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NLE Choppa on Performing with Nelly, His Track "College Girls Have More Fun," His Thoughts on Politics & More | 2023 MTV VMAs
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9/13/2023
NLE Choppa chatted with Billboard on the red carpet of 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
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00:00
Hey guys, so I'm here with NLE Choppa. I think we're matching.
00:03
What's the inspiration?
00:05
You.
00:06
Other than that?
00:08
You.
00:08
Well then, so I inspired this fit here. I think it's giving more Jimi Hendrix.
00:13
It's giving Prince and it's also giving Walla.
00:16
You just had your pre-show and you sampled and performed with Nelly.
00:20
What was that about? How important was that representing the South in an iconic moment?
00:25
Just a generational gap that we tried to close. He's the older homie, I'm the little homie.
00:31
Just to be able to come in between, shake hands and do something beautiful for everybody was the goal.
00:37
We did that and made an iconic moment.
00:40
Have you worked with him before in the past or how did that conversation come about?
00:43
We played basketball before together but that was about it.
00:46
Now we're making music and doing big things together musically.
00:50
That's awesome. Love to see the generational gap get closed.
00:54
You recently released "College Girls Have More Fun" and said you can say that from experience.
00:59
How do you think college girls are having more fun?
01:02
College girls like to live life more on the edge.
01:04
You know what I'm saying?
01:06
When they're done studying, when they're done testing, they kind of like to live a little bit.
01:11
You know what I'm saying?
01:12
Did you go to college or were you around campuses?
01:15
I wish I went to college.
01:17
But I do a lot of college shows now so I get the college experience briefly.
01:21
I never went to college.
01:23
It's okay. The streets are the best teachers out here. You feel me?
01:26
The streets are the teachers.
01:28
Exactly. You're 20 years old, right? That's amazing.
01:31
You recently endorsed a candidate for mayor in your hometown of Memphis, right?
01:36
That's not normal, I would say, for young black men to be interested in politics as that.
01:43
Why was it so important for you to get involved to publicly make your stance and support a candidate?
01:48
You just need help. The city of Memphis needs help mainly with the youth.
01:53
The guy that I enjoy is Paul Young.
01:58
I've had a lot of meetings with him and he sees what I do with the youth
02:03
and he can help me be more in tune with the youth.
02:06
At the end of the day, it helps the whole city.
02:09
I'm just rooting for anybody that wants to spark change and it starts with the kids.
02:14
That's a beautiful message. I think you also take social media and that platform to speak on things like your eating habits.
02:20
I think you're a vegan, am I right?
02:22
How do you think that social media has helped you connect with the youth with such important messages like that?
02:26
Just simply being vocal, like what you said. Just letting people know about my diet.
02:31
Letting people know about my journey of life.
02:33
My walk of life has always been a thing to where I've inspired the masses.
02:37
Far more than what music can even do sometimes.
02:40
That's beautiful. I think 20 years young but you're way mature beyond your years.
02:45
The VMAs have been here for 39 years. Can you remember a moment that you feel was one of your favorites?
02:50
This one today.
02:52
Well you heard it here first. Have a great night Annalie Chapa.
02:55
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