Today Frenna goes on a super cool trip with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to Atlanta, the place to be of the hip-hop scene. The royal couple will visit a legendary hip-hop studio and Frenna hopes that the king will get a crash course in everything hip-hop. “It’s about the genre, the process and the creativity that is needed. Not everyone can just do this,” the rapper tells the ANP.
Recognition for the scene
The visit takes place in the iconic ‘Patchwerk Recording Studios’, where legends such as Outkast, Beyoncé and 2Pac have recorded songs in the past. According to Frenna, the fact that the king is going there is really a big shout-out to the hip-hop scene. Frenna, whose real name is Francis Edusei, says Atlanta is currently the place where everything is happening in hip-hop. “The genre originated in New York, but now Atlanta is actually leading in music. The biggest names of today come from Atlanta. It is cool that the king chooses hip-hop, but it is even more so that he also goes to Atlanta.”
Impact of hip hop
The rapper hopes that Willem-Alexander and Máxima will realize during their visit that not everyone can just rap and how great the influence of hip-hop is worldwide. Many people underestimate that, according to him. He therefore wants to make a connection between the Netherlands, America, hip hop and the king on Monday.
Frenna and his collaboration with big names
In recent years, Frenna has worked with artists such as Jonna Fraser, SFB, Cho, Mula B and Ronnie Flex. He scored hits with songs such as Pretty Girls, Paparazzi and My Love. The story comes full circle when he tells us that his love for music started with a rapper who is also from Atlanta. “I saw Future on stage and thought: I want that too. I now make music because of him.”
Studio session in Atlanta
After the royal visit, Frenna also goes into the studio in Atlanta. Whether the king will also attend his session remains to be seen. “We’ll see how and what,” the rapper says. Anyway, it’s super cool that the royal couple shows an interest in hip-hop and that Frenna can be there. It shows how influential hip hop has become, even outside the scene. Hopefully the king will learn a lot from it and the music will get the recognition it deserves!
