I just finished listening to all your songs. I loved every single one. Can you tell us the story behind your latest single “Pretty Girls Die Too”?
Thank you foreal thats love, and it’s crazy cause i just was in my feelings one day, not necessarily recent feelings but one of those days when you think of your past relationships and get pissed off. The single “Pretty Girls Die Too” is about the heartless females that are manipulative towards the few “good men” we have out here and just act as if they are immortle or invincible, and often dismiss the fact that men have feelings too. Also, Shout out to my bro DazeonEast for blessing the track, he is crazy talented everyone should check him out.
How would you describe your music to someone who’s never heard it before?
I would say cinematic for sure. I treat every song like a movie, once you hear it you can imagine it in your head and most likely relate to it, if not the listener will revisit the song later in life and be like “damn i feel that”. I just feel that my music is what how you feel if you just keep living, it's all about trial and error honestly.
Why do you go by the name “HiddenHills?”
I'm a very private person and fans love it and some people are like bro post more we wanna see you ya know? That's where the Hidden comes from, and Hills comes from my view of where im from, in which represents Seattle, and the state of Washington. Seattle is mad when it comes to views, hills, mountains and not to mention the city itself. If you haven't been you have to go one day for sure.
Where are you from and what was life like growing up?
I’m from Seattle,Wa, known as the 206. Growing up was tough the area was mostly of the white race I definitely experienced a lot of racism at a young age and it ”turnt me to a savage”. Other than the tough times the city gave me hope, also there is so much talent out there. Shout out to Lil Mosey for putting on for the city. Had good times and bad times living there but it played a big part in who I am today as a person, and artist you could say.
If you weren’t doing music, what would you be doing?
I honestly don’t know I am a man of many talents, and have always been good at so many things but never great at something, so focusing on my craft is what i tend to be great at. So, to answer your question, I do not know but i will say whatever it is I will be successful because God built me for anything.
What are your plans for the rest of 2019 (in life and in music)?
Big singles that do numbers, my EP self titled “Ghetto Flowers”, and visuals for sure. I’m just living my life and getting better every day, I’m not afraid to fail at things i just know if i keep trying i’ll make less and less mistakes until it may seem to others that im simply perfection even though nobody’s perfect, and that’s my self motivation. My goal of 2019 is to network and be vulnerable i just wanna put myself out there.
How do you feel about the XXL Freshman list?
It's one of the best in my opinion in a while, I'm all about longevity and everyone on the list of 2019 has potential to last in the game for a while or be one of the greatest at what they do. Shout out to XXL i want to be on there one day. Scratch that i will be on there one day i have to speak it into existence.
Have you ever thought about being on a magazine cover? If so, then which one and why? If not, then why?
XXL, Complex, The Fader, Forbes, and Billboard just to name a few. Out of all of these magazines I would like to be on i would choose Forbes cause it is a huge accomplishment for my people and would make me a great example for others to look up to in terms of planning and executing on making my dreams a reality. Honestly, I wouldn't mind being on all magazines, everything is good exposure because i just want to be heard so that one day my platform and brand speaks for itself.
Do you consider yourself as a rapper or a singer? Why?
I am just a melodic rapper, it sounds like singing but i'm just rapping really, really slow *laughs. I can actually sing but i wouldn't box myself in a category i can be very versatile but i mostly just consider myself a musician and my voice is my instrument.
Is there anything you’re working on that you can tell us about?
My self entitled EP “Ghetto Flowers” which will be released this year and a joint EP with my brother and very talented artist Hrtbrkfever and many more artists that will be announced as a surprise.
Any last words?
For any artist that wants to do music and wants to make it your life, please invest in yourself by getting your own equipment because a lot of walk in studios are money hungry and aren't about the love for the music because at the end of the day it's just business and everyone has a family to feed.
Find your love in music and keep working at it and learning things don't just record, experiment with engineering and producing also the more you know the more dangerous you are in the game.
Build yourself up, it’s gonna be hard but there's beauty in the struggle. Like my pops always told me “when times get really hard that means you’re almost there you’re just being tested”.
Big shout out to Hidden Hills for agreeing to interview with Nefarious Supply. You can find more of his work on his SoundCloud above and be sure to check out his latest single “Static” featuring Moflo Music, you can also find his Instagram here.
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