Rich the Kid on ‘Carnival’ Going to No. 1, His NBA Starting Five, What’s Next for Him & More | Rolling Loud Miami 2024

Rich the Kid talked “Carnival” going to No. 1 on the Hot 100, his ideal NBA starting five, wanting to live in a Missy Elliott music video, what’s coming up for him next year and more at Rolling Loud Miami.

Rich the Kid

What’s up Billboard, it’s Rich the Kid and I’m at Rolling Loud.

Interviewer

You’re building a starting five with athletes or rappers. NBA, who are the five people you’re picking on your team fantasy league?

Rich the Kid

In the NBA?

Interviewer

Yup. Starting five.

Rich the Kid

Kobe, LeBron, Shaq, Jordan, myself — I’m on the team.

Interviewer

I like that. OK, if you could live in any hip-hop music music video from the past, which one would you pick?

Rich the Kid

One of Missy Elliott videos.

Interviewer

Why?

Rich the Kid

Because that sh– was crazy. That sh– was fire.

Interviewer

OK, what is the craziest thing a fan has done to get your attention?

Rich the Kid

Damn, sh–, wait at the airport when I got there.

Interviewer

Just waiting?

Rich the Kid

Yeah.

Interviewer

Just standing there. Like, like, that’s crazy. How do they know when your plane got there?

Rich the Kid

I don’t know.

Interviewer

That’s wild.

Rich the Kid

I don’t know either.

Interviewer

OK, what do you think is the most exciting trend in hip-hop right now?

Rich the Kid

Exciting trend, damn. That’s a hard one. Exciting trend in hip-hop. I don’t know. I don’t really follow the trends, I guess.

Interviewer

You make your own trends.

Rich the Kid

Yeah.

Interviewer

OK, so you had a crazy year, obviously, beginning with “Carnival,” No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. What’s coming up in 2025?

Rich the Kid

Yeah, new albums, more No. 1s, you know, stuff like that.

Interviewer

What can we expect on your album?

Rich the Kid

Fire, different production, different flows, different everything, new sh–.

Interviewer

Amazing. Thank you so much. Have a good night.