10 Things You Should Know About Holt

The scoop on Kanye West's latest G.O.O.D. Music signee.

10 Things to Know About Holt - Hip hop’s news wires were abuzz this week when it was announced that Kanye West signed the emerging rapper/producer Holt (formerly known as Hollywood Holt). Here’s what you should know.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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10 Things to Know About Holt - Hip hop’s news wires were abuzz this week when it was announced that Kanye West signed the emerging rapper/producer Holt (formerly known as Hollywood Holt). Here’s what you should know.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Chi-Town Grown - He and Kanye are truly homeboys. Holt also hails from Chicago.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

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Chi-Town Grown - He and Kanye are truly homeboys. Holt also hails from Chicago.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

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Holt’s Got It Made - Holt started rapping at age 14 when he heard Special Ed’s 1990 classic, “I Got It Made.” “His flow pattern was ill,” Holt says of the veteran rhymer.(Photo: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Caravan)

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Holt’s Got It Made - Holt started rapping at age 14 when he heard Special Ed’s 1990 classic, “I Got It Made.” “His flow pattern was ill,” Holt says of the veteran rhymer.(Photo: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Caravan)

By Any Means Necessary - The Chicago hip hopper credits his dad and Malcolm X as influences. His biggest influence as a music artist is, of course, Kanye West.(Photo: Katy Winn/Getty Images for Caravan)

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By Any Means Necessary - The Chicago hip hopper credits his dad and Malcolm X as influences. His biggest influence as a music artist is, of course, Kanye West.(Photo: Katy Winn/Getty Images for Caravan)

B-Boy Making Noise - Holt rocks multiple sides of the hip hop game. Besides his rhyme skills, he’s also a champion b-boy with work-class wrecking moves. Google ‘em.(Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

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B-Boy Making Noise - Holt rocks multiple sides of the hip hop game. Besides his rhyme skills, he’s also a champion b-boy with work-class wrecking moves. Google ‘em.(Photo: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

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One Direction - Holt’s affiliation with G.O.O.D. Music was brought to light when he performed for the label’s showcase at the South by Southwest music festival.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Courvoisier)

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One Direction - Holt’s affiliation with G.O.O.D. Music was brought to light when he performed for the label’s showcase at the South by Southwest music festival.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Courvoisier)

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Going Hollywood - Holt is also a producing phenom. For the soundtrack to  The Great Gatsby, Holt produced the André 3000 and Beyonce’s remake of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black.”(Photo: Chelsea Lombardo via BIZ3)

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Going Hollywood - Holt is also a producing phenom. For the soundtrack to  The Great Gatsby, Holt produced the André 3000 and Beyonce’s remake of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black.”(Photo: Chelsea Lombardo via BIZ3)

Musically Treated - Holt is a member of the Wu-Tang-esque hip hop collective Treated Crew, a Chicago-based team which includes hip hop up-and-comers Sulaiman and Mic Terror.(Photo: Chelsea Lombardo via BIZ3)

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Musically Treated - Holt is a member of the Wu-Tang-esque hip hop collective Treated Crew, a Chicago-based team which includes hip hop up-and-comers Sulaiman and Mic Terror.(Photo: Chelsea Lombardo via BIZ3)

It’s by Design - Holt and his Treated Crew also have their own clothing line, and their specially designed hats have been sported by hip hop heavyweights like Jay Z.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)

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It’s by Design - Holt and his Treated Crew also have their own clothing line, and their specially designed hats have been sported by hip hop heavyweights like Jay Z.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)

Beats Speak Louder Than Words - For his upcoming LP, Holt will not rap a word on the album. He’s choosing to do a singing album. "It's like if Joy Division and the Strokes made an album, Dr. Dre made an album,” his manager told Billboard magazine.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)

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Beats Speak Louder Than Words - For his upcoming LP, Holt will not rap a word on the album. He’s choosing to do a singing album. "It's like if Joy Division and the Strokes made an album, Dr. Dre made an album,” his manager told Billboard magazine.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)

Picture Me Rolling - Hip hop isn’t the only thing Holt loves. He is also an vintage-car enthusiast, owning a '63 Ford Farlane, a '63 Impala and '91 BMW 850.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)

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Picture Me Rolling - Hip hop isn’t the only thing Holt loves. He is also an vintage-car enthusiast, owning a '63 Ford Farlane, a '63 Impala and '91 BMW 850.(Photo: Holt via Instagram)