Lupe Fiasco sits down with DJ Felli Fel and opens up about his passion for martial arts. The Chicago lyricist credits his father for instilling in him important values and discipline. Fiasco explains the influence it’s had on his life and the ability it gives him to effectively defend himself when necessary. The artist also reveals he’s not much a club-goer and doesn’t drink alcohol.
Here is part three to Zane Lowe’s exclusive interview with BBC’s Zane Lowe. Check out Eminem as he clarifies he didn’t want to make Recovery 2 and really wanted to deliver a project that sounded different than his last. The rapper spoke on how his collaborative EP, Bad Meets Evil, with Royce Da 5’9″ came together and how the freedom of the project would eventually inspire his creative direction on TMMLP2. Slim Shady also gets into details on his Kendrick Lamar assisted song, “Love Game” and points out he wanted to give fans something they wouldn’t expect. Part three concludes with Zane and Em discussing how “Headlights” came together.
David Blaine aired a new special last night with ABC entitled Real or Magic. The infamous street illusionist is still blowing minds away with his wizardry and this time he shows off a couple of tricks for the camera with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Kanye West, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cranstron and more. Check out Blaine as he appears to stick himself with an ice pick.
It definitely went down in New York as Yo Gotti took the stage at B.B. Kings to celebrate the release of his new album, I Am. Fans who pilled into the venue for the special event were treated to an exciting show as Gotti decided to bring out Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, Wale, Ne-Yo, Rich Homie Quan, Maino and more. Take a look as cameras from RealTalkNY were rolling and captured it all as it went down.
Flo Rida took his act to television as he hit the stage for The Arsenio Hall Show. Comedian Eddie Murphy who was also in attendance as a guest for the evening, did the honors of introducing the rapper-singer to the stage to perform his new single “How I Feel.” Decked out in a fancy tuxedo and backed by a full band, Flo Rida turned the energy up in the studio and even had several dancers join him for a choreographed number. “How I Feel” will be featured on Flo Rida’s forthcoming The Perfect 10 album.
Skee.TV does the honors of unveiling Riff Raff’s latest music video for his single “Raiders vs Hawks.” Take a look as Jody Highroller celebrates his success and lives it up with a few lovely ladies by his side. This one’s all about stacks of cash, champagne and boastful rhymes as the eccentric rapper compares his lifestyle to signing with an NFL team.
Revolt TV catches up with everyone from Young Chris to Pharrell and gets their thoughts on JAY Z’s classic LP, The Black Album. Watch as Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and several other collaborators celebrate the project’s 10th anniversary and explain what it was like to be a part of something so special. Other friends like DJ Khaled and Irv Gotti also show up to speak on what the album meant to them and its significant impact on Hip Hop.
Young Chris paid DJ Enuff a visit over at HOT 97 for the latest episode of his Hot Box series. The Philly native opens things up by explaining to viewers that his new Vital Signs EP will serve as a prelude to his forthcoming Alive LP. Chris also weighs in on the importance for him to cater to his core audience which he credits for holding him down no matter what. The rapper addressed the current Hip Hop scene in Philadelphia and reflected on his early days with Roc-A-Fella. Before heading out, Young Chris hopped on the microphone and delivered a lyrical tirade over a couple of instrumentals courtesy of DJ Enuff who was on the turntables.
Chicago production duo, Blended Babies, is back with a new remix to their latest single “See The World” and this time they decided to include singer ZZ Ward. The song still sports verses from Asher Roth and Chuck Inglish but boasts a whole new upbeat vibe with the help of Ward’s impressive vocals on the song’s chorus. “See The World” was recently released in celebration of the production team’s new record label, Blended Babies Music Group.
Travi$ Scott lands his first cover with FADER magazine. The rapper-producer will be gracing the FADER’s 2013-2014 Now Issue which is due to hit shelves on December 10. The artwork showcases Scott posing in front of a white backdrop as he covers up half his face and shows off his gold grill. FADER also includes a behind the scenes visual recap of Scott’s photo shoot which follows the artist as he decides on what to wear with stylist, Mobolaji Dawodu, and works to get the perfect picture with Jonathan Mannion.
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