Fivio Foreign & Rowdy Rebel Are Cooking Up Some Heat

Rowdy Rebel and Fivio Foreign appear to have some heat for the Brooklyn streets on the way.

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It's been a few weeks since Rowdy Rebel's release and we've yet to officially receive his "First Day Out" freestyle. The streets have been waiting on new music from Rowdy, especially after his incredibly brief appearance on Pop Smoke's "Make It Rain." 

The new sound of Brooklyn emerged while Rowdy was away, cementing the influence he and Bobby Shmurda had within a short frame of time. Fivio Foreign, a close associate to GS9 before the success of "Big Drip," was among those eagerly awaiting on their return. Last night, Rowdy and Fivio Foreign officially locked in for a studio session. Footage of the two inside of the studio together made its rounds but the video itself was muted so unfortunately, there's not a snippet for us to share.

During the past season of On The Come Up, Fivio Foreign explained to HNHH the impact that artists Rowdy Rebel and Shmurda had on him. Describing them as the "hometeam," he explained, "They gave me the knowledge that it is possible for me. You know, we all thinkin’ like, ‘It’s possible. N***a gets signed, then they go viral, and they get money from music.’"

Unfortunately, as he witnessed their rise to the top, he was also there when their demise began. "I mean, n***as was hurt. N***as lost all hope. First, n***** was thinkin’, like, I ain’t gon lie, n***as ain’t never really been through no shit like that, you know what I mean?" He explained about the neighborhood's reaction to their incarceration. "Time went past, and shit started to get real. Like, ‘Oh shit,’ So, it just woke everybody up. It put everybody’s head above water."

Check out the full episode of OTCU below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.