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Jonah Hill Has ‘Love’ For Tyler, The Creator

Catch the ‘beatsmith’-turned-actor talking hip-hop and more tonight on ‘MTV First: The Sitter’ at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com! By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jonah Hill Photo: MTV News We’ve known Jonah Hill for years now. We first chatted with the guy back in 2005, when he was a little-known actor about to take on his first starring role in “Accepted.” But not until we sat down with Hill for a live stream event called “MTV First: The Sitter” — we’re just hours away from the premiere on MTV and MTV.com at 7:56 p.m. ET — did we learn that before he made it to the big screen, the actor was exploring a different artistic path — one that owed more to ’90s hip-hop acts than to comedians of that era. “I made beats,” Hill told us with a smile. “I was a beatsmith.” Hip-hop wasn’t exactly going to be a career for the “Sitter” star but he was a huge fan of Gang Starr, Nas and Jay-Z, and his love for the genre remains. Now that Hill’s pumping out comedies like “Superbad” and “Get Him to the Greek,” he’s found himself involved with the hip-hop community. In September, while filming “Neighborhood Watch” with Ben Stiller, the two actors jetted off for a meet-up with T.I. “Stiller and I went to go visit T.I. in his music studio in Atlanta,” Hill said. “We thought it was going to be this big party. It was just a bunch of dudes listening to music.” What’s more, Hill also has a burgeoning friendship with Odd Future member and 2011 VMA Best New Artist winner Tyler, the Creator , and the duo are itching to work together.”When are we collaborating on the greatest project ever?” Hill recently tweeted at him. “Let me direct a video for you and then we’ll make it a full movie!” “I love Tyler. He’s awesome,” Hill explained in the interview with MTV News. To check out all of Hill’s thoughts on hip-hop, as well as some hilarious tales from the set of “The Sitter,” tune in to our live-stream event on MTV and MTV.com tonight at 7:56 p.m. After Hill introduces a never-before-seen clip from the upcoming comedy, which hits theaters on December 9, the interview will continue online for over 30 minutes. Join Jonah Hill for “MTV First: The Sitter” tonight at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Sitter.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘MTV First’ Hires A ‘Sitter’ Related Artists Odd Future Tyler, The Creator

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Jonah Hill Has ‘Love’ For Tyler, The Creator