A BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH MIKEY ROTTEN BY:

HUSTLE HARD DIE ROTTEN

1. It’s been a while since the last time we interviewed you. How has life been treating you?

Just been on my DIY independent hustle with the homies. Been dropping a lot of music, playing shows, and shooting videos.

2. Jumping right into it, you are about to kick off the “Hustle Hard Die Rotten” tour with Black Smurf. When and where is the tour starting? Where is it ending?

The first show we’re starting in Washington DC and making our way across the country from the

east coast to the Midwest. Then to the South and back towards the west coast where we will be finishing off the tour in Tempe AZ.

3. From what I understand there is a tape being dropped revolving around this tour? Please tell me more about that.

Black Smurf and I have been talking about getting on a tape together for a while now and we finally got together and made some magic. “Hustle Hard Die Rotten” dropped on all platforms about a month ago with some insane album art that Smurf and I thought up and was brought to life by Txniz. The project puts a spooky modern twist to influences from genres like lo-fi, phonk, and other southern rap with a small side of punk/horror-influenced vocals.

4. What supporting acts can fans expect to see on some of these dates?

We are bringing out the homie from Deathproof “Axelbloodyaxel” to all of the cities on tour to rock with us. We felt like the mood we created with this project/ tour concept his style fit right into the vibe of the tour with his unique dark Memphis-influenced sound.

5. What cities are you most excited about hitting?

Looking forward to DC, Atlanta, Phoenix and of course the LA/ OC shows. All of those city’s know what time it is when we pull up and are ready for the madness.

6. Who did the recording/engineering for the tape? Sounds amazing. Im loving your vocal rage on this.

The tape was produced by the homie Volt and was recorded and mixed by Smurf and I, then we sent it over to Volt to finalize levels and master the tracks.

7. Where can fans cop tickets and more info on dates?

Make sure you grab tickets for your city before they sell out at www.hhdrtour.com

8. Good luck on your tour! I’ll spread the word to my audience. Thank you for your time and is there anything else you want to plug in?

Just wanna give a shout-out to Trap Metal Arsenal as well as everyone else who supported the movement!

3/3/23 – WASHINGTON, D.C – PIE SHOP

3/4/23 – NEW YORK, NY – TRANS-PECOS

3/9/23 – LANSING, MI – THE JUNCTION

3/10/23 – LINCOLN, NE – RYE ROOM

3/11/23 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – BLACK CIRCLE

3/12/23 – CHICAGO, IL – THE WC SOCIAL CLUB

3/15/23 – KENT, OH – THE OUTPOST

3/16/23 – COLUMBUS, OH – DOUBLE HAPPINESS

3/17/23 – ATLANTA, GA – VINYL

3/18/23 – HOUSTON, TX – THE GREENROOM

3/24/23 – FORT WORTH, TX – RIDGLEA THEATRE

3/25/23 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – PAPER TIGER

4/1/23 – SEATTLE, WA – BARBOZA

4/8/23 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – BRICK AND MORTAR

4/15/23 – SACRAMENTO, CA – STARLET ROOM

4/21/23 – SANTA ANA, CA – CONSTELLATION ROOM

4/22/23 – TEMPE, AZ – AURA