Sleepy Hallow On Sheff G, Not Identifying As A Drill Rapper, Explains Why He Passed On The XXL Cover

Sleepy Hallow "Off The Porch" Interview
We recently sat down with Sleepy Hallow for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about being born in Jamaica, moving to New York when he was 5, the way of life & culture in Flatbush, his childhood, always being creative, jumping off the porch when he was 15, finding his love for music, his musical influences, going to the studio for the first time with Sheff G, explains how he first met Sheff, explains why he doesn’t consider himself a drill rapper, not expecting “Deep End Freestyle” to blow up like it did, interacting with his fans, laughing at internet trolls, his new album ‘Boy Meets World’, recording the album when he came home, his mindset while he was locked up, having writer’s block when he came home, his music being therapy to him, the importance of the color to purple, having 2 features with Marshmellow on the album, passing up on the offer to be featured on the XXL Freshman cover, reveals one of the biggest life lessons he has learned, and much more!
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[@Martin-pz7vp]

Mad respect to Great John in the back right! Best producer around right now and he works hard with Sleepy and Sheff those three together is unstoppable they’re the next em,50,Dre combo working to make each other better… nothing but success when Sheff gets home

[@terrellfleming8108]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@mxderate]

Get off his meat bro

[@shaun04]

Cant eli fross and jay beezy💫

[@IAm_Seven30]

Sleepy and Sheff Fire!!! MY favorite artist from the east coast

[@TheOnlyZesoul]

💯🗣️

[@Prisudah]

Sleepy puttin on for the team and holding it down for Sheff

[@snipersmith8152]

Mad Caribbean Mentally Strong love, respect and understanding for the family

[@youuucrackdat]

Frl he solid 🇬🇩

[@ousmanebarry7909]

He’s fully Jamaican Born Jamaican that came to America. He’s not American unlike sheff G is American with a Haitian background

[@brandwest592]

@@ousmanebarry7909 Sheff mom Trinidadian too so he have that Caribbean in him also especially being from Brooklyn it’s all around him

[@ousmanebarry7909]

@@brandwest592 yea true but bro Caribbean born Americans are Americans and act American like lol but yea ofc can’t knock the Caribbean side of him

[@brandwest592]

@@ousmanebarry7909 Never say he wasn’t American bro relax lol

[@BDoughly]

He’s more than drill. And I’m not even mad at that

[@Abundance172]

Great john is a absolute beast love his work

[@snipersmith8152]

Big up yuhself for bringing Through my NY Brooklyn Trenches General always blessings like Raindrops King

[@thisisdime]

I Like to see sleep doin Interviews again grind goin crazy 🔥‼️

[@g.neptdadaaa]

The best interviews are when their not interviews this was great !

[@A10nt]

That bih was a vibe it was tough fasho🔥

[@CognacMac]

Yo thank you so much for asking him about Perky Man being on the project! I NEEDED a mf'n explanation as a huge fan!!

[@AddictedInk]

His music is more than drill his music is a fckin vibe

[@ricphilly4520]

Sleepy hella talented‼️ I rock wit what he got going‼️💯✅ Free Sheff G‼️💯✅✅

[@supadupahumble]

Very dope artist

[@4everhumbl36]

Bro the “outside” convo had me ☠️ Jesus Christ

[@Milooyhii]

Finna be on the porch next 🔥🎸⭐️

[@Milooyhii]

Straight fire🔥🎸

[@dessautentica8641]

Sleepy did his thing on Boy Meets World, got bout 6 songs I love 🫡 💪🏽

[@mxderate]

6/18? Not exactly good replay value

[@dessautentica8641]

@@mxderate i like the whole album, but 6 of them i love, meaning i play those 6 over & over. I could like the whole album, but 6 stand out to me the most

[@mxderate]

@@dessautentica8641 Oh okay. I liked the album too. Wasn't AOTY by any means but still was a good album for 2023

[@CognacMac]

GREAT JOHN IN THE BACK BY THE WAY!

[@user-hg7gw7sk6z]

Great John on the beat by the way

[@Wiltdastilt44]

5:20 I’m the same way wit drawing. I gotta look at some shyt to draw 😂 free form be looking crazy 😂

[@torydyckman5222]

Good interview 🤫

[@Cjkapo]

Bout time they getting recognition

[@zaytime4156]

Damn sleepy got his weight up son Big asf now lol💪🏾😂

[@Stonehead100k]

We went to Lancaster high school on 2010 in Lancaster California

[@kiredras9186]

Big up Portland ❤ Sleepy and Sheff 2 Gas

[@Diviine9]

26:46 that’s love

[@dygrinjr9276]

fire fucking interview fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜💜purple grinch at it again

[@inco.d7986]

my heart dropped with that cup . damn snoopy you scared me man 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zleaty]

Sleepy 💜☔️

[@korithegoat526]

Name of Song is Anxiety

[@AGTLDN]

The dog wanted the spliff 🤣🤣

[@ryleerichter804]

It’s still Sleepy for president

[@SampsaNissinen]

I indetify as a drill rapper because there is always heat when i listen to KZbin

[@tostonestorres1340]

Sleepy kinda resembles The Notorious BIG😂

[@Degreciarigoberto]

He's jamaican biggys. Jamaican

[@mashiyacherry5278]

Yooo if u aint take this out my brain a better looking version way better lol

[@user-hw3uq5kb1v]

My bwoy sleepy getting fat

[@ousmanebarry7909]

@@Degreciarigobertobiggie is Jamaican African American but sleepy is full on Jamaican

[@movinginthesestreetswithou9670]

BIG WINNERS 🚾

[@ChevyGlass]

FREE SHEFF G NIXXA💔🗽🧙🏽‍♂️

[@quandellwigfall6724]

M8V3N gang shoutout to Sleepy Hallow Sheff G and all the ETGC

[@Storyofarose]

The Best NY drill artist right now

[@andrewkeating4065]

He ain’t drill lil bro

[@christopherperrin634]

What’s his into song called

[@arikares]

zak 🙌🏽🔥

[@moe3748]

He got some real LA around him with D3

[@KING_OF_NEW_YORK]

Sleepy 100% right every Brooklyn person hate going out of town because ain't no bodegas 😂 word in Brooklyn in Brooklyn we got a bodega on every corner 24 hours a day #BROOKLYNALLDAY

[@cees_alito]

😂

[@abyssalrayz9499]

Word ion live in BK no more and I do be missing them bodegas. 😭

[@ZsKiie]

Frost free💪🏼

[@decayw1334]

83💙💙💙💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 Fross Is Out Free Sheff Free Eli

[@Jonazzz.]

Great John was bouta get mauled 50% of the video 😭

[@smarecordslive798]

Zak83 up next 🥶🥶🥶

[@fbg110]

I can dig it

[@mashiyacherry5278]

Purple and lime green my fav colors i love you sleepy

[@andrewkeating4065]

Cuz lean or what,

[@aurabennu923]

When sleepy got out?

[@nisxny4044]

We not gonna act like Pro Era & the Beast Coast movement ain’t have Flatbush & Bed Stuy on the map. Gotta give credit where it’s due

[@JackVz]

PE not on the gangbangers

[@joecolon7038]

Whooooo

[@Unknown.Specimen]

Disrespect was vicious 🔥

[@novlettemcdonald2074]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ybsmood2704]

Say dat

[@RASH30001]

When he get out?

[@thejareer6429]

Free Sheff

[@Degreciarigoberto]

Sheff a sheff on the island now😂

[@Jay-jw4yi]

Sleepy Hallow or Sleepy Hollow

[@FNESR]

Hallow there

[@cksizzy]

Hallow

[@dariodavis1855]

Free sheff

[@user-ib5zl5lz1y]

What’s up with bro sitting next to em like wtf bro 😂😂😂

[@darrinhale6805]

U see the hatred right sleepy a real one tho he closing that back door 🚪

[@dessautentica8641]

He high af, he said it lol whole time all the nga doing is smoking

[@user-qp8my4qw3f]

🔎🐭🧀

[@williamsdeandre91]

Damn D3 from Cali ain’t it? Feel like I saw cuz with Sodi at one point.

[@d3thegasman743]

You know what’s going on #TheWinners

[@hgtv9303]

Damn I was taught not to say like as an escape word when talking this is hilarious to listen to it's like no sentence gets completed you just know lol

[@TM-ch3hl]

So when sheff g actually getting out?

[@leftybandz9881]

He was asking mad federal shit🤦🏾‍♂️💀

[@joecolon7038]

🤣

[@Majorforeva]

He got swol 😮

[@rolondohenry6684]

Did sleepy hallow met he was born in Jamaica 🇯🇲 are Jamaica Queens in the US🇺🇸

[@kushwooshh5830]

Jamaica Jamaica!!

[@rolondohenry6684]

@@kushwooshh5830 ok 🇯🇲

[@dalasheartbreak]

JAMAICA LAND WE LOVE🇯🇲

[@reallilzoo9953]

Sleepy Hallow

[@AdrianSoto-rq5gm]

Sleepy def high asf 😂

[@1takemedia238]

Bruh chuccin and smiling pass ☝️ the splif brother 😂

[@Itsallonyuh]

couldnt take my eyes off da dog lmao

[@R3NZ0TN]

Glad he passed up on that XXL bullshit. That exposure is five years too late

[@infernal27]

after DON'T SLEEP would be fye,

[@Theloveshow123]

They sleep on sleepy ,them things get gone ,you peeped me you peep me 😡🤮😎

[@im2alias202]

I thought fool was locked up

[@dororo4148]

They released him. Can’t remember if he’s on bond or not.

[@cristianreyes7340]

them chains tho lol

[@kevoy1575]

bro went to far rock high school and left that out

[@OTMAYLO]

yo does nobody see the dog?

[@KASH.B59M]

sleepy home???? thought he was caught up??

[@joecolon7038]

Bailed out I believe

[@malikhollowell9988]

Is it just me or do his homies look worried snaked out or just awkwardly high

[@royruger]

Shelffed G 😢

[@Tdottazzo]

Bruh I feel like these guys gonna kill sleepy hallow mane idk they looking like they about to take his all his money😭😭😭🤦‍♂️

[@4everhumbl36]

That’s called PARANOIA on your end and also just reading into body language too much without knowing the people personally bro They could be looking how they do here and there cuz they thinkin the interviewer goofy etc Could be all types of reasons But gotdamn son the bros gonna smoke sleepy and take his funds? 😂 sheesh

[@darrinhale6805]

People are peasants killing each other for a piece of paper I wouldn't be surprised if it's on they mind but sleepy vibrating on another frequency he see through the fake

[@darrinhale6805]

People are peasants killing each other for a piece of paper I wouldn't be surprised if it's on they mind but sleepy vibrating on another frequency he see through the fake

[@ilikeeggso0]

L AUDIO

[@mr.khorsani8740]

I thought he was knoccked too

[@Kronikz2011]

Flatbush zombies……gotta give them respect. They came before sleepy.

[@darrenhamblin7367]

Cornerstores are created by a lady named Jane Jacobson

[@rocsteadyh.o.g4247]

It ain’t no corner stores in Jamaica either lol these immigrants funny as hell

[@KamoKyng]

?

[@salieallana]

When did he ever say it was?

[@michaeljohnson1271]

it’s a shop in every lane that’s equivalent to a corner store u just a clown who wouldn’t leave the resort if u visited Jamaica 😂🤫

[@ronskullie9380]

Holy frigg I feel like I'm losing brain cells listening to this guy,as a Jamaican this guy make me feel ashamed.

[@ney1416]

U dead just said “holy frigg”gang..y u ashamed what did bro do lmao u dick eaters son

[@zaytime4156]

He spent most of his life in Brooklyn so he very much basically a fba

[@ronskullie9380]

@@zaytime4156 really my cousin spent all is life fr one year old in Canada,that's almost 60 years,I spent over 50 years in Canada and we don't behave that way Busta rhymes and Bobby shmerda doesn't behave like this idiot,they can make and finish a sentence and they are very articulate.

[@KamoKyng]

CEO of Jamaica in the building 😂

[@mikegriffin2896]

@@zaytime4156 No he is NOT fba. Brooklyn is full of carribeans....so he grew up basically a carribean....has nothing to do with fba's

[@ybsmood2704]

Say dat