Billboard Asks Locals to Pick the Best Get Up Anthems of LA | Billboard x Tres Generaciones Tequila
Billboard and Tres Generaciones Tequila are partnering to find out the Get Up Anthems of select cities, and the last stop is Los Angeles, California. Ahead of the curated list, in this ‘Man on the Street,’ we tapped LA locals to help share some of their favorite hometown hits that have inspired and energized their city, including artists like Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and so many more! Be sure to check out the official Get Up Anthems for Chicago presented by Tres Generaciones Tequila.
Tetris Kelly:
Billboard and Tres Generaciones Tequila teamed up to find the best Get Up Anthems in each city. Today, we’re in Los Angeles, the home of sun, Hollywood and West Coast hip-hop. What song energizes this city? We talk to locals to find out. All right, I’m hanging out trying to find the biggest Get Up Anthem in LA, so what song do you feel like reps this city?
Guest 1:
Off the back, they “Not Like Us,” bro.
Tetris Kelly:
I mean, that just came out. It’s already a classic?
Guest 1:
Yeah, it is, bro. I mean, they got people playing it everywhere.
Tetris Kelly:
What song do you feel like charges the city?
Guest 2:
I’mma say Montell [Jordan]’s “This Is How We Do It.”
Tetris Kelly:
Hey, the party’s here on the west side. What’s the song that represents Los Angeles?
Guest 3:
“It Was a Good Day.” Ice Cube.
Tetris Kelly:
Nice! Okay, what you know about Ice Cube, man?
Guest 3:
When I hit the switch, I can make that drop.
Tetris Kelly:
So tell me, what do you like about living in LA?
Guest 4:
The sunshine, 75-degree weather, the beaches.
Tetris Kelly:
But you gotta tell me what song represents the city the most?
Guest 4:
Anything I say from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg. Them two together, anything, that’s just chef’s kiss.
Tetris Kelly:
Which is like “Gin and Juice”?
Guest 4:
Of course, “Gin and Juice.”
Tetris Kelly:
What’s the best part about living in LA?
Guest 5:
South Central, you know what I mean? The girls, the cars, the money, the hustle, the culture, the environment.
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Katie Cao
Billboard