Florida rapper Choo Choo here talks about the influence he’s had on the Florida rap scene over the years and mentions Kodak Black and Kolyon as two artists who he’s had an effect on. Choo Choo also talks about taking a break from rap and how he transformed as a person. Watch above.
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New York legend Kool G Rap opened up to VladTV about his early days growing up in Corona, Queens, and seeing the neighborhood go from mainly black-owned businesses to drugs taking over. He explained that the crack-era ruined families and turned decent mothers into drug addicts and criminals. Speaking about his own experiences, Kool G […]
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Ruff Ryders CEO Waah Dean shared stories from the label’s past, including shopping Ma$e and The Lox to Diddy, who later signed both acts. Dean explained that Bad Boy was buzzing due to Biggie being on the label, which he thought would be a good look for The Lox. Later on, things didn’t work out […]
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Boosie Badazz sat down with DJ Vlad for another classic conversation where they discuss issues within the Culture. Boosie speaks on the dangers of “Lean” and how it is actually a form of Heroin. He recalls being a heavy lean user as a teen and going through severe withdrawals trying to ween himself off of […]
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Organized Noize spoke openly with VladTV about creating the modern-day Atlanta hip-hop scene in the 90’s, as they explain that before it was all about the “booty shaking” music popularized in Miami. During the sit-down they also spoke about setting the standard in hip-hop for having live instruments being played on albums. Rico Wade revealed […]
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Boosie discusses with Vlad about purchasing an estate on the outskirts of Atlanta of 22,000 square feet with 40 acres of land. In the process of constructing his mansion, the rapper discloses he’s appreciation for Mexican people and their work ethic. The conversation then diverts to Trump’s comments on Mexican people, how Boosie believes the […]
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Ruff Ryders founder Waah Dean here continues telling the story of the label and the many artists he worked with during its development–DMX, the Lox, Swizz Beatz, Irv Gotti, and more. Waah Dean speaks about DMX’s troubled past but notes that DMX at his core is a good man: “He tries to do the right […]
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Flashback to 2013 when Snoop Dogg opened up about Tupac’s legendary work ethic, revealing that he would record three songs in an hour, without listening to a single playback. Snoop believes that Tupac’s voracious work ethic was due to the fact that Pac predicted his death, and knew that he was going to die close […]
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Bia in the above clip describes how she consistently bucks people’s expectations of her. On her success as a woman in a male-dominated art form, she says, “People don’t expect me to look like this,” and takes a stand against the “pretty girls shouldn’t talk dirty” maxim. Watch the clip above.
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Emergent Baton Rouge artist Mista Cain here joins VladTV for an introductory interview about his childhood in Louisiana, how he first started making music, and his early influences and inspirations. “We didn’t have a radio,” Mista Cain says, “That’s luxury right there. I basically heard what my momma was playing.” Watch the clip above.
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Pompano Beach rapper Choo Choo is one of the progenitors of the Florida style that’s been popularized by Kodak Black. Here, Choo Choo takes us through his childhood in Pompano, experience in school, and early influences. He also notes that the Florida music scene isn’t particularly friendly: “In Florida rappers are anti-social…in the hip-hop scene […]
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Boosie addressed a previous comment he made about people promoting rap beef until someone ends up dead. The Louisiana rapper received a lot of backlash for the comment, which he said that he would say again. Boosie explained that a lot of rappers are beefing for attention and they would stop if fans considered it […]
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Late last year, Blac Youngsta opened up about his beef with Young Dolph, as he explained that it had nothing to do with Yo Gotti, and it was something personal between the two of them. During the conversation, Blac Youngsta detailed writing a diss track in two hours after hearing Dolph’s “Ready Yo” diss track. […]
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Boosie Badazz stopped by VladTV for another classic conversation where Boosie pushes the boundaries of what’s deemed politically correct. Boosie expounds upon a previous statement where he discusses the role one should have around a millionaire, and the importance of a team to move with efficiency. He also talks about his desire to distance himself […]
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Flashback to this classic interview from 2015 when O.T. Genasis described the unreal scene he witnessed at Leonardo DiCaprio’s 40th birthday party during a sit-down with VladTV. “That sh*t was crazy — I want some sh*t like that!” summed up the Long Beach emcee. “Never seen nothing like it. Never in my life — not […]
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Columbia, South Carolina up and comer Mook here introduces himself to VladTV and talks a little about the first part of his career. He explains how he started making music and describes the music scene, or lack thereof, in Columbia. Watch above.
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7even Up, a member of the “Hoodstars” with Nicki Minaj and Safari, sat down with DJVlad in this exclusive interview. In this clip, 7Even Up discusses his relationship with Safari, essentially calling him a liar for his claims that he ghostwrites for Nicki Minaj. 7even Up goes on to say that he was Safari’s ghostwriter […]
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Konshens shared his thoughts on Drake being labeled a culture vulture for using the Dancehall sound in his recent music, which the Jamaican-born artist sees nothing wrong with. Konshens added that at times he feels like a culture vulture, and said that it’s just part of the music business. Listen to the above clip to […]
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Mysonne continued to share his thoughts on his recent back and forth with Troy Ave during an interview with VladTV. He explained that he was confused about Troy “exposing” him after he spoke about his arrest during an interview with VladTV weeks earlier. Later in the interview, Mysonne speaks about how guys that were shooters […]
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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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