro, & how he hates recording in studios. He discusses who are the pioneers of Plugg, before talking about rebuilding his reputation after he quit trapping to focus on rap. They talk about his newest album, Love Streak, why he won’t sign to a label, and the challenges of being an independent rapper. Tony tells stories about his connection to Don Toliver, Pi’erre Bourne, Brent Faiyaz, BruceDropEmOff, & Glokk40Spaz, and reveals why he wants to work with Tyler, the Creator. Kids Take Over is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Timestamps!! Who do you wanna see on the channel next?
0:00 - Remixing Usher on “ATL Freestyle”
1:25 - Being an 'old soul' in underground rap
2:46 - Making Plugg, stealing Mexiko Dro beats
3:46 - Who started Plugg?
4:29 - Hates studios, records in his kitchen, Atlanta
7:34 - Leaving trapping to focus on rap
9:01 - Spending 3 dollars a day for all his food
11:34 - Love Streak
13:43 - Working with real producers, not type beats
14:48 - Why he drops multiple projects a year
17:15 - Lyrical rappers beats suck
18:36 - Why he won’t sign to a label
20:51 - Challenges of staying independent
22:29 - Don Toliver listens to Tony while playing COD
23:05 - Performing w Don Toliver unexpectedly
24:57 - Working w Pi’erre Bourne
25:20 - Brent Faiyaz collab
26:00 - Tyler the Creator should do a tape with him
27:15 - Glokk40Spaz friendship
28:10 - BruceDropEmOff helping him
29:44 - Money does not equal success
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Timestamps!! Comment who you wanna see on the channel next? 0:00 - Remixing Usher on “ATL Freestyle” 1:25 - Being an 'old soul' in underground rap 2:46 - Making Plugg, stealing Mexiko Dro beats 3:46 - Who started Plugg? 4:29 - Hates studios, records in his kitchen, Atlanta 7:34 - Leaving trapping to focus on rap 9:01 - Spending 3 dollars a day for all his food 11:34 - Love Streak 13:43 - Working with real producers, not type beats 14:48 - Why he drops multiple projects a year 17:15 - Lyrical rappers beats suck 18:36 - Why he won’t sign to a label 20:51 - Challenges of staying independent 22:29 - Don Toliver listens to Tony while playing COD 23:05 - Performing w Don Toliver unexpectedly 24:57 - Working w Pi’erre Bourne 25:20 - Brent Faiyaz collab 26:00 - Tyler the Creator should do a tape with him 27:15 - Glokk40Spaz friendship 28:10 - BruceDropEmOff helping him 29:44 - Money does not equal success
Found tony back in the 2k17 days when everyone would use his songs for dribble god mixtapes. Glad he's finally getting the recognition he deserves.
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
❗️
@jutengaiofficial
3 ай бұрын
Smh… ninja late 😩
tony is a hidden gem fr
@bubbles934
9 ай бұрын
rs
Kids fw tony cuz he raw and spits nothing but bars
Tony been one of my favorite artists for the past 2 years or so. He a amazing artists
Love his music but what really gets me is this guys mentality. That makes me such a bigger supporter of his.
Ngl, song “Vet” changed my whole shit as far as what I was listening to his sound hit me like crazy especially with him and Cashecashe tapes and the song “TikTok”, that beat will forever be stuck in my head. Dope to see how far hes gone, glad he’s finally gettin his flowers.
25:46 Brent hella tapped in, i remember him listening to NY Freestyle by tony & 10k on his story back in 2020 so i was glad he actually collabed with him later on
@Al-TariqJohnson
9 ай бұрын
Real talk bro I'm happy you reposted the black billionaires club mixtape that shit got deleted awhile ago
It’s funny because y’all are actually the ones who put me on to Tony a long time ago by posting him and now you interview him. Thank y’all
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
🤞🏽
Tony best projects imo are 1. Reflexions 2. Killstreak 2 3. Authentic Goods 4. Lovestreak
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Yeah this is valid too
@Al-TariqJohnson
9 ай бұрын
Reflexions is the shit but I think killstreak 2 his best project we need a Authentic Goods part 2
@Mindofmaurice
7 ай бұрын
Dis should hold u over is fire
Glad you are still doing this you make the artist so comfortable and show another side most can’t keep it up if you so choose to do
this interview gold man its up there with your best, when he dapped u up bout the financial advisor thing i started rollin
Bro this interview was so fye 🔥
I was waiting and fiending for this one
wow dis is a real clean lookin interview. Tuff seeing tony gettin some luv✊🏽
Watching this at work! This one of ur best interviews fr bro
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
🤍❗️
Been waiting for this, let’s go gang🔥
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Yup 🫡
Love tony happy to see him shine
Needed this one 🐐🙌
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
🤞🏽
watched dis whole shit get built up it’s actually crazy, tony the clear visual of hard work.
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Facts
love it needed to be done
Shhnowman big inspiration. Shout out tony, shout out kto💯
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
love
Lets goooo i been waiting for this for so long, i was also the one who sent the atl freestyle vid in the discord
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Real
really good conversation
been waiting for this and its an instant classic
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
🙏🏽
legendary interview
found tony august 2021 so glad to see him come up hard🎉🎉🎉
W interviewee selection as always
hearing tony talking about larry league and polari is crazyyy was bumping them niggas back in the fay
love streak is still my fav underground project of the year
Tony the man. W linkup
Legend
legend
That boi Tony go crazy 🔥
Goat
My favorite rapper
Bro you're the only good interviewer i know of in rap right now
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
🤍
His time is finally coming 🔥
The shhnow man ☃️
found abt him with the bad habit remix, got me hookd for like 4 months straight
🔥🔥🔥
Fyeeeee
we need that tyler x tony tape🙏🏽🙏🏽
That tape is with Bank$ fashooo
18:37 "twelve million last year & i ain't sign to ghazi" i just caught that lyric now lol
Lets goooo
Tony the sample king One day I’m work w him🎹🤞🏽💫🌐
fye
i’ll do one interview with you one day!
When’s that KTO hoodie coming out??
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Real soon 🤞🏽
Yuh
I KNEW YOU'D LIKE TO USE CASHHHHH
I get high when I feel down She know I grind I just might skate💯
11:25 that was worded crazy but I know what he meant 😂😂
This nigga the goat
Interview hardrock next !
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Got you
@incognitoryan
9 ай бұрын
@@KidsTakeOver dope
Bear1boss soon please
5:14 man i miss larry league they was the hardest white boi group i swear lol
STG I BEEN SAYIN TYLER AND TONY SHOULD MAKE SUMN SHIT
interview 10kdunkin and realyungphil
DEO
Good ass interview
bro had no clue who larry league or pollari was
do this kto dude get girls
Tony best song is 5 P's. You're welcome lol
In
@KidsTakeOver
9 ай бұрын
Early gang