Hurricane Wisdom (@hurricanewisdom), is a young Florida artist from who has the potential to take the rap game by storm. Literally. His exceptional storytelling abilities and craft intricate narratives will propel him to have a long career.
Already receiving co-signs from superstars like NLE Choppa and Rod Wave, the writing is on the wall for Hurricane Wisdom. With his latest single “Who I Am,” we get a greater understanding of how he came from rags to riches. The track introduces audiences to his vibrant sound and is already a classic in his recent string of releases. He’s a distinct force to be reckoned with. And 2024 undoubtedly has potential to become his year.
Furthermore, Remixd Magazine spoke with Hurricane Wisdom about his journey. He went into detail about how he got started, some of favorite Florida artists, and more. You can read all about it below.
Hurricane Wisdom Interview
Congrats on the release of your latest song/music video for “Who I Am.” I feel it really captures your humble beginnings. Can you walk us through the inspiration behind the video and what was the message you were trying to get across?
I was letting folks know who I am. In the beginning of my music career, it was a lot of comparisons to Rod (Wave) and a whole bunch of people, not even just Rod. It was my little break-off. The message is that it be the lil sh*t that make people. It could be broken cable or beef noodles, and the lil sh*t make people.
Is it hard for you to convey your emotions and dive into your personal story throughout your music?
Yeah definitely. I don’t be wanting to do too much. I try to dumb a lot of sh*t down just for the times we in. A lot of people don’t listen to lyrical sh*t no more, it’s really more catchy sh*t.
How do you feel being from Florida shaped you into the artist you are today?
Believe it or not, Florida really got a hold on a lot of other states. You go anywhere outside the state of Florida, they gonna know you from Florida. Just off the way you talk or the way you dress. It’s just that simple. Florida really helped me when I moved to Texas and went to another school. Because that’s where I really did a bunch of other sh*t in my music career.
Watch the music video for “Who I Am” below
How did you get your name, Hurricane Wisdom?
School. I ain’t have dreads all the time, I had waves then. And I wore a durag all the time. I used to tell them folks, “You don’t want me to take my durag off. Hurricane Wisdom gon’ come thru this b*tch.” (Hurricane Wisdom laughs) I changed my Instagram name to that. So when I started making music, it stuck.
Can you give me your Mount Rushmore of Florida artists?
Boom. You gotta throw Yak (Kodak Black) up there for sure. I feel like this is just new generation, I’m not gonna throw none of the older Florida n*ggas on that b*tch like Plies and sh*t. We gonna go Yak, Rod, and I wanna say X. I’m not gonna say Lil Pump. And then I gotta throw me up there too.
Inspirations
Who are some artists that you feel inspired you on your come-up?
I listen to a lot of people. I listen to Rod definitely. That was my high school time. I listened to Chance(the Rapper) in high school. Dej Loaf was more in middle school. I listened to Yak all the time. I listened to a whole bunch of people, I can’t just say one person. Was listening to a whole bunch of sh*t.
What are your thoughts on the current Florida music scene? Because from the outside looking in, it looks like y’all have been having a lot of success lately?
Florida on one. I can’t say we always been that. Florida gonna be where it’s at for sure. All the time. It be on some sh*t where a new city out of Florida gon’ blow. They just be having they time. It’s like Tally(Tallahassee) and then a lil Tampa right now. And probably the O(Orlando). That’s what I feel. But it’s like a whole bunch of states and cities that be on point. Like Chicago, on the move right now. N*ggas don’t even know what Illinois is, but they know what Chicago is.
Thoughts on competition
Does that bring the competitiveness out of you when you see so many artists from your state having success?
Not really. It keep me going. Everybody that blew up out of Florida, believe it or not, I genuinely done had a relationship with. Like Bossman Dlow, my manager manages him. So I seen that n*gga record “Get In With Me.” Like Luh Tyler, that n*gga from Tally. He went to school on the Northside and I’m damn near across the street on the Southside. So it’s on some sh*t where it’s so close.
Are there any young artists that you’d like to co-sign?
I been f*cking with that boy VonOff1700 and (MAF) Teeski. Them boys can rap. I be listening to them boys heavy. But for upcoming artists, I listen to Scale Baby a lot. I don’t know if you heard of him, but tap in for sure. I got a lot of love in Chicago. Every n*gga that I be on the game with, whole party be filled with n*ggas from the Raq. They be listening to some sh*t in the chat, and I be like “Damn jit ahh slapping! Who is that?” It be just like that. Like the n*gga that made “They done let the GDs in the Door,” he co-signed me to keep going.
What’s next for him?
What can else we expect the rest of 2024?
Supposed to have a deluxe coming sooner than soon man. I want it to be acoustic, like if you hear “Who I Am.” Actually shout out “Who I Am” it just hit 100K. But I got a whole album worth of that. Imma drop that acoustic tape or just give the fans the old sh*t that they been waiting on from Instagram. Like the lil snippets they keep bugging me about.
