Music Choice Chatted Up Shoreline Mafia and More at the Billboard Hot 100

August 29, 2018
Luke McCormick
Billboard Hot 100 Festival, Uncategorized

Music Choice hit the beach with Billboard recently as the chart giant hosted its annual Hot 100 Festival at Jones Beach in New York. Huge names like Halsey and Future headlined the celebration, but MC was there to chat with some super hot new up-and-comers like Shoreline Mafia and Olivia O’Brien. We got deep with the artists about a whole range of topics including their influences, big music festivals, and whatever else they were feeling like letting out. Below you’ll find four of our favorite artists from the weekend with more video interviews coming each day this week on our website.

Shoreline Mafia

The Los Angeles rap quartet was really feeling themselves when they swang through the Music Choice booth at Jones Beach. The crew discussed the influence snap music like D4L and Dem Franchize Boyz has on their tunes as well as the wild BBQ they threw for the release of their Atlantic Records debut. They were also digging the MC branded bandanas. Very good look.

Sabrina Carpenter

Singer Sabrina Carpenter has come a long way from her days appearing on Disney’s Girl Meets World. Carpenter got really excited when discussing a new album she’s been writing. The fresh songs are going to be different than what people expect from her, but she feels it’s just a natural part of her writing during the “years of our lives when we do the most growing.”

Olivia O’Brien

The “i hate u, i love u” singer was so stoked on the crowd reception she received during her Hot 100 set. “Hot” being the keyword there. The heat was climbing and she couldn’t believe how much energy the crowd was giving back to her. O’Brien also gets into her influences including the sound of “R&B guitar” which is her “favorite sound in the entire world.”

Justine Skye

Last year Skye was in the crowd for the Billboard Hot 100, so to be dominating a stage this time around, it was a big deal. She was very excited to be performing a track that no one had ever heard before! Her new songs will be even more soulful than her previous work.