Doin’ Traces
Nardo Wick fills within the blanks.
Interview: Georgette Cline
Editor’s Observe: This story seems within the Summer season 2025 problem of XXL Journal, on newsstands now and obtainable on the market on the XXL web site.
1. Don’t come to Jacksonville, Fla. for those who don’t know the way to survive.
2. I discovered to punchline from Lil Wayne. His best tune is “Hustler Musik.”
3. I’ve 111 unanswered texts on my cellphone proper now, and I don’t care to do away with them.
4. In the event you’re broke, save whenever you get an opportunity.
5. Lil Poppa’s Blessed, I Guess album places me in a extra relaxed zone.
6. Taking part in soccer as a child taught me to not be comfortable in life.
7. Hip-hop wants extra freeness so the tradition retains elevating.
8. The one particular person I actually take recommendation from is my mama after I want life recommendation.
9. In the event you don’t need smoke, then it’s a must to be quiet.
10. The primary rap video I keep in mind seeing was Gucci Mane’s “Vette Move By,” and it stood out due to the gutter of it.
11. My pals know they higher not be pu**ies.
12. The very best meals in Jacksonville comes from any crab shack, so ensure you order a garlic tray.
13. The No. 1 rule to being a “HBK (Heartbreak King)” is to not love.
14. Don’t get in my Dodge Challenger until you like curler coasters.
15. Any new fan that desires to get to know me ought to hearken to “Glitchin” from my Wick album.
16. Essentially the most irritating half in regards to the music trade is getting sure songs cleared whenever you need to drop.
17. F**ok sh*t will get on my nerves, and I’ll crash about it.
18. The way in which you deal with your haters is to embrace ’em.
19. My aim in life is to elevate and prevail.
20. The film I watch that by no means will get previous is Get Out or The Tougher They Fall after I need to simply chill out.
Hearken to Nardo Wick’s Wick Album
Hearken to Nardo Wick’s “Glitchin”
The summer season 2025 problem of XXL journal that includes Nardo Wick’s interview is offered to buy right here. The difficulty additionally contains interviews with all 12 members of the 2025 Freshman Class and producer Cardo Bought Wings, in addition to conversations with Key Glock, Larry June, Aminé, Monaleo, Tech N9ne and extra, plus a glance again at what the 2024 XXL Freshman Class has been doing and a deep dive into who’s the largest and finest XXL Freshman ever.
