New York City is home to the competitors, and Brooklyn’s HDBeenDope affirmed his fate in the rap genre before his label venerated him. “There is a lot in a name,” he explains during his pop-up at the Bowery Showroom. The lyricist’s new 9-track EP, What Can They Say (Extended), maintains a presence on New York radio with his branded mantra, “Learn and become better,” also known as Labb.
