"In The North They're Big On Tight Lyrics & In The South, It's Based On Swagger"

When asked which region has the biggest influence on his tunes, Hood quickly credited his Florida roots.

"Mainly the south. I'm from Southern Florida but I listen to a lot of T.I. and [Lil] Wayne. I'm versatile in what I listen to though. I like Canibus and some other artists from up north. I think in the north, they're big on tight lyrics and in the South it's based on swagger and how slick lines can be slipped in, in clever ways." (Rap-Up)

Last year, Mississippi rapper David Banner hit up SOHH to discuss the misconception of Southern artists' lack of lyrical dexterity.

"People talk about the South not being about lyrics, well I don't know when we were ever "not" rapping. That's one of my gripes with people. Even with me recently, everybody has been acting like I've got this big epiphany or I was stupid or something. You've always had Bun B, Scarface, Andre 3000, I don't know why people are coming up with this. You've always had Cee-lo Green. For every New York rapper that's really lyrical, I can find you a Southern rapper that matches them. For every Southern rapper you say can't rap, I can find the equivalent in New York. It's funny because people would always talk about the Ying Yang Twins but I was like, Flavor Flav is New York's Ying Yang Twins. So with me saying that, I can find you a Talib Kweli in the South." (SOHH Guest Star)