Category: Hip Hop/Rap

Rocaine: on snitching allegations “There is no paperwork, I didn’t snitch!!!”

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Treach (Full Interview)

Naughty by Nature’s Treach sat down with DJ Vlad to talk growing up in New Jersey, transitioning from the street life to rapping, and what it was like experiencing the success of “OPP” and “Hip Hop Hooray.” Also having a close relationship with the late Tupac Shakur, Treach details their bond, what it was like […]

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Flashback: Prodigy Says “Mobb Deep Helped Usher in The Greatest Era of Rap”

One-half of the Infamous Mobb Deep, Prodigy sat down with VladTV for an exclusive interview discussing the impact and legacy that Mobb Deep had on the culture. Legendary in his own right, Prodigy discussed helping to usher in a new style of music; a hardcore style of rap focused on the darker elements of the […]

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Napoleon (Outlawz) on Why He Chose Not to Be in the 2Pac Movie

Former Outlawz member Napoleon here speaks to VladTV about the upcoming 2Pac film and his decision not to be in it. “I don’t regret not being in the movie,” he says, explaining the Pac’s family wasn’t happy with the film. Napoleon also speaks about his relationship to 2Pac’s mom Afeni and her reaction to his […]

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Jimmy Henchman Addresses 2Pac & Dexter Isaac Blaming Him for Shooting

In this phone interview with VladTV, Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond speaks to Vlad about allegations that connect him to 2Pac’s Las Vegas death. He calls the story, put forward by Dexter Isaac, “total nonsense.” “He tells this magical story that I wanted a ring for my fiancee…the only person that can believe such a story is […]

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Vic Mensa Calls Out DJ Akademiks To His Face For Sensationalizing Chicago Violence

https://youtu.be/Xz32HSAS1Uo “I wanted to slap you in your face,” Vic said to Akademiks when he was asked about the media’s promotion of violence in Chicago Drill rappers’ music. The Roc Nation artist did not stop his takedown of Ak with just those comments. “People exactly like you sensationalized and made a following off of clowning […]

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SHOOTA SHELLZ TALKS BEEF WIT LIL HERB & 150 #NLMB & FIXING ISSUES OVA EAST

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Napoleon (Outlawz) on Moving Him & His Family to Saudi Arabia

Napoleon of The Outlawz sat down with DJ Vlad for an exclusive interview detailing his new life as a father living in the middle east. Born in Newark, Napoleon made his way out the west coast and formed an alliance with Tupac to become one of the most notorious West Coast rap groups. Now living […]

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Flashback: Footage of 2pac Meeting BootCamp Clik to Record “One Nation” Album

Flashback to when Tupac gives a friendly greeting to Duck Down members before heading in the studio to record “1Nation,” which was captured for the upcoming Tupac documentary “7 Dayz.”. Pac can be seen smiling and happy as he describes the project he was working on. R.I.P. Pac Support the documentary here – http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/7dayz/7dayz

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Compton Gang Unit Officers on Arresting Eazy-E, “F*** the Police” Being Released

Compton Gang Unit officers Timothy Brennan and Robert Ladd spoke in detail to VladTV about patrolling the notorious area of California in the mid-1980s and arresting Eazy-E. They explained what it was like “working in the trenches” with the various dealers and gang members when NWA and Eazy-E put Compton on the map and made […]

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WillThaRapper: Listeners Don’t Want Bars More Intricate than Migos

DC talent Will tha Rapper spoke to VladTV about the importance of versatility as an artist, the up and coming generation of rappers, the death of lyricism, and the Go-Go scene in DC. Will points out that the listener has been complicit in the demise of lyricism: “The younger generation already got accustomed to that […]

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FBG Brick Says He Don’t Believe “FBG” Are Blackballed + Lil Jay Scams

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Rico Nasty on Being Compared to Lil Yachty, Bubble Gum Trap vs Sugar Trap

DMV rapper Rico Nasty spoke with VladTV about balancing her burgeoning career in music and being a parent, her self-titled genre of “sugar trap,” and her multi-varied artistic influences. On how she defines trap music, she says: “I’m too happy for trap…Trap music is the struggle, the money, the fast life, losing people. Trap is […]

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Flashback: Footage of 2Pac’s Last Birthday in 1996

Check out this video footage of what would end up being 2Pac’s last birthday in 1996. The footage comes from the 7 Dayz Project, which was a “behind-the-scenes peek into the last days in the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur through the eyes of his closest allies.”

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Kojo Funds on Singing Gangster Music, Gun Lyrics

UK artist Kojo Funds sat down with VladTV for the first time to talk about his heritage, his East London upbringing, his eclectic taste in music, and how his career in music started to take off. “It got reception, and that’s when I thought I could do this singing kind of thing,” he says. Watch […]

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Edai and Vlad Debate if Tay600 Snitched on Cdai & RondoNumbaNine

Chicago rapper Edai sat down with DJ Vlad for an exclusive interview detailing the infamous murder case his younger brother Cdai and associate RondoNumbaNine were convicted for. He discusses how it felt to see his younger brother behind bars and how he donated 30K to the cause as he tries any and everything to help […]

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Almighty Suspect: explains fallout with Frostydasnowmann over $400 diner dash! “He Aint Loyal”

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HG Locks on Friendship with Billionaire Black, Thoughts on 600 Breezy Beef

New York rapper HG Locks spoke about the rising success of his single “Handle That,” which set off his career. During the sit-down, HG Locks shared how he got the beat in New Orleans and spit something over it on the spot, but he later revealed that he re-recorded in New York. HG then went […]

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Lil Wop: “Chicago police are way worse than Atlanta police”

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Hoodrich Pablo Juan on Being One of the First to Wear Skinny Sweatpants

Atlanta’s Hoodrich Pablo Juan spoke with VladTV to about the various odd jobs he worked over the years, his desire to get money and make it in the rap game, and how he influenced the hip hop scene in Atlanta in terms of fashion, lingo, and flow. Pablo tells a story about how he was […]

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Edai on Relationship with Chief Keef, Being Side by Side w/ Keef in Shootouts

Chicago up and comer Edai sat down with DJ Vlad for an exclusive interview discussing team 600 and his relationship with Chief Keef. Edai describes knowing Keef long before the fame mostly because Keef and his younger brother Cdai were in the same grade and used to hang out together. He describes being in shootouts […]

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