#30 - Dilz Interview (Hip-Hop, Tom Francis, Sydney, Australia, Scribe, Hopsin, Social Media etc.)

Dilz is a well known hip hop artist in NZ and Australia. He got national media coverage for his legal battle with New Zealander of the year runner up Tom Francis over a music dispute. Dilz has worked with prolific artists such as J Williams and Scribe.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram - dilzmusic

Facebook - Dilz

Snapchat - Dilz

TIMESTAMPS

00:29 - How Dilz Got Into Hip-Hop

01:00 - How Dilz Got His Style

02:20 - Balancing Underground With Mainstream

03:30 - Dilz Doing Conscious Rap

04:22 - Sydney/ Sydney Fires

05:37 - Difference Between Australia And NZ

07:04 - Tom Francis Story

09:22 - Tom Francis Court Case/Going Public With The Story

10:23 - Tom Francis Has Lost Respect In Hip-Hop/Fake Persona

11:03 - Seeing Through A Rappers Lies/Tom Fucking People Over

13:45 - Tom Francis Career Is Over/Dilz Isn’t Doing A Publicity Stunt

14:40 - Tom Francis Paying For Snoop Dogg Feature

15:23 - Performing With Scribe & Sid Diamond

16:33 - Scribe

17:40 - Kiwi Talkz Would Be A Good Platform For Scribe/Media Exposure

19:54 - How Dillz Connected With J Williams

22:13 - J Williams On Magic Mike Tour

22:52 - Palmerston North

23:33 - Upper North Island Gigs

24:39 - Battle Rap/Reluctancy To Battle/Freestyling

26:04 - How Dilz Brain Works

26:51 - How Long It Takes Dilz To Write A Song

27:24 - Collaborating With Artists Who Aren’t Motivated

28:11 - Wait On You Story/ Love Drunk

29:28 - David Dallas/Eminem Rapture Tour 2014

31:00 - Touring Overseas/National Tour//Zerofux

33:35 - Dillz Has Decided To Stay In NZ For Now

34:00 - Australia Has Better Housing, Money & Public Transport

35:45 - Public Transport In Australia Is Accessible/Earning More Money In Aus

37:13 - Why Dilz Chose Sydney Over Melbourne

38:23 - Metamorphosis

39:06 - Shooting A Music Video Of Yourself

39:44 - Shooting Music Videos Off A Phone/Dilz Photo Crew

41:05 - Photoshoots

43:17 - Ryan Lovins/Dilz Working With PHD

44:48 - Hopsin

46:03 - Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5/Hopsin’s Extremes

47:32 - Balancing Work, Music & Family

50:30 - Sleep/Commuting/Having More Time

52:14 - Dilz Gives Props To Kiwi Talkz

53:05 - Reece Breaks Down His Process On Kiwi Talkz

54:44 - Throwing In The Towel/How Reece Chooses His Guest And Preps

57:09 - Dilz Apologises For Not Having His Verse Fully Prepped

57:24 - How To Contact Dilz

57:56 - People Watching But Not Subscribing/Social Media Algorithm

59:55 - Setting Money Aside For Marketing/Youtube Analytics/Buying Views & Likes

1:04:59 - Twitter

1:05:46 - Dilz Spits A Verse