Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye

As Dro Kenji continues a swift rise this year, the rapper took time to chat with Variance ahead of his performance on the massively hyped Rolling Loud stage during SXSW in Austin.

The emcee is coming off a big few months, having dropped two new mixtapes and a performance at Rolling Loud California. Today, he is also releasing a video for his single "PUSH2START."

Chatting moments after he finished a set at the Mohawk in Austin, Kenji talked to us about new music, including a new mixtape he says is coming up, as well as what he's really focused on right now: an album.

Check out our chat above and see the new "PUSH2START" video below.

Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
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Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
Dro Kenji at SXSW 2022 in Austin, photo by Tyler Raye
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