Tag: VladTV

DJ Pooh on Producing Ice Cube’s “No Vaseline” and Working with 2Pac

In an exclusive with VladTV, DJ Pooh and Xzibit speak about the process of making their new film, Grow House, and how it differs from other DJ Pooh-classics like Friday. “The process of doing this movie was nothing like those,” Pooh says. “This was a complete independent movie, and we set out to do a […]

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Pras on Lauryn Hill Being Late for Shows, No Fugees Reunion

Pras shared the status of his current relationship with Fugees bandmate Lauryn Hill, revealing that he occasionally speaks with her these days. He also touched on her perpetual lateness to shows, which Pras says people should expect since it’s been going on for a decade or more now. During the conversation, Pras said he doesn’t […]

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7even Up on Nicki Minaj Being Getaway Driver When He Robbed Someone

7even Up, who was once in a group called Hoodstars with Nicki Minaj, spoke about getting into some trouble with the “Anaconda” rapper back in the day. He explained that Nicki was his getaway driver when he robbed a person, and they actually got away. During the sit-down, 7even Up also spoke about Nicki facing […]

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Lil Duval: Boosie is the 2Pac to the Streets, Deray: TI is the Closest to 2Pac

Comedians DeRay Davis and Lil Duval recently dropped by VladTV, where they reacted to Lil Boosie calling his upcoming album BooPac, which prompted Lil Duval to proclaim that he’s “DuPac,” this generation’s 2Pac in the comedy world. To hear more of what DeRay and Lil Duval had to say, including Duval’s comments about Bishop Eddie […]

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Boosie on Spending 3.5 Years on Death Row: I Kept Smiling, I’m a Strong Person

Back on VladTV, Boosie here talks about his experience in the criminal justice system and the system at large. Boosie explains that he spent three and a half years on death row and took a plea deal to avoid his third strike. Speaking about the criminal justice system’s broader issues, Boosie says, “The system just […]

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Konshens on “Bruk Off” Getting 50 Million Views, the Song’s Real Meaning

Konshens sat down with VladTV to speak on the success of “Bruk Off,” which got over 50 million views on YouTube. During the conversation, Konshens revealed that he changed the name from “Bruk Off Me Cock” so that it could get more radio play. Moving along, Konshens spoke about Chris Brown not charging him for […]

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Scholito on His Brother Getting Life in Prison for Murder at Age 15

Philly rappers Scholito and Freeway recently sat down with VladTV, where they discussed how they came together, and collaborating on new music. During the conversation, Freeway and Scholito explained Allen Iverson’s impact in Philly as the first hip-hop NBA player. Scholito also revealed that he used to be involved with Iverson’s music label that never […]

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Robb Banks on Helping XXXTentacion When He Got Jumped Outside Studio

Robb Banks opened up to VladTV about meeting fellow Florida rapper XXXTENTACION while the “Look At Me” rapper was getting jumped at a local studio. Robb explained that he broke up the situation and a few months later the two were recording music together. During the conversation, Robb spoke about being a part of the […]

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Kolyon on Getting Shot in the Spine, Bullet Lodged, Told He was Paralyzed

Kolyon, aka Koly P, opened up to VladTV about taking a break from rapping for several years after getting shot in the stomach and the bullet hitting his spine. The Florida rapper explained that the shooting took place after all of his close friends were killed in a matter of months. He then revealed that […]

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Lil Boosie on Advising Kodak Black to Leave Florida, His City Hypnotized by Hatred

Boosie Badazz stopped by VladTV in this exclusive to chop it up with Dj Vlad. In this clip, Boosie discusses the popularity of his previous interview with DJ Vlad and the song that came about as a result. He also discusses warning Kodak Black to leave Florida, and his own experiences while he was incarcerated. […]

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Mr. Capone-E on Bringing a Gun to Get Out Of His Bad Record Contract

West Covina, California rapper Mr. Capone-E joined VladTV to talk about how his career shaped out. Here, he describes his early transitions to and from different labels, having to hustle for his money, and ultimately, how he created his own independent record label, working with artists like Lil Flip and MC Eiht along the way. […]

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S Dot on Starting Team 600 w/ Edai, Record Labels Scared of Them

Chicago artist S Dot joined VladTV for a thoughtful interview on how the “drill” label can hurt rappers and what he’s done to distance himself from it. “I’m from the streets, but I can make other types of music,” Dotarachi says. S Dot also talks about forming Team 600 and how the lack of job […]

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Robb Banks on Wanting People to Think He’s Dumb

Robb Banks is a unique voice emerging from the active Broward County, Florida rap scene. Here, he talks about his multifaceted interests and aspirations, like wanting to pursue business outside of music and having an appreciation for anime. Robb also talks about how he “wants people to think he’s dumb” so he can exceed expectations. […]

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Cuban Link on Big Pun Chasing Jay Z, Roc-A-Fella Brawl, Kidnapping Whoo Kid

In this telling clip from Cuban Link’s November 2016 interview with VladTV, Cuban Link details the beef between Jay Z and Terror Squad. Cuban Link says that Fat Joe’s issue with Jay came about because Joe was jealous, and thought Jay was fake. Cuban Link also tells the story of a bar fight between the […]

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Lord Jamar: Chris Brown Needs to Stop the Gang Sh*t

http://www.vladtv.com – The always opinionated Lord Jamar shared his thoughts on the recent shooting at Chris Brown’s pre-VMA party where former Death Row executive Suge Knight was shot 6 times. Brown has recently been called out for portraying himself to be a Blood, or at the very least gang-affiliated, which many feel is the root […]

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Blac Youngsta on Getting into Shootouts for Selling $90k of Fake Bricks

Aside from Blac Youngsta making headlines when he was wrongfully arrested outside of a Wells Fargo bank for withdrawing $200K of his money, he has won many fans over for his hilarious antics on social media. Flossing wads of cash—all hundreds of course—Blac has come a long way from his impoverished childhood. Growing up in […]

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T-Pain: Kanye Wrote a Diss Track Aimed at Me

http://www.vladtv.com – T-Pain elaborates on why he said he wouldn’t buy Kanye West a gift after the birth of his daughter, explaining that when he was working on “808’s & Heartbreak,” Kanye penned a diss track aimed at specifically at him. To make matters worse, he reveals that the “Mercy” rapper got the entire studio […]

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Nipsey Hussle Details Decision to Join Rollin’ 60s Crips

http://www.vladtv.com – Rapper Nipsey Hussle sat down with VladTV, where he explained why he made the decision to join the Crips gang Rollin 60s, which he said came about when he left home around 14. He also shares what it was like being in the gang at a young age, which included an initiation that […]

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Cappadonna Tells Story of ODB Taking Mic from B.I.G.

http://www.vladtv.com – Cappadonna from the Wu-Tang explains what was going on when Old Dirty Bastard rushed the stage at the 1998 Grammys, explaining that he just wanted to show off his fresh suit. The rapper also addresses what he said on stage, and shares several other ODB stories, including one of him stealing the mic […]

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Charlamagne on Chris Brown Extorted By Repping Gangs, Katt Williams a Coon

Charlamagne Tha God has ruffled up a few feathers with his “Donkey of the Day” segments on the popular syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club. Though he’s called out petty criminals, celebrities and even himself over questionable statement and/or acts, he points out his specific beefs with Bow Wow and comedian Katt Williams in this […]

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Warren G Talks About Royalties & The Music Industry

http://VladTV.com – Warren talks about how difficult the game could be at times

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