DC newcomer WillThaRapper spoke to VladTV about how he first caught a buzz, the influence of Chicago culture on DC, and what it’s like to live in the capital. “We never really cared about the president,” Will says, “We’ve had Bush, Barack Obama, and Trump in the White House, and DC’s been the same.” Watch […]
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It’s been ten years since MC Eiht has dropped a solo album, and the West Coast legend blessed fans with the release of Which Way Iz West in June. The album features collaborations with the likes of Kurupt, Bumpy Knuckles, B-Real, Xzibit, Dub C, BIg Mike, and many more, and MC Eiht spoke about his aim for the […]
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Pittsburgh up and comer Jimmy Wopo discusses his humble beginnings in music and how his buzz grew organically. Wopo has a truly insightful conversation when he discusses his struggle as a rising artist who still is living in the projects. He makes it clear that although he has experienced some form of success, most of […]
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E.D.I. Mean and Young Noble of the Outlawz spoke to VladTV about putting the East Coast/West Coast beef behind them with the Lil Cease assisted track, “Bury the Hatchet.” Young Noble revealed that the song came about through a girl he knew at the time, who was on the phone with Lil Cease. After a […]
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Frequent VladTV guest Lord Jamar spoke with Vlad about Lil Yachty’s new album, Yachty’s continuing effort to be a “brand,” and how Jamar reinvigorated his career as an actor post-Brand Nubian. “I was an MC, then I was producing making beats which a lot of people don’t know. Then producing as far as finding a […]
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Former Outlawz rapper Napoleon denied that 2Pac was drawn to violence, as he explained that the late rapper was drawn to soldiers, but he was careful of who he let around him. From there, Napoleon opened up about the Quad Studios shooting in NYC, and the conversations he had with Jimmy Henchman and Haitian Jack […]
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Naughty By Nature rapper Treach spoke openly about his friendship with 2Pac during an exclusive interview with VladTV, where he revealed that the two of them met by being roadies for Queen Latifah and Digital Underground. It was at this time that Treach and 2Pac made many connections on the road that would later help […]
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Baton Rouge up and comer Mista Cain spoke to VladTV about Alton Sterling, who was a fixture in the community and being wrapped up with legal troubles for three years for a crime he didn’t commit. Mista Cain says that as a kid he knew Alton Sterling as the “CD Man,” and describes his reaction […]
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Boot Camp Clik rapper Buckshot opened up to VladTV about living with epilepsy and the effect Aaliyah’s death had on him. On epilepsy, he says, “It’s an electrical storm…Just to have the ability to walk here was crazy. So people take something as simple as walking for granted. If you only knew how precious your […]
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Flashback to this exclusive interview from 2015 when Faith Evans sat down with DJ Vlad to discuss hip-hop history. The R&B songstress opened up to VladTV about recording with 2Pac without knowing that he was signed to Death Row, rivals of her label Bad Boy. The famed singer says she started piecing together the situation […]
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Legendary rap group and 2pac affiliates the Outlawz stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview detailing their relationship with Death Row Records. They discuss their relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight, and how an incident with Sam Sneed became the catalyst for Aftermath Records. They also discuss almost fighting with Nas’ crew at the MTV […]
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Redman spoke exclusively to VladTV about his song “Got My Mind Made Up” appearing on 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me, which he admits wasn’t the original plan. Redman went on to explain that he and Method Man originally recorded the song with Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, but 2Pac demanded to have all of the “hot” […]
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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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