Vegas Rapper Entellekt on the Local Hip-Hop Scene | 362

Entellekt raps live on BigHead, and joins us for a conversation about independent hip-hop and why he thinks the city's rap scene deserves more attention. We also get into his relationship with viral beatboxer Honeycomb, why streaming changed the music business, and what success really looks like to him. We get into: Moving from Pennsylvania and New York to Las Vegas The challenges of making money from streaming Online attention vs getting people to live shows His thoughts on the future of hip-hop in Las Vegas Creative partnerships with Nabi (@hanabiibeats) and cousin Honeycomb (@honeycomb) Rap influences, the process, and success --- Hey BigHead appreciates your support! Stay connected: More Hey BigHead: https://heybighead.com/ Instagram:   / heybigheadshow   TikTok:   / heybighead   Entellekt:   / entellekt   The Hey BigHead Show is proud to be a Vegas Local podcast. Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome, Entellekt! 00:30 - Entellekt Live Performance 03:30 - Discussing the Performance 04:25 - Philly, NYC, & Vegas 05:05 - Lebron & 76ers 06:04 - The Name "Entellekt" 07:35 - Separating Public & Private Life 08:50 - Goal of Making Music 10:08 - Honeycomb 16:12 - Mount Rushmore of Rap 24:08 - Vegas Rap & Hip-Hop Scene 28:45 - Entellekt's Music Process 31: 33 - What Does Success Look Like? 35:15 - Creating Music 38:04 - Constants in Life 38:58 - Social Media, Streaming, & Music 42:15 - "Got It Made" 43:53 - Greatest Rap Lyric of All Time 47:30 - Find Entellekt