MVP isnt just building the Hurt Syndicatehes building an anthem, and now hes breaking down exactly how their hit entrance music came together after walking away from WWE.
During his Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze podcast, the veteran explained how the track started with some familiar names from the hip-hop world long before the Hurt Syndicate ever hit AEW.
It all traces back to the pandemic, when Westside Gunn, Wale, and Smoke DZA dropped a song called The Hurt Business, inspired by MVPs WWE faction. At the time, MVP had no involvementbut that changed fast once he heard the track.
DZA didnt hesitate to fix that.
Fast forward to MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin deciding not to re-sign with WWEand the wheels started turning for a reunion elsewhere, complete with new entrance music.
With AEW in mind, MVP worked with Cartoon Beats to craft the perfect sound, going back and forth on the beat until it was exactly what he wanted.
The hook, We hurt people, we hurt people, became the tracks signature, with Westside Gunn originally pitching a far more controversial version that didnt make the cut.
MVP also shared a funny behind-the-scenes moment with Shelton Benjamin, who wasnt exactly sold on Gunns unique voice at first.
Once the track debuted in AEW, the response was immediate. Fans sing the hook before matches, chant it during matches, and even belt it out in train stations after shows.
Limited-edition vinyl copies of the song have already sold out, and MVP teased that autographed versions will be hitting indie shows soon.
With AEWs blessing and hip-hop royalty behind it, the Hurt Syndicates anthem is proving to be more than just entrance musicits a movement.
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