Fivio Foreign

I had the pleasure of interviewing Fivio Foreign, who is largely known for his hit song City of Gods, including other great music.

Though he didn't know when it would happen, he saw himself one day being mentioned amongst the legends; many young artists say this. Few, however, make it come true.

Fivio expressed how much he loves his three children and being a dad; they are his pride and joy. When he's home, he is a hands-on dad; he loves eating cereal with his children, always playing with them, and gives that extra needed attention because he's on the road a lot. He told me his mom passed from cancer; we didn't touch that topic too much because no matter how long ago it happened, it's still hard to digest.

We also talked about how surreal it was for him to headline Summer Jam and Rolling Loud. He expressed his excitement for his upcoming show with 105.1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Also, how the positive energy from his performance in Africa took over; he performed in front of 20K people in Africa, and he's also working on new music. Fivio's success started during the pandemic, so the last 14 months have been quite the whirlwind for him. Fivio, Thank you for squeezing me into your tight schedule and speaking with me; I have twenty questions. Let's get started!

How do you usually start preparing for a set?

I say a prayer and take a shot of tequila- Casamigos reposado

What are your favorite songs from the past ten years that you still rotate?

Big Drip

Wedding

City of Gods

What's My Name

Demons

Who would you consider the greatest rapper of all time?

Tupac

What was your favorite show performance thus far

A Show in the Netherlands, --WOO HAH! x Rolling Loud Tour, the crowd was great.

What are your music predictions for the next few years?

1. I would like to be the kind of artist that gets 3M views for a song on the first day of release and sign new artists to me, start a label. Drip Music will be more significant than a subgenre under Rap- it is a sound that will take over the music.

What's your favorite Lyric? One song only.?

Pop Smoke- she like the way that I Woo

One thing you would change about the current music scene?

I would change the perception of Drillmusic; people think that Drill music is violent when it is about the Beat/the drums of the music. 

Have you ever had a starstruck moment?

Yes, Meeting Eli Manning and Nikki Minaj

When driving, is there a specific track that you have blasting with the windows down?

Big Drip

Three words to describe you?

MOVIE, VIRAL, BOW

Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?

I like the song "Payphone" by Maroon 5 + Wiz Khalifa. I listen to Old skool R&B like Kelly Roland/Beyonce, songs from that era.

Tell me something you would never do, Fivio

I would never skydive

Tell me something you have always wanted to do.

Go on vacation where there is a zipline

What can you sit and eat all day?

Sushi – Shrimp Tempura

Who was the first person you called to tell them you were blowing up?

Everyone was calling me 

Would you choose fortune without fame?

Yes

Do you finish songs even when you feel that maybe they're not keepers?

Yes, I still finish the songs-- 

Do you ever wake up with a verse in your head, and you have to put a beat to it at that moment?

Yes, I do- 

When you have a new song idea, or you've written a song, and you have a rough draft, who's the first person you show it to?

I play it for whoever is closest to me at that moment—there is not one go-to person; I like hearing different opinions.

Last question Fivio, If you could rap for one person, who would it be?

Hov!!!!!