Doin’ StrainsNardo Wick fills within the blanks.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Observe: This story seems within the Summer season 2025 difficulty of XXL Journal, on newsstands now and out there on the market on the XXL web site.
1. Don’t come to Jacksonville, Fla. if you happen to don’t know learn how to survive.
2. I realized to punchline from Lil Wayne. His biggest track is “Hustler Musik.”
3. I’ve 111 unanswered texts on my telephone proper now, and I don’t care to do away with them.
4. For those who’re broke, save whenever you get an opportunity.
5. Lil Poppa’s Blessed, I Guess album places me in a extra relaxed zone.
6. Enjoying soccer as a child taught me to not be tender 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 once I want life recommendation.
9. For those who don’t need smoke, then you need to be quiet.
10. The primary rap video I keep in mind seeing was Gucci Mane’s “Vette Cross 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 be sure to 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 take heed to “Glitchin” from my Wick album.
16. Essentially the most irritating half in regards to the music business is getting sure songs cleared whenever you wish to drop.
17. F**okay 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 purpose in life is to elevate and prevail.
20. The film I watch that by no means will get outdated is Get Out or The Tougher They Fall once I wish to simply loosen up.
Take heed to Nardo Wick’s Wick Album
Take heed to Nardo Wick’s “Glitchin”
The summer season 2025 difficulty of XXL journal that includes Nardo Wick’s interview is accessible to buy right here. The difficulty additionally contains interviews with all 12 members of the 2025 Freshman Class and producer Cardo Received 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.
