Tag: Drama

Havoc on Jay-Z Dissing Mobb Deep: NY was Supposed to be Unified

In this clip, Havoc goes in depth about the Mobb Deep’s early releases and the success that followed. Havoc details how Hell on Earth going gold got him out of the projects, although he continued to spend the majority of his time there. He later spoke about the Quiet Storm remix which is commercially one […]

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Moneybagg Yo On Waking Up With His Car In The Air After Doing Xanax For First Time

Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo spoke to VladTV about the upcoming arrival of his The Other Side mixtape, which currently features Yo Gotti and NBA Youngboy. However, Moneybagg Yo said he would love to collaborate with Future and Drake at some point.  During the conversation, Moneybagg Yo spoke about quitting lean to give his fans a better performance, […]

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Sad Boy Loko Gives the Backstory of the Scar on His Face and His Name

Santa Barbara, CA representative Sad Boy Loko sat down with DJ Vlad to discuss his upbringing in SB and the misconception out-of-towners may have about his city. He reveals how old he was when he got his first tattoo as well as what they represent. Loko goes in depth about his start in music, the […]

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Nasty C Thinks His Father Would Kill Him if He Did Drugs

South African rapper Nasty C sat down to chop it up with VladTV during his American press run. In this clip he discusses his relationship with his father and the process it took build a buzz right out of high school. Nasty C speaks about making roughly $400 a show during his early days of […]

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Napoleon & Noble (Outlawz) on “All Eyez on Me”: It Could Have Been Better

Outlawz members Young Noble, Napoleon, and EDI Mean spoke to Vlad about their different reactions to the 2Pac movie “All Eyez on Me,” and specify the unique challenges that come along with attempting to portray an almost mythical figure like 2Pac. The trio discussed Demetrius Shipp’s portrayal of Pac, Jada Pinkett’s reaction to her depiction […]

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K Koke on Getting Shot At 100 Times Starting at 15-Years-Old

British rapper K Koke in this introductory clip from his interview with VladTV talks about growing up in Stonebridge, London, and the issues he faced as a result of living there. K Koke explains that even though he might’ve wanted to move away, he was unable to: “I’d rather be around the s**t I know […]

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Baby Bash on South Park Mexican (SPM) Getting 45 Years for Impregnating 13-Year-Old

In this clip, Baby Bash goes in depth about a number of things. He details how Kid Frost was the person to introduce him to South Park Mexican (SPM) during a car show in New Mexico. Bash and SPM sparked up a friendship in New Mexico, prompting SPM to fly Bash out to Houston to […]

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Moneybagg on Yo Gotti Giving Him $200k Cash for Signing with CMG

Memphis native MoneyBagg Yo stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview documenting his path from street life to the music industry. MoneyBagg discusses investing in his craft against all the odds, sacrificing personal relationships and basic amenities in order to chase the dream. He also describes how Yo Gotti was the first major artist to […]

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Havoc Discusses Mobb Deep Recording ‘The Infamous’, Collaborating With Nas

One-half of the infamous Mobb Deep, Havoc stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview detailing the rise of the legendary group. Havoc discusses how Mobb’s Deep first album, “Juvenile Hell”, flopped and how they were subsequently dropped from their first label. Mobb Deep quickly bounced back, signing to Steve Rifkind’s Loud Records. Havoc talks about […]

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Flashback: Just Blaze Compares Eminem & Jay-Z in the Studio

Flashback to this interview from 2013 when famed producer Just Blaze reveals how he initially met up with Jay Z after Roc-A-Fella sought him out after listening to some of his music. He also reveals the one song that solidified their relationship, and details the differences in working with Eminem and Jay Z. Watch above.

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Andrew Schulz on Never Fighting Anyone Poorer Than Him, Too Much to Lose

Famed podcaster and comedian Andrew Schulz opened up to VladTV about his thoughts on 2Pac putting himself in dangerous situations, and he explained how it’s funny that 2Pac seemed to be responsible with his sex life, but not his everyday life. Schulz went on to say that he was surprised that 2Pac never had any […]

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Zoey Dollas Discusses “Frenemies” and Receiving Hate From His Hometown

Miami Native Zoey Dollas stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview detailing his rise in the rap game and how it came to be. Zoey discusses growing up in the hood and how getting kicked out of high school fueled his drive to make it in music. He also talks about hometown hate in Miami […]

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Virgil Roberts: Suge Knight has a Real Chance of Beating His Trial

Virgil Roberts concluded his interview with VladTV with a discussion of Suge Knight’s recent legal troubles and, as Roberts puts it, his “tragic” fall from his heights as a Death Row Records executive. Roberts says that Suge, who’s currently in jail for a 2015 hit and run that left one dead, has a chance of […]

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MoneyBagg Yo on Sleeping on the Floor b/c He Invested All His Money in Music

Memphis rapper MoneyBagg Yo joined VladTV to talk about the early stages of his career, his first big music-related pay day, and the state of Memphis radio. One of the most prominent characteristics of MoneyBagg’s music is its range, and he spoke about it here: “My end goal is to motivate the hoods all over,” […]

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MC Eiht on Chicago Rappers Dissing Dead Homies: That’s Bangin’ on Wax

MC Eiht explained why he stayed out of the East Coast/West Coast beef in the mid-’90s, as he revealed that he had a lot of love for East Coast rappers and felt like it was more of a Bad Boy vs. Death Row beef. During the conversation, MC Eiht spoke about how rappers never leaving […]

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Outlawz Deny Rumors that 2Pac Made a “Deal with the Devil” When Signing to Suge

Young Noble and E.D.I. Don spoke openly to VladTV about 2Pac’s relationship with Suge Knight, and they denied rumors that 2Pac felt like he was making a deal with the devil by signing to Death Row while in prison. They went on to say that they witnessed a genuine brotherhood between Pac and Suge, adding […]

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Cash Kidd on Why He Thinks Detroit was Blackballed from the Rap Game

Up and coming rapper Cash Kidd came all the way from Detroit for an exclusive interview with VLadTV. In this clip, Cash Kidd discusses his hit single “On My Momma” going viral overnight, and how his life has changed since. He also discusses the rap scene in Detroit and how his hometown can be a […]

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Rico Nasty on Linking Up with Lil Yachty on Vine, Making Music Together

DMV rapper Rico Nasty spoke with VladTV about her come up after “iCarly” went viral online, and she shared some things that she’s learned in the process. Rico went through the learning process of keeping people at a distance because they like to cling on to people with fame, and she added that she’s been […]

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MC Eiht on Prodigy Dying & Mobb Deep’s Impact on East Coast Gangsta Rap

Legendary west coast rapper MC Eiht stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview discussing some of the contemporary issues in hip-hop. With the abrupt passing of Prodigy, Vlad and MC Eiht discuss the impact of Mobb Deep as one of the pioneers of East-Coast gangsta rap and how important health and wellness is for aging […]

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DJ Clark Kent on Jay Z Making 2Pac Diss Record, Playing if After His Death

Hip-Hop legend DJ Clark Kent sat down with DJ Vlad to discuss his iconic career and answer some age-old questions about the rap game. Kent explains the subtle differences between being a rapper vs. being an emcee, highlighting the way one says rhymes vs. the rhymes one says. He also talks about his favorite part […]

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MC Eiht on DJ Quik: We had Street Beef, It’s a Big Deal that We Recorded Songs

Legendary Compton rapper MC Eiht joined VladTV to talk about the significance of working with DJ Quik, with whom he’s had a longstanding rivalry and beef. “Representing Compton and trying to uplift West Coast music would be better than beef,” Eiht says before he reveals he and Quik linked up for two new songs. Watch […]

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