Atlanta, Ga. -- On October 7-9, many of hip-hop's hottest emerging talents gathered in ATL for 2010's

A3C

festival, which included a star-studded showcase sponsored by none other than

DJBooth.net

(

click here

to read

Sig

's exclusive coverage, with video!). For the 11th in a series of backstage interviews, shining the spotlight on the artists who took part,

DJ

"

Z

" sits down with

Kooley High

, the North Carolina-bred, Brooklyn-based crew who brought us

Eastern Standard Time

back in July.

In the

exclusive video interview

below, two-fifths of Kooley High give Z the inside scoop on their A3C experience, the group's creative process, and when their fans in the Booth can expect a freestyle series contribution.

Check back with us tomorrow for another exclusive backstage interview!