DJ Premier kicks his feet up with Mass Appeal and discusses the inspiration behind the group’s iconic logo and the creative direction that went into making their street hit “Mass Appeal.” According to Premo, the logo is the brainchild of Guru and Big Shug and was introduced to fans in 1990 on the artwork for Step In the Arena.
2 Chainz links up with The L.A. Leakers over at Power 106 and discusses the inspiration behind his DONDA designed B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time LP artwork and his use of symbols. The G.O.O.D. Music artist also shares his motivation behind being a tastemaker and lets fans know that white and gold is the new color combination to follow until further notice. Check out what Chainz had to say below.
While Pusha T was out in Jamaica filming his music video for “Blocka,” the G.O.O.D. Music MC linked up with Complex’s Noah Callahan-Bever for an intimate one-on-one interview. Watch as Pusha talks the importance of shooting “Blocka” out in Jamaica and stresses he wants to set an example for other aspiring artists and fans from his home in Virginia. The Clipse member also discusses his potential for crossing over to a mainstream audience, talks Till The Casket Drops and speaks on his close relationship with Pharrell.
Revolt TV catches up with infamous rap duo M.O.P. and gets the details behind their performance at AfroPunk Festival 2013 held at Commodore Barry Park in Brookyln. Billy and Fame let the cameras know how much love they have for their hometown and explain why they’ll always look to give back to their community whenever possible. The New York natives also discuss their creative process in the studio and stress it’s important to often let the beat speak to you as an artist to keep things organic and also share their thoughts on their classic hit “Ante Up.”
Juicy J links up with The Breakfast Club on Power 105 and kicks things off with sharing his thoughts behind his $50,000 twerking scholarship. Juicy insists that fans will have to wait for more information surrounding the matter as World Star Hip Hop will be premiering presumably a visual with full details on submissions. The Taylor Gang artist also reveals that he believes Miley Cyrus is the best twerker and addresses DJ Paul’s new group Da Mafia 6. Before heading out, Juicy speaks on his relationship with producer Mike Will Made It and explains to listeners why he makes it a point to stay on top of his finances and business.
Wiz Khalifa stops by Shade 45 to visit Sway Calloway and Heather B for the Sway In The Morning show. Khalifa shares his thoughts on the VMA’s and points out to Sway that everyone at the award show appeared to high. The Taylor Gang front man also reveals for listeners that he’s recently signed a young artist out of Chicago named JR. With the roster fresh on his mind, Wiz breaks down each artist that’s signed under his imprint and transitions into an impromptu performance of his new track “Look What I Got On.”
In part two below, Wiz Khalifa talks becoming a parent and answers a series of random questions about his new family.
Part three of Wiz Khalifa’s sit down on Sway In The Morning finds the rapper giving insight behind what he thinks of his skills and his creative process in the studio. Khalifa also gives up details surrounding his latest business venture with shoe brand Converse and shares details on his new model.
Episode five of SKEE Live was jam packed full of exclusive content and performances from legendary Bay Area rapper Too $hort and Riff Raff. The evening was kicked off with a live performance from Too $hort at L.A. Live’s Congra Room with “Money On The Floor” and his classic hit “Blow The Whistle.”
Next, viewers at home were introduced to Sam Spiegel for this week’s “In The Lab.” The Music producer who’s collaborated in the past with the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kanye west, M.I.A. and more, explains how he got his big break after collaborating with rapper Fat Lip. Speigel also opens up on what he hopes to accomplish and music and shares his what inspires him.
DJ Skee finally got the opportunity to have a one-on-one with Too $hort where the rapper touched on his love for Hip Hop, his motivation for creating, his roots in production and much more. $hort also speaks on Lady Gaga’s comment at the VMA’s where she recently revealed to the world that the two have a collaborative song releasing soon. Speaking candidly, Too $hort addresses his caught on tape run-in with the law, the evolution of West Coast Hip Hop and takes the time to answer random questions from viewers at home via Twitter.
For “Up Close,” the segment featured a heartfelt and serious one-on-one with Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamal Charles. The NFL star reflects on his humble beginnings, his work ethic and shares some of his achievements which made his dream of being drafted eventually a reality. Charles speaks on the transition of his skills throughout his career and talks coming back from a potential career ending knee injury.
Asher Roth gave the world a taste of his new single “Apples & Bananas” off his recently released The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2 mixtape. In the spirit of keeping things simple, Asher delivers a short visual for the song’s first verse equipped with fruit costume wearing backup dancers. Next up, Riff Raff joined DJ Skee in the studio for an interview where he reassures fans his new album is coming, promises collaborative material with Drake will eventually surface and reveals his goal is to land a spot on a tour with Justin Bieber. Riff Raff also partakes in a round of random Twitter questions .
This week’s “Spotlight” segment featured the Punk Rock percussion band Street Drums Corps. The band give insight behind their unique approach to their music and shares how they formed early on. DJ Skee also hooked up one lucky viewer with a signed NFL jersey from Jamal Charles and took the time to question MTV’s music credibility before wrapping up the show. Skee elaborated on the cable channel’s departure from music and points out they no longer contribute to the music industry. Ironically, their biggest event of the year (VMA’s) revolves around issuing awards for video’s they don’t even showcase from artists who never get any support.
Riff Raff closes out another groundbreaking episode with an energy packed performance of “Raiders vs. Hawks” and his new DJ Mustard produced smash “How To Be A Man.” Be sure to tune into SKEE Live every Tuesday at 10 p.m. (EST) and 7 p.m. (PST) only on AXS TV.
This morning on Big Boy’s Neighborhood radio show, the full interview with West Coast MC Kendrick Lamar addressing his “Control” was aired for listeners everywhere. The Compton native revealed to host Big Boy that he’s in the infant stages of conceptually putting together his follow up LP. After keeping everyone in suspense, Kendrick finally spoke on his controversial verse from Big Sean’s “Control” leak. The TDE MC recalls approaching the verse with the intentions of wanting to take things to the next level but was honestly surprised to see the way it turned the industry upside down. Lamar also went on to share his thoughts on the number of responses that followed the song’s release and explains why his “King of New York” line was paying homage.
Kendrick Lamar finally decides to share his reaction on the excitement his “Control” verse has stirred up in the world of Hip Hop. Power 106 radio host Big Boy lands the exclusive and releases a preview to the interview which is set to air tomorrow morning in full. Take a listen below as the TDE rapper speaks open and honest and even jokes about potentially having to dumb down his lyrical skills after being so misinterpreted by the public over his “King of New York” line .
On the latest episode of Karmaloop’s That Life web series, Carissa Rossi catches up with the young New York wordsmith to get his thoughts on a number of questions. Joey Bada$$ shares what it’s like being his biggest tour yet and describes how the experience is an inspiration for him. After including a Reggae inspired track on his Summer Knights project, Bada$$ confirms he definitely has an interest in experimenting more with the genre and may release a potential EP. Finally, Joey talks about being his preference for being hands-on.
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