Hot Rod
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MAY
16
2021
Joliet, IL
The Forge
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DEC
28
2019
Trier, Germany
Kasino
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NOV
27
2019
Chicago, IL
B.L.U.E.S.
I Was There
SEP
11
2019
Chicago, IL
B.L.U.E.S.
I Was There
MAR
31
2019
Seattle, WA
High Dive
I Was There
DEC
28
2018
Trier, Germany
Kasino
I Was There
AUG
19
2018
Seattle, WA
High Dive
I Was There
SEP
10
2017
Seattle, WA
High Dive Seattle
I Was There
APR
29
2017
Melbourne, Australia
The Sub Club
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NOV
09
2015
New York, NY
The Studio At Webster Hall
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SEP
18
2015
Oldenburg (Oldb.), Germany
Kulturetage
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OCT
17
2014
New York, NY
Club Allure
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About Hot Rod
Back in December of 2005, it was just another day at the office for 20-year-old Rod Toole, when his cell phone suddenly rang. On the other end was Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson urging the Arizona-based MC to quit his day job as a mortgage broker to take a shot at hip-hop stardom in New York City.
“I’m at work like, ‘Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!’” says Rod, who is still in awe seven months later. Unlike most new bucks, Hot Rod’s golden opportunity didn’t stem from mixtape notoriety or the underground battle circuit. Instead, he took a more conventional route and sent a copy of his homemade CD to the G-Unit office. “All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap,” says Rod, about his disc that ended up in the hands of his future boss. “I was the type of nigga like, ‘Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.’”
It was Rod’s singsongy flow and party-and-bullshit rap style that reminded 50 of his own favorite rapper. “[Rod’s music] sounds like somethin’ I would do,” says Fif. “If he had the same aggressive content that I have in his music, [then] I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But [his music] is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.”
50 and his fresh recruit had such a similar take on making music that Rod’s debut, Fastlane, was completed in just three weeks, and is now slated for a summer release. “At the end of the day, this project absolutely has to come out now,” says 50, who chose to expedite the rookie’s release despite having well-known Uniters like M.O.P. and Young Buck waiting in the wings.
With his Mary J. Blige–assisted lead single, “Be Easy,” kicking off his LP, Hot Rod is confident that his product will fly off the shelf. “I’ll probably sell 2 or 3 million,” he says. “That’s all I’m worried about. I like the finances.” It’s a good thing he answered his phone.
Hod Rod is also an early 90's college rock band featuring ex Drop Nineteens member Paula Kelley.
“I’m at work like, ‘Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!’” says Rod, who is still in awe seven months later. Unlike most new bucks, Hot Rod’s golden opportunity didn’t stem from mixtape notoriety or the underground battle circuit. Instead, he took a more conventional route and sent a copy of his homemade CD to the G-Unit office. “All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap,” says Rod, about his disc that ended up in the hands of his future boss. “I was the type of nigga like, ‘Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.’”
It was Rod’s singsongy flow and party-and-bullshit rap style that reminded 50 of his own favorite rapper. “[Rod’s music] sounds like somethin’ I would do,” says Fif. “If he had the same aggressive content that I have in his music, [then] I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But [his music] is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.”
50 and his fresh recruit had such a similar take on making music that Rod’s debut, Fastlane, was completed in just three weeks, and is now slated for a summer release. “At the end of the day, this project absolutely has to come out now,” says 50, who chose to expedite the rookie’s release despite having well-known Uniters like M.O.P. and Young Buck waiting in the wings.
With his Mary J. Blige–assisted lead single, “Be Easy,” kicking off his LP, Hot Rod is confident that his product will fly off the shelf. “I’ll probably sell 2 or 3 million,” he says. “That’s all I’m worried about. I like the finances.” It’s a good thing he answered his phone.
Hod Rod is also an early 90's college rock band featuring ex Drop Nineteens member Paula Kelley.
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Genres:
Blues, Pop, Rap, Hip-hop, Rnb-soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Rock, R&b/soul, Jazz
Band Members:
Gianni Belmonte - VocePiano, Gianfranco Villano - Chitarra, Rubina Anzillotta - Voce, Andrea Ricci - Basso, Gianluca Di Lorenzo - Batteria
No upcoming shows
Send a request to Hot Rod to play in your city
Request a Show
Similar Artists On Tour
concerts and tour dates
Past
MAY
16
2021
Joliet, IL
The Forge
I Was There
DEC
28
2019
Trier, Germany
Kasino
I Was There
NOV
27
2019
Chicago, IL
B.L.U.E.S.
I Was There
SEP
11
2019
Chicago, IL
B.L.U.E.S.
I Was There
MAR
31
2019
Seattle, WA
High Dive
I Was There
DEC
28
2018
Trier, Germany
Kasino
I Was There
AUG
19
2018
Seattle, WA
High Dive
I Was There
SEP
10
2017
Seattle, WA
High Dive Seattle
I Was There
APR
29
2017
Melbourne, Australia
The Sub Club
I Was There
NOV
09
2015
New York, NY
The Studio At Webster Hall
I Was There
SEP
18
2015
Oldenburg (Oldb.), Germany
Kulturetage
I Was There
OCT
17
2014
New York, NY
Club Allure
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Hot Rod
Back in December of 2005, it was just another day at the office for 20-year-old Rod Toole, when his cell phone suddenly rang. On the other end was Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson urging the Arizona-based MC to quit his day job as a mortgage broker to take a shot at hip-hop stardom in New York City.
“I’m at work like, ‘Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!’” says Rod, who is still in awe seven months later. Unlike most new bucks, Hot Rod’s golden opportunity didn’t stem from mixtape notoriety or the underground battle circuit. Instead, he took a more conventional route and sent a copy of his homemade CD to the G-Unit office. “All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap,” says Rod, about his disc that ended up in the hands of his future boss. “I was the type of nigga like, ‘Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.’”
It was Rod’s singsongy flow and party-and-bullshit rap style that reminded 50 of his own favorite rapper. “[Rod’s music] sounds like somethin’ I would do,” says Fif. “If he had the same aggressive content that I have in his music, [then] I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But [his music] is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.”
50 and his fresh recruit had such a similar take on making music that Rod’s debut, Fastlane, was completed in just three weeks, and is now slated for a summer release. “At the end of the day, this project absolutely has to come out now,” says 50, who chose to expedite the rookie’s release despite having well-known Uniters like M.O.P. and Young Buck waiting in the wings.
With his Mary J. Blige–assisted lead single, “Be Easy,” kicking off his LP, Hot Rod is confident that his product will fly off the shelf. “I’ll probably sell 2 or 3 million,” he says. “That’s all I’m worried about. I like the finances.” It’s a good thing he answered his phone.
Hod Rod is also an early 90's college rock band featuring ex Drop Nineteens member Paula Kelley.
“I’m at work like, ‘Are you serious? Shut the fuck up!’” says Rod, who is still in awe seven months later. Unlike most new bucks, Hot Rod’s golden opportunity didn’t stem from mixtape notoriety or the underground battle circuit. Instead, he took a more conventional route and sent a copy of his homemade CD to the G-Unit office. “All the way up to that point everybody that I talked to said the whole demo thing was a wrap,” says Rod, about his disc that ended up in the hands of his future boss. “I was the type of nigga like, ‘Whatever, I’ll send a demo because I know my shit was hot.’”
It was Rod’s singsongy flow and party-and-bullshit rap style that reminded 50 of his own favorite rapper. “[Rod’s music] sounds like somethin’ I would do,” says Fif. “If he had the same aggressive content that I have in his music, [then] I would say he’s tryin’ to copy my style. But [his music] is a reflection of his actual lifestyle.”
50 and his fresh recruit had such a similar take on making music that Rod’s debut, Fastlane, was completed in just three weeks, and is now slated for a summer release. “At the end of the day, this project absolutely has to come out now,” says 50, who chose to expedite the rookie’s release despite having well-known Uniters like M.O.P. and Young Buck waiting in the wings.
With his Mary J. Blige–assisted lead single, “Be Easy,” kicking off his LP, Hot Rod is confident that his product will fly off the shelf. “I’ll probably sell 2 or 3 million,” he says. “That’s all I’m worried about. I like the finances.” It’s a good thing he answered his phone.
Hod Rod is also an early 90's college rock band featuring ex Drop Nineteens member Paula Kelley.
Show More
Genres:
Blues, Pop, Rap, Hip-hop, Rnb-soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Rock, R&b/soul, Jazz
Band Members:
Gianni Belmonte - VocePiano, Gianfranco Villano - Chitarra, Rubina Anzillotta - Voce, Andrea Ricci - Basso, Gianluca Di Lorenzo - Batteria
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