Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

Why Having Lyrics Matters

Why having lyrics matters, even if you’re only in it for the money. I held this back a couple of days to stay focused on Guru pulling through. My thoughts are with him and the Elam fam. Wise words Mr. Smooth, wise words.

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Jay-Z On Jonathan Ross’ Friday Night

While being overseas, Jay-Z promotes his latest album on Jonathan Ross’ Friday Night show in the UK. Check out the full interview after the jump.

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Busta Rhymes Interview With XXL

XXL Mag had the chance to chop it with Busta Rhymes to speak about his upcoming album The Chemo, Raekwon and his Aftermath deal.

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88-Keys & Kanye West: Between a Roc and a Hard Place

Between a Roc and a Hard Place from Gasface on Vimeo. The rapper/producer remembers the first convo he ever had with his future great friend and executive producer, vibin’ on the way back to their respective places in Newark… while telling about their common history and the evolution of their friendship, he reveals how he got »

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Video: Skillz Presents Hip Hop Confessions Ep.4

Skillz Presents: Hip Hop Confessions feat. Jazzy Jeff & Kwame from LowKey on Vimeo. Skillz comes through with the fourth episode of his HipHop Confessions. This time with Kwame & DJ Jazzy Jeff.

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Sam Brown Speaks About “On To The Next One Video”

When Jay-Z’s “On To The Next One” video premiered New Year’s Eve, the black-and-white clip, with its ominous images of animal horns, crucifixes, and skulls, sparked a barrage of conspiratorial questions. Was Jigga a Freemason? Was the clip backed by the all-powerful Illuminati? And just how in the hell did Jay get the new Jaguar »

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KRS-One speaks on Jay-Z stealing D.O.A. concept & the Blueprint titles

KRS-One & Buckshot (tho mostly KRS in this clip) talk about their song Robot, which debuted months ahead of Jay-Z’s “D.O.A.”. Both records were essentially saying the same thing. He talks about the respect that Jay-Z showed in re-using the theme, and also about naming his “Blueprint” series, years after KRS released his own album titled “Blueprint”. Via Culture 6

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Timbaland: “Me And Jay, We Are Like Dre And Snoop”

Timbaland speaks about his relationship with Jay-Z.

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Audio: Lupe Fiasco Interview With Jessie Maguire (Part 2)

Here is the second half of my recent interview with Lupe Fiasco. In this part, Lupe talks about People Speak and his experience working on that, when fans can expect a first single and the album, and his touring plans for 2010.

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Kid Cudi Vs. Nardwuar

Nardwuar catches Kid Cudi in Canada.

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Audio: Lupe Fiasco Interview With Jessie Maguire

Lupe calls in to the radio show and talks about Enemy of the state mixtape, being an underdog, solar midnight and how that happened, producing his own music, the climb on Mt. Kilimanjaro and being nervous about going to Africa, and more. Part 2 coming in a few days!

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Game Talks Timberlake Collabo

Game speaks to Rap-Up TV about collaborating with Justin Timberlake on a Pharrell-produced song from his fourth LP The R.E.D. Album. Is a Grammy in his future? “Two J-Ts… and a P-Dub… it’s gonna be classic.”

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Beanie Sigel Says Jay-Z Is Trying To Bring Nas Into The Beef With Him

Interview with DJ On & On

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Game Interview With DUBCNN

Game sits down with the guys of Dubcnn to talk about his upcoming album, Dr. Dre, Pharrell and his record company situation.

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Dr. Dre Answers Questions At Best Buy In NYC

Last night at the Monster Cable/Beats by Dre “Club Beats” launch at the NYC Union Square Best Buy, Dr Dre was put on the spot with two serious questions! And he delivers answers: “When are we gonna’ hear Detox?”

“What’s your stance on the Game and 50 situation?”

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Rakim Hardknock TV Interview

Hard Knock TV interview with Rakim about why there is no DJ Premier, Clark Kent or Pete Rock production on new album The Seventh Seal. Rakim also explains why he chose to collaborate only with NY Emcees for the new album and why he picked Maino as one of them. Via HHU

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FSD Interviews Snoop Dogg

The cool guys over at the FakeShoreDrive recently had the chance to sit down with the homie Snoop Dogg for an Interview. As you know, I rarely interview out-of-towners on FSD, since…this…is a Chicago site after all. But sometimes you have to make exceptions when heavy hitters come to the table. And when the »

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Video: 50 Cent And Beanie Sigel On Power99

So it looks like Beanie Sigel is riding with the Unit now. He and 50 Cent are talking about the Jay-Z fuckery on Power99. It’s going to be interesting to see how Hov is gonna react.

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Rakim Talks Nas’ “Unauthorized Biography”

Rakim talks about the mixed feelings he had about Nas’ “Unauthorized Biography” and says that Nas never really reached out to him.

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Lil Wayne On Tim Westwood

Tim Westwood chopped it up with Weezy in the UK. Above a small video excerpt, the full audio below. 20 min. Lil Wayne feature on Westwood

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Mixtape: DJ Drama & Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2

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