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.