Creativity comes from doing things that have never been done before. Having Steven Hawking to do the intro to your first mixtape? That sounds more absurd than creative. But, it takes artists like Hollywood Holt, to do these things to bring innovation to Hip Hop. If you haven’t heard of him yet, you soon will.

Hollywood Holt has always had his hand in everything at once. He's a rapper, performer, break-dancer, DJ, and leader of Chicago's Murder Club Moped Crew, and still finds time to party like a rock star. Holt has been rapping ever since he could talk, spitting hot lines in battles as a kid and freestlying for whoever stopped to listen. Nowadays, more and more people are starting to stop and listen, and more and more people are digging what they hear. Whether it's a punk rock crowd or a bunch of hip hop heads, Holt is taking the music scene by storm and won't stop until he reaches the top.

Around two years ago, Hollywood Holt found the missing link to complete his persona. The link came in the form of his cousin, who is also his best friend, DJ and producer, Million Dollar Mano. Ever since the two linked up, Holt's game has been brought to a new level, creating an unstoppable, addictive and fresh style of music that is infecting everyone who hears it. Now he is on tour with Kid Cudi and getting major love all around the hip hop community. JENESIS Magazine's Quentin Cuff caught up with Hollywood to get to know a little bit more about Chicago Emcee.

Quentin Cuff: What was it like for you growing up on the Southside of Chicago?
Hollywood Holt: I was raised very well. I have two great parents, two older brothers, and a little sister. Through the bad times and the good times it didn’t matter because our family was so strong and tight.

Quentin Cuff: Who were some of your musical influences?
Hollywood Holt: First time I wanted to rap is when I heard Special Ed. Wu Tang was really blowing up and I thought they were cool. But, I really got influenced most by hearing Special Ed "I Got It Made". I heard him following so fresh over a dope beat. I bought his CD when I was 14 and it was a wrap from there.

Quentin Cuff: On your Myspace, it says you didn’t start rapping until five years ago. When did you decide to start spitting?
Hollywood Holt: No. I started rapping when I was a shorty, but I didn't take my rap career to the extent I wanted to until about five years ago.

Quentin Cuff: What made you make that decision?
Hollywood Holt: I used to be a professional break-dancer. And I loved doing that. Then I started going to rap concerts and I saw cats on stage doing their jams. And I thought to myself like: "Damn, If that was me up there I would murk this." I started to think of all the things I would if that was me up there on stage. I had people I knew that could make ill beats. Recorded some songs, I got on stage and it was a wrap. Plus, break dancing ain't going to get you no Ferrari. (Laughs)

Quentin Cuff: What about your new mixtape? How do you feel about its reception?
Hollywood Holt: I think mad people were feeling it. I came on the humble with it. I just wanted to let people know who I am and feel my music. There's no better way to do that then drop a free mixtape. And people felt it.

Quentin Cuff: Chicago hip hop is one of the most progressive movements in music right now.
Hollywood Holt: Church.

QC: How does it feel to be in the new wave of artists to come out of the Chi.?
Hollywood Holt: Well we created it! (Laughs) So it's like it feels great when you create something and people gravitate to it. We came out with something that’s just us. And if people like it or not, we don’t really care. But people liked it! So that feels great.

QC: It just amazes me because the whole movement, the way guys like you or Big Sean or Kanye dress, talk, and rap are really taking over.
HH: It is. It's time for new artists, new young fresh faces that make new music. The same people have been out for so long, that when new artists come out, people jump on it quickly.

QC: Speaking of new artists, how is it being on tour with Kid Cudi?
HH: Yo, that's my man. Cudi is hilarious. He cuts up all day just like me. So it’s great.

QC: Who is somebody In the rap game that felt your music and it meant a lot to you?
H H: Fab 5 Freddy. When I was in Miami he came to my show, I'm on stage rapping. And I look down and it was him! (Laughs) So I grab the mic and say: "Yo, Fab 5 Freddy’s in the house!" He throws his hands up in the air. I was like: "Oh shit." (laughs). I get off stage after, and he comes up to me and tells me my shit is dope. That was real sick.

QC: Have you started working on your debut album?
HH: Yeah. My album is almost finished. It would be IN-SANE. (Laughs).

QC: What would be your ideal collaboration?
HH: If 1 had to work with one person, it would probably be that nigga Slim Thug. He's mad dope. I bump his shit all day. It would be either Slim Thug or Project Pat,

QC: Do you like the down South feel then?
HH: No. I just fuck with dope niggas. (Laughs). I've always listened to Three Six Mafia and Pat. Project Pat is actually a great song writer.

QC: You have a brash flow and I you're a lot different then what is in the industry right now. How would you describe you style?
HH: The new goodness. (Laughs) It's me. It's good. It's new.

QC: What’s next for your music career?
HH: My album should be dropping early '09. And I'm always making new music. So my outlook is: “Just keep rapping and see what happens."

QC: Also before we go, you have a moped crew called Murder Club? You shouted them out several times on the track "Throw a Kit".
HH: Murder Club is the coldest gang in the whole world. We're a moped street crew. It's run by me, my cousin Mano, my man Priest, and Drew Elliot. We just ride around on mopeds, beat up disrespectful people, and hang out and have fun. (Laughs).

QC: Leave the readers with one bit of advice
HH: My advice for the readers is ... Be yourself all the time and don't care what anyone thinks of you. If you do that, you’ll never have stress.

Hollywood Holt information:
http://myspace.com/holtgoestohollywood

You can reach Quentin Cuff at:
412-445-4466 or quentine@fab5ent.com