Street: What’s so new about DJ Newby? Matt Newberg: Everything is new about DJ Newby because I am hip-hop. I take the old and make it new. For example, I’ll take some old school shit you’ve never heard of ‘cause you’re probably too ignorant and turn it into some brilliant new song that you will love. Like I’ll take some old school instrumental, put on some bullshit Lil Wayne over it, or take a sample of some opera. It’s crazy.
Street: Who would you want to be stuck in an elevator with? MN: Bar Rafaeli or Biggie. No homo, I’d like to be shoved in the corner in the elevator by Biggie’s fat belly. ‘Cause Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can’t you see that N.E.W.B is hypnotized by thee.
Street: What can we expect from your DJ performances? MN: If I do grace your party with my brilliant presence, you can expect to hear new, hot, fresh funkiness.
Street: Would you compare your life to Biggie’s “Party and Bullshit,” “Me And My Bitch,” or “Hypnotize” and if so, why? MN: I compare myself to “Hypnotize” cause I’m a magician so I hypnotize a lot of motherfuckers. So don’t come at me because I’ll make you disappear. Secondly because I’m constantly on yachts with random bitches.
Street: What do you plan to title your autobiography? MN: Tallis Kweli — Underground MC, Producer, DJ, Creative Man Extraordinaire: The Life, The Times, The Legend and The Rhyme.
Street: What would your listeners be surprised to hear about you? MN: I’m really, really good at Mario Kart. No homo, I’m Peach.
Street: If you could obtain one spell from Harry Potter what would it be and why? MN: No pervert or anything, but I would take the cloak thing. I’d like to spy on people and figure out what they’re saying about me behind my back. I know they’re not saying anything bad.
