Philadephia lyricist Cassidy here talks to Vlad about the phenomenon of ghostwriting in the rap scene and being a ghostwriter for major artists himself. Cassidy is a firm believer that any MC with a ghostwriter cannot be considered an all time great. “Any rapper with a ghostwriter cannot be in a top 5 or 10 […]
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Kolyon has been around the Florida hip-hop scene for a little while now, and here he talks about the resurgence of the underground in FL, the cues he takes from Boosie, and the intersection of social media and the rap game. Koly describes “Computer Thug,” a song off his first mixtape aimed at “people on […]
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Bizzy Bone and Krazie Bone chopped it up with VladTV, revealing their thoughts on the Illuminati and the possibility of young rappers getting into the society. Bizzy chimed in by saying that a lot of young artists are going the gimmicky route for shock value purposes. Later on in the interview, Bizzy and Krayzie speak […]
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Boosie opened up to VladTV about adopting two of his ten children, as he explains that he made a promise to his friends that he would take care of their kids if they ever died. When his two friends were murdered, Boosie stepped up and answered what he said is his “call of duty” by […]
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Dancehall artist Konshens here speaks to VladTV to discuss the notion that Jamaican culture encourages people to have numerous children. Konshens also speaks about his initiative to provide proper childcare in Jamaica and the fact that the media favors negativity over positivity. Watch above.
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Boston up and comer Bia linked with VladTV to talk about her Boston upbringing and search for identity as Puerto Rican and Italian-American: “It’s a constant search for identity because you don’t have just one place that you identify with,” she says. Bia also talks about her unique blend of latin music and trap and […]
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Tha Alkaholiks rose to prominence during a time when NWA dominated the west coast–but the trio never let that compromise their sound. Here, Tha Alkaholiks talk about the beginning of their relationship with LOUD Records and Steve Rifkind, how they managed to create a lane for themselves in a crowded LA scene, and how they […]
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In 2016, the Outlawz’s Napoleon recalled the infamous 2Pac Quad Studios shooting in New York. Napoleon explained that he was in New Jersey at the time of the shooting but rushed back to the city to link with Pac. “I was with him after he got shot when he checked himself out of the hospital…We […]
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Florida rapper Kolyon opened up about his friendship with Kodak Black, as he explained that there are people around the “Tunnel Vision” rapper that have tried to push him away. He added that some of Kodak’s associates tried to play him on the phone with Kodak by asking him if Kolyon wrote him while he […]
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It was only a matter of time before Lord Jamar weighed in on Lil Yachty’s new album cover for his upcoming release Teenage Emotions. Jamar says that with his all-inclusive cover art, Yachty has assumed the role of “king of the abnormal.” “It’s abnormal,” Jamar says, “But that doesn’t mean we should hate it.” Watch […]
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Record exec Steve Rifkind was lucky enough to work with the legendary Big Pun before he passed away. Here, Rifkind talks about signing Pun, the early success of his records, and the events leading up to his death. Watch above.
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Bizzy Bone & Krayzie Bone sat down with DJ Vlad in this exclusive clip where they discuss singing long before their burgeoning rap careers began. They also go on to talk about their relationship with 2Pac and his plans to comprise a supergroup called “One Nation” composed of the major rap acts during that time. Bone […]
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While promoting their new movie “Grow House,” Faizon Love and Raquel Lee sat down to talk about being in the industry. Raquel detailed being the only Black girl cast on Nickelodeon’s Amanda Show in the late nineties. Faizon provided some hilarious insight of the comedy, “all movies are the same!” Then he broke down the […]
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VladTV regular guest Lord Jamar stopped by our studio to chop it up about recent events, including Lil Yachty saying that his mindset isn’t right. Lord Jamar responded by saying that he doesn’t go along with a lot that it considered acceptable in mainstream culture but added that he’d be willing to sit down and […]
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Legendary music executive Steve Rifkind spoke openly about starting Loud Records by signing Twista, followed by Madcap. He revealed that Twista only had two songs out when he signed him, but Rifkind explained that he thought Twista was a cool, young artist who could spit. After having success with Tha Alkaholiks’ debut, Steve went to […]
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Philadelphia lyricist joined VladTV to break down some of his more provocative lyrics from the Ruff Ryders reunion tour at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. Cassidy explains: “I’m about bars, real hip hop…[mumble rappers] should be in their own category, but they put them in the same category as me.” Watch above.
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Bizzy Bone and Krayzie Bone, two-fifths of game-changing hip-hop act Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, joined VladTV to speak about their upcoming album, the conspiracy theories surrounding Eazy-E’s death, and the infamous beef between Ruthless and Death Row. “Eazy-E’s death ended any beef between Death Row and Ruthless,” Bizzy says. Watch above.
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Carmen Bryan spoke to VladTV about listening to Nas’ diss track response to Jay Z, “Ether,” when it dropped on the radio. She explained that while they weren’t back together, she and Nas were getting together because they had a young daughter. Carmen also opened up about Jay Z’s diss track “Super Ugly,” which calls […]
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Freeway and Scholito recently sat down with VladTV, and in this clip Freeway spoke openly about the end of Roc-A-Fella, which he said caught him off guard. The Philly rapper explained that he never thought that something so good would come to an end, adding that he got the call that things were over when […]
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