 What they gonna do with me now? I'm still a talk of the town All these sisters, I'm hooking them down Reaching the smiles and the frowns Gang hop out, then we claring up We set our feet from the shit Get on, gotta bring who you with And the niggas that thought it gon' stay on that shit And I can't leave without a date Pick it up We got a new episode of the talk of the town Today we have a special guest, Juan Bills So for the people that don't know, tell me from From the Bronx, Monterey, when they do it How would you describe it, living over there? Like everywhere, there's a lot of Negative shit going on, a lot of positive shit Going on, niggas playing ball And it's something for me to do Same shit everywhere So how'd you find your way into music? My house and my uncle, they got They was into this music back then They had a passion for this shit So they taking me everywhere with them Studio, yeah, you feel me But they would shoot me everywhere with the play I'm just seeing that shit So as I'm seeing, I'm like, yeah, that's what I'm gonna do Okay And where they was taking you on tour Y'all was traveling No, they wasn't that late So what y'all doing, like local shows Like just packed out venues People knew you They were stopping you They were doing studio, they were doing video shoots Oh, okay They put their own shoes Oh, okay, yeah, yeah So how'd you get into it? What made you first go to the studio The first day, like, I'm not so lucky Y'all love it Y'all remember? No, I'm keeping it a stock I was hanging it, I was hanging it to the negative But I'm like, fuck it That's what y'all signed for me So you wanted to, I guess It was more of a therapeutic thing for you No, I'm not really just trying to sign positive So, if you wasn't doing music What do you think you'd be doing? Getting money Okay So, you went into the studio Because, I guess, trying to deter your thoughts, right? Okay, so what was that first record? Like, what was the vibe? Did you like it? Did you ever put that song out? Or it was just, you had to get that off your chest that day No, yeah, I don't know I never put that song out I ain't late to see you But that's what I mean That's what I mean That was stealing So did you play it for anybody? I didn't do it I didn't do it I thought I'd put a song But I ain't got a lot of sweet taste I ain't got whizz And I thought, look I'm going in there thinking That should sound like some little baby Should be for me some drinks And it should sound like trash So I'm like, nah, it's not it So you was like singing? So singing at your bop? Are you going to work on that? Or what? I just got to get a little bit better with that stuff Okay Alright, so did a little singing Or whatever But what made you get into rapping? Did you practice anymore? Was you writing more? Was you working on more people? You could say a little bit more I would say for me And I just feel like I could release it So who's like some of your favorite artists? No, New York artists? No Jeez Okay, okay, okay So like, who was some artists that inspired you? Of course Meek Nail But like any other artists? Maybe not just on music, on business time And like, you know They gotta be, they gotta be on period They could be, like anybody They inspire you? Yeah, so how'd y'all meet? From kids Okay And so y'all met Was they in the studio before you? Or you went to the studio after? Like how'd that go? I was seeking the studio first I've been doing this since I was 16 For me, so I figured I'm in the studio first Okay So being around them, you got a different energy, I guess Did you say that? You could sing that, but No It was just more than a ball Okay, so then The first single was No Alibs, right? You got songs before that? Yeah, but we have research I did my research, but that was the biggest That was a big song, let's talk about it Like you wasn't talking crazy I've seen songs like two years ago I've seen the other ones But I feel like that one, you know You really put your all in that one Is that around the time you was taking music serious Or was you taking music serious before that? I was always taking music serious I mean, always taking music serious Okay You know, it was crazy though I didn't even know I was just going to be like that I was like something fake Let me just introduce myself So you didn't expect that to do that? I don't know So like, what you saw Like, how you saw it going up with people Tagging you all the time, you kept seeing your story Like Like, how was that, how was those moments? Like I was going to tell you I said go on my story I could dance, I could speak How was it? Oh yeah Oh yeah And then when they hit an M How you found out, somebody told you You saw that shit, like Okay, that was fine So you woke up to that That's litty, that's litty So like, does music stuff matter to you? Because you seem more like a lyrical type person It doesn't matter I just want to get my point of course Okay, so getting your point of course And the music of course Yeah, I want them to When you feel them When you listen to them That's it I don't care about the rules I don't care about the politics I don't care about that So when people hear warm bills What do you want them to think? Different Why are you talking like that? That's what I want them to think That's what I want them to think So when you say get your message across You mean like whatever you feel in that day You have, you want to leave a certain You know, message for the peers behind you Or, what are you? When I'm feeling like baby I'm trying to get a message That's feeling the same way It might be people going I've been feeling it But I've been feeling it Because the cryonite song I feel like that song was more like A personable type song, you know what I mean So like, it wouldn't inspire that song Or it just was Like, what's your creative process? Like, how are you getting your zone? So you write? And how you feel about that? So, we had interviewed somebody And it was like, you know, it's like tempting Because everyone's dissing, you know Your man, so it's like Sometimes you just get in the booth And want to just do it that day You think it'd be like that? Or it's like You just want to end it all once and for all Like, what are your thoughts on that? I'm leaving for the app I feel like they do that to kind of get your attention You don't think so? It's like, I ain't chill out now So what's like some of your goals in this music industry Like, you want Billboard's plaques You just want to, you know, lead a hood Like, what's some of your goals? That's all I feel for you I really want to stay independent But I feel like my son is doing what I'm pointing for Or me being able to get it open It's gonna make sense You know, kind of beat selection, I guess So like, do you got producer's sending packs Or do you have a favorite producer? Okay So you have a certain type of beat you look for, or? Why do you pick like, kind of like You pick like certain type of beats Sometimes it'd be real dark and then sometimes it'd be How do you feel about this whole sample thing, you know Like, really? Still? 22? If I go into sample? What do you think is next for all this? You got some singles in the cut, I'm sure For the drill shit, let's go to drill shit Why you say that? Because a lot of people get locked up I see Is that like, kind of, like, does that deter your motivation I see your man's getting locked up Or that makes you want to work harder? Smaller, like Yeah So like, you know with everybody being locked up That makes you want to work harder Or that deters your motivation? Yeah So like, when, I'm sure when the news happens You see the internet blowing it up I guess in a sense Or like, you know, like how you feel about that When people, I guess, give their input On situations that, you know Or you try to just ignore that stuff Yeah, I ignore that stuff Do you like, do you like, be on social media a lot Or you don't like, like the internet shit like that I'm being honest, but I don't like the internet shit Okay, okay And, um So like, who's some people that keep you, I guess, motivated? Family, friends So you might do some R&B shit, see what I'm saying? So some R&B vibes A little bit of everything Are you like, over the drill wave? Or are you just going to do it because everybody fucking with it right now? Like, what's your thoughts on that? I'm a master monetizer, so I don't need to be I don't want to be doing it sickly I need all the hours I need from you Okay I'm trying to put on what I want to do Okay So just looking for that traction and then you're going to reroute Okay Do you feel like it's like, what are some struggles you feel like New York artists have besides the beef in the politics Like, what else? What are the issues you feel like? Being an artist, being from New York City Even still, nah, I know Once they see you going up on socials It's like that I'm broken too So definitely cops, anything else? People say like, New Yorkers don't support What do you think about that? Yeah, I feel like you got to style it quick Okay So definitely just the police and shit like that That's a fact So what's next? You're definitely doing some R&B shit What else? Any features we can look forward to? Collabs and a tuck? A big name, but we love this caliber So we'll be loathing next week Next week? That's what we'll be loathing I mean, dusty school Yeah, I snipped it, we saw that snipped it How y'all clicked up? You went dusty? Oh, of course, I forgot I forgot Yeah, definitely Any other artists you want to work with? It could be mainstream Who's on your bucket list to work with? Adele? So you bump Adele? You bump Adele? That's what's up No little baby People say little baby You want to tap into a whole different market Okay So definitely working with Adele Definitely got some collabs in the cut 2022, what should we look forward to? Project Dropper? See you everywhere See you everywhere See you everywhere You say you're not doing no more interviews So that's the last one Why is it you don't like doing interviews? Yeah, you give me real calm I could also Appreciate that But tell the people where to find you Where to find your music and all that good stuff Those If I don't like All that good stuff Maybe lots of something Oh, feisty boo, feisty flock That's it, but for the numbers