This apparently happened before their London performances for the same cause, but Beyonce & Madonna hit up Today to promote Women For Change’s Chime For Change movement.
Things You Didn’t Know About J.Cole (The Breakfast Club)
I guess this is a branch off of The Breakfast Club‘s regular programming. J. Cole speaks on ‘Crooked Smile’, his old college job, superheroes and more.
ScHoolboy Q On Big Boy’s Neighborhood
ScHoolboy Q visits Big Boy’s Neighborhood to speak on Oxymoron (which I can’t wait for), TDE, 50 Cent, bring a Crip, that Danny Brown incident and much more. Additional clips below.
The-Dream On Juan Epstein
The-Dream appeared on Hot 97 to politic with Rosenberg and Cipha for a little over 45 minutes.
Jadakiss Visits The Breakfast Club
Jadakiss stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk Top 5 Dead or Alive, the LOX and more. Somebody get the man some clippers.
Joe Budden – Summer Jam XX Interview (VEVO News)
VEVO News interviews rapper Joe Budden at Hot 97's Summer Jam on Sunday, June 2. The MC talks about connecting with his partners in the Slaughterhouse crew.
Chris Rivers (Big Pun’s Son) On Hot 97
Above, Chris Rivers shows what he can do lyrically. Below, he talks about his finding music, his relationship with his dad, his feelings on his father’s physical abuse, his limited relationship with Fat Joe, and more.
Cooking S’mores With Ashanti
Singer Ashanti cooks up a dreamy campfire treat (and does little promo, save for an off-handed comment about her current single) with Carla on ABC’s The Chew.
@Wale – The Combat Jack Show Interview (Episode 2)
In Episode 2, Mr. Folarin speaks on how his and Rick Ross (and thus, today’s Maybach Music Group) came to fruition.
Previously: Episode 1
@Macklemore & @Ryan Lewis – Rise To The Top (@AlLindstrom Interview)
The homie Emilio Sparks and crew took a trip to New Jersey to meet up with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. During the interview Macklemore expresses his disdain for David Stern, talks people trying to put his music in a box, and homophobia in hip-hop.
Off Tha’ Wall With Pharrell Williams (Mass Appeal)
We linked up with none other than Pharrell Williams for the latest installment of Off Tha’ Wall. Pharrell discussed a broad range of topics with us, such as what it was like growing up in Virginia Beach, working with Daft Punk, and the biggest misconception about him.
Pharrell Speaks On 2 Chainz’s ‘Feds Watching’
Pharrell broke down 2 Chainz’ latest single (which he produced and is featured on) with VIBE TV.
Mario Reveals Next Single With J. Cole
Mario’s latest single ‘Somebody Else‘ with Nicki Minaj is doing pretty well on the radio. During a promo stop on 92Q Jams, Mario revealed that the second or the third single from the album will be ‘Fatal Distraction’ featuring the in-form J. Cole.
RapFix Live With Gunplay, Papoose, Pharrell, Rittz & MMG
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Wendy Williams Talks Fashion, Homosexuality In Hip-Hop (Vlad TV)
Famed television personality Wendy Williams discusses Kanye West and A$AP Rocky’s controversial outfits, like kilts and “dresses,” and reveals why her man would never dress like that. Wendy also weighs in on gays in hip hop, and reveals if she thinks that it will ever be widely accepted in the culture.
Below, she speaks on the Rihanna/Chris Brown/Karrueche situation, and the domestic abuse issue that will forever surround it.
Kirk Franklin Speaks On Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’
Definitely overlooked this, but it’s still worth posting….above, Sway allows Kirk Franklin to wax poetic on Kanye’s new album title. He also speaks on a few other controversial church-related topics.
@Raekwon On ‘The Process With Peter Rosenberg’ (Complex TV)
In the premiere episode of The Process with Peter Rosenberg, Raekwon talks about the making of some of his Wu-Tang classics. Renowned for his off-kilter rhyme style, The Chef talks about coming from the slums of Shaolin and rising to the top of the rap game. “Even when we did Enter The 36 Chambers, I didn’t consider myself as being like a great MC,” admits Rae. “I was a good one because I was able to fill in the gaps.”
He talks about the making of his classic debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… When discussing “Glaciers of Ice” he claims that when he first heard the beat he thought it was like “a party of gunshooters.” When discussing making Wu-Tang’s “CREAM,” The Chef reveals that he originally had a different verse. But when he played it for the crew, only one person questioned it but it was enough for him to rewrite his verse and make it the classic it is today.
Kelly Rowland Still Won’t Reveal The Details Of The Ex-Boyfriend In ‘Dirty Laundry’
This chick really had some feelings harboring prior to making this album…..Kelly Rowland sat down with omg! INSIDER to speak on the subjects in her emotional single ‘Dirty Laundry’, and while she continued to beat around the bush regarding exactly who this guy is, she couldn’t help but turn back on the tears when it came to talking about Beyonce (adding that the mystery abuser tried to break up her bond with her Destiny’s Child cohort). Check out the interview above.
Pusha T – Miss Peas (2dopeboyz) Interview
I recently connected with Pusha T at the Mezzanine during his stop on his “Life is So Exciting” tour in San Francisco with Fabulous. King Push elaborated on the necessity to parallel his forth coming highly anticipated G.O.O.D Music release, My Name is My Name, with the legendary HBO fan favorite, The Wire. He also shares his thought process behind the street anthem “Numbers on the Boards”, and breaks down the science behind his No Malice assisted project, “As God as My Witness”.
Rick Ross Opens Up On Failed Reebok Deal
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In April, Reebok severed ties with Rozay after mounting pressure from women’s rights organizations like UltraViolet, which charged that the rapper was promoting rape with a controversial lyric on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” Though Ross repeatedly expressed that was never his intention, the incident did raise questions about a rapper’s responsibility and brand endorsements.
“It most definitely was a learning situation and just for the little homeys, just something for them to take away,” Ross said, referring to his Maybach Music Group artists. “That’s what’s important to me, what they take away from it,” he added as MTV News sat down with him and his MMG crew to promote their upcoming August 6 compilation, Self Made, Vol. 3.
In related news, Rick Ross apparently bullied TMZ into filming him (I’m sure all parties were kidding):
The-Dream Talks ‘IV Play’ With FUSE
The R&B superstar riffs on his “intelligent, ratchet” new album, working with Kylie Minogue, and which song on ‘IV Play’ is Rihanna’s jam.
CRWN: J. Cole (Episode 4)
In the fourth episode, J. Cole speaks on how he follows his heart, and aims to step up his producing before going on tour.
Dawn Richard Says That D. Woods Was Invited To Danity Kane Reunion
Dawn Richard speaks with Pacific Rim about Danity Kane reuniting…..including D. Woods comment that she found out about the reunion on the internet with the rest of us.
Big K.R.I.T. Speaks On Debut Album, Spike Lee, 9th Wonder & More With Amadeuz TV
While on his King Remembered In Time tour, Big K.R.I.T. sat down with StrongArm (90.5FM KSJS) for an exclusive interview after his performance at DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Among topics discussed were the new project, K.R.I.T. (King Remembered In Time) and tour, linking with Spike Lee for a short film for the “Praying Man” track which features B.B. King off his debut studio album, Live From The Underground. He also spoke on the track “Banana Clip Theory” about gun violence, and on working with 9th Wonder & BJ The Chicago Kid on the track “Life is a Gamble”, both tracks are on his new mixtape.