A-Trak Talks DJ Battle Roots & More With HOT 97

A-Trak paid a visit to HOT 97’s Morning Show recently for an extensive interview with Ebro,

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A-Trak paid a visit to HOT 97‘s Morning Show recently for an extensive interview with Ebro, Rosenberg and Laura Stylez. The Fool’s Gold co-founder went into detail about his start as a battle and scratch DJ, the amalgamation of electronic music and hip-hop, early hip-hop’s influence on modern music, Dipset and Kanye West, and more. As always, A-Trak provides a thorough insight into all aspects of his career and an interesting watch. You can check out the full interview clip above.

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