When we last spoke with FELIX!, he was fresh off his breakout feature on Brent Faiyaz’s “Upset” — a moment that helped take him from sleeping on couches to finding stability and success as an underground artist from Brockton, MA, known for his genre-bending and experimental sound.
Now, a year later, Felix is back on Bad For The Community to catch us up on everything that’s happened since. From his full-circle feature on Saba’s album (after first DM’ing Saba years ago for advice) to opening up about battling depression since his teens, Felix kept it real with us from start to finish.
We also touched on the current state of hip-hop, including the news of no rap songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1990 — and why that might actually be a good thing for an oversaturated genre. We chimed in on the NBA YoungBoy vs. Lil Wayne debate, white people’s space in hip-hop, and his seemingly never-ending beef with a certain Boston artist.
Felix also announced his upcoming album “Industry Plant” (dropping November 21). Tap in and enjoy the conversation!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro/ Felix on people acting "too cool" in Cali
8:30 - Felix's feature on Saba's album/ Full circle moment
12:45 - Felix opens up about dealing with depression
21:30 - No rap songs on the Billboard Hot 100 is a... good thing?
31:00 - Is NBA Youngboy currently bigger than Lil Wayne’s prime?
39:15 - Felix on hating his old music/ Getting tired of hearing "Upset"?
45:00 - Would you buy the $20,000 "A.I." household robot?
1:01:00 - Felix on his never-ending beef with "Chase Chowder"
1:06:00 - White people's space in hip-hop/ Tommy Richman
1:13:30 - Should Celtics tank for AJ Dybansta/ Is the NBA rigged?
1:17:00 - Felix's upcoming album "Industry Plant" (Nov. 21)
1:19:15 - Outro/ Final words from Felix/ Fugazi Jordans
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