When they give you a 10-minute preview, you show the full monty is going to be dope.
Kanye talks about many things in this clip including meeting Michael Jackson and working with J Dilla. The full podcast will drop next week on iTunes.
Juicy J Turns Up On The Arsenio Hall Show
In addition to turning Arsenio’s stage into a strip club (along with Project Pat), Juicy J also sat down to speak on Three 6 Mafia, Miley Cyrus and more.
Kanye West – The Breakfast Club Interview
Kanye West made his debut on The Breakfast Club this morning and he spoke on his tour, the public’s reception of Yeezus, “Bound 2”, fashion and more.
Kanye West Speaks On His Upcoming Albums
Kanye West stopped by Power 99 in Philly last week and he spoke on wearing a confederate flag a few weeks back, paparazzi, Kendrick Lamar and more. Kanye West also discussed, he plans on releasing his next solo album by next summer and he is also working on Watch The Throne 2 with Jay Z but has not recorded any songs yet. Later on he hinted at dropping Cruel Winter at some point and that his main focus now is his clothing line which he plans to release it by next September.
Yo Gotti On The Arsenio Hall Show
Below, Yo Gotti runs through ‘Cold Blood’ and ‘King Shit’ for the late show audience. Above:
Yo Gotti sat down with Arsenio to discuss his roots and Southern hip hop getting its due.
Snoop Dogg – VIBE Interview; Gives His Take On Kendrick Lamar/GQ Controversy
Snoop Dogg — aka Snoopzilla currently for his 7 Days of Funk collaboration with Dam-Funk — was surprised by GQ’s comparison of TDE to Death Row Records. “They said what?” was Snoop’s initial reaction when VIBE asked about GQ’s comparison of TDE, the record label of rising hip-hop star and current GQ cover man Kendrick Lamar, to that of Death Row Records, the iconic ’90s West Coast rap label that helped launch gangsta rap and released several of Snoop’s early albums. Even hip-hop tastemakers generally agreed that GQ’s cover story on Kendrick Lamar read like “a Hip-Hop outsider trying to explain this new movement to other Hip-Hop outsiders.”
So, we asked Snoop if he thought TDE was the new Death Row Records. “No, they’re not the new Death Row,” Snoop deadpanned, “because TDE did it completely different than Death Row did it. Death Row did it with a gangsta approach.” The Doggfather breaks it down beautifully above.
The Last Time With Kevin Hart (RWD TV Interview)
Sitting down with the hilarious Kevin Hart we asked the brilliant Philadelphia comic for a few of his Last Times, including the last time he saw Miley Cyrus, the last time he listened to Drake, the last time he was intimidated by a woman and more…
Pusha T On ‘Chelsea Lately’ (Video)
The hip hop recording artist chats with Chelsea Handler about Kanye’s rants! Plus, get the deets on his dating status.
@DizzeeRascal – @KISSFMUK Interview (Video)
Dizzee tells KISS what he wants for Kissmas, chats about his 5th Album and forthcoming 6th one! He also told us about the best places to eat, party and find the best girls!
Kanye West – Russ Parr Morning Show Interview; Speaks On Obama’s Diss (Again)
Kanye West appeared on WKYS 93.9 during the D.C. stop of his Yeezus tour, and while there, he spoke on Obama’s Taylor Swift-related diss, being a father, paparazzi and more.
Kendrick Lamar Speaks On Snoop’s ‘Doggystyle’
XXL allowed Kendrick Lamar (who is an outspoken fan of his predecessor) to give his “review” of Snoop Dogg’s classic debut album. Check it out below.
I was coming from the skating rink when I [first heard] Doggystyle. It’s funny I remember these things. My auntie’s boyfriend was playing it while he was driving. My auntie said, “I thought you didn’t like Snoop Dogg.” And he replied, “I had to hear it a few times.” Little did I know he was just hatin’ because he was from the opposite hood.
I actually listened to it when I was 6. Believe me, when you’re from Compton, Long Beach, Watts, South Central, Inglewood…that’s all they were playing around you as a kid. I couldn’t escape it. I remember seeing Snoop Dogg on this video station called The Box. Somebody kept ordering “Ain’t Nothing But A G Thang.” I watched videos a lot, so I was familiar with him.
My favorite records are “G Funk Intro,” “Tha Shiznit,” “Pump Pump,” “Gz And Hustlas”… One of my favorite lyrics from the album is, “You’s flea and I’m the big dog/I’ll scratch you off my balls with my muthafuckin’ paws,” from “Doggy Dogg World.” It wasn’t the most complex line, but at the time, that’s all a 7-year-old could catch. I thought it was hard.
I’m definitely influenced by that album. The structure. The cohesiveness. The skits. The flow. The melodies Snoop kicked. The raw raps. There wouldn’t be a Kendrick Lamar without Doggystyle. [What stood out about the album] was its sound. Albums that last that long have their own sound. It was nothing duplicated, that’s why it stood out. It was that G-Funk.
I listen to it every two to three plane rides a song or two rotates in my iPhone. That fact that we still discussing it 20 years later says everything about it. –Kendrick Lamar
DJ Premier – EME Takeover Interview
EME caught up with DJ Premier at the Global Spin Awards. While there, he leaked information about an upcoming project with Nas, how Illmatic and his involvement came about, working with Joey Bada$$ and Macklemore and more.
Trae Tha Truth – The Breakfast Club Interview
Trae The Truth stopped by The Breakfast Club to speak on his upcoming I Am King project, being banned from radio, starting his own radio show and more.
Snoop Dogg On Doggystyle’s 20th Anniversary
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Snoop Dogg’s debut album hit stores 20 years ago today; the rapper sat down with MTV and reflected on his debut album, creating the tracks and revealed that he had never listened to it the album all the way through.
“I don’t believe I’ve ever listened to the whole album and I’m being honest with you. I ain’t never listen to Doggystyle top to bottom. I may have listened to songs, but I’ve never listened to it.”
Back then it meant a lot because it was being able to stand on my own two feet and put out a project for the first and to actually be heard and seen for who I am individually. Now what it means, it’s an accomplishment. Looking back at it, it was very well put together, it was standards, it showed me the way to do it, the only way to do it.
‘Murder Was the Case‘ that was kinda hard because I started writing on another beat and I was writing a different kinda story. And then once Dre gave me that beat the story came to life and it was like I’m writing a story about me making a deal with the Devil, me going to jail. These things didn’t even happen to me, then I’m writing about ‘em and slowly but surely those things began to happen to me.”
More Folks Reflect On JAY Z’s ‘The Black Album’
REVOLT TV continues to salute The Black Album on it’s 10th anniversary with additional commentary from Young Chris, Irv Gotti, Jonathan Mannion and more.
T.I. Buys His Kids A Puppy, Stays Silent On Justin Bieber Party (Video)
From TMZ:
T.I. arrived at LAX moments ago with an adorable wittle bitty puppy dog in his hand … seriously, this thing is frickin’ cute.
And when we asked why such a tough guy was cruisin’ around with such a teeny tiny pet — he explained that he promised his kids a puppy if they got good grades in school.
The kids came through … so dad kept his word.
We also asked T.I. about the mega-party he attended at Justin Bieber’s house the other day — but the rapper made it clear, his lips are sealed.
Maybe Justin’s bribing HIM with a puppy …
M.I.A. On The Colbert Report (Video)
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Above, M.I.A. sits down with Stephen Colbert to speak on her name, music (Matangi is out now) and more. Below, the artist and her gorgeous DJ perform a couple of cuts from the new album (‘Y.A.L.A.’ & ‘Come Walk With Me’).
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T-Pain – Juan Epstein Interview
He’s T-Pain — you know him. But did you know that he’s a genius who dropped out of school in 8th grade?! And he’s hilarious. Enjoy!
Wiz Khalifa Smokes With A Ninja Turtle On Skee Live (Video)
In the 17th episode of SKEE Live, DJ Skee brings out a special guest to smoke with Wiz Khalifa: the teenage mutant ninja turtle Leonardo.
Additional interview clip below.
Kurupt: ‘New York, New York’ Was Supposed To Be A Tribute, Not A Diss
The below excerpt was spotted in a recent XXL feature that chronicled Kurupt best bars:
It wasn’t even going after New York. It wasn’t a diss record. It really wasn’t. “New York, New York” was a record that we made in dedication to New York. We really felt that New York created hip-hop. New York created battle rap and the whole ball of wax so what I did was a battle rap on this beat DJ Pooh did. That beat originally, DJ Pooh made it for Biggie Smalls for a St. Ides commercial.
It really got blown out of proportion through the media. It also got blew out of proportion by a lot of people from New York because we wasn’t dissing New York. Before we were knocking down buildings, Do you remember the beginning part of the video when we were in New York in the snow and having fun? That’s the original video. We wanted Nas and everybody from New York to be in the video. It was a dedication to New York but then, we got shot at it while we were shooting it.
New York felt we were disrespecting them. [Laughs] The New Yorkers wasn’t going for it. They was like “Oh, no! You ain’t gonna shoot this shit out here dissing us.” They shot at us the next day so I mean, after they shot at us. We went back home and Snoop was like, “Man, fuck that!” Then we shot the other part of the video where we started kicking everything the fuck over. That’s why we started kicking things over because we got shot at it. [Laughs]
Live Bytes: Jhene Aiko (The Boombox)
Jhene Aiko sits down with TheBoombox.com’s Timmhotep to discuss her spirituality, her alter ego J. Hennessy, songwriting and spits the first rap she ever wrote at 5 years old!
@Mercston – Bang Radio Interview (Tuesday Night Link Up)
Mercston appeared on Bang Radio’s Tuesday Night Link Up to promote his new project Back To 95. He also spoke on So Solid Crew and more.
Eminem Interview With Zane Lowe (Part 4)
In the final part of the Interview with BBC’s Zane Lowe, Eminem discusses being able to sing like “Joe Walsh” and singing being his first love, his love for the city of Detroit, thoughts on doing Tours and much more. Check out the full interview!!!
Yo Gotti Returns To The Breakfast Club
Yo Gotti returned to Power 105’s Breakfast Club to discuss his new album, his relationship with Juicy J, beef with Gucci Mane and more. Yo Gotti’s I Am is in stores now.