Big Sean paid a visit to Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Power 106 and discussed a number of different things. Sean discusses squashing his short lived beef with fellow Detroit rapper Danny Brown. After taking notice of some comments Brown made during an interview that seemed to question Sean’s street credentials, the G.O.O.D. Music artist picked up the phone to clear any misconceptions. Big Sean also speaks on living in Detroit and stresses he’s always kept his music and message authentic.
Sway releases additional footage from his interview with radio guest Just Blaze. Live for fans listening to Shade 45, Just gives up details behind Jay Z’s “Song Cry 2” and says that one day he’ll convince Hov to liberate the song. The talented producer-DJ also takes the time to answer random questions from callers and speaks on being the executive producer for Slaughterhouse’s upcoming album. Just Blaze also reveals the squad of producers that were handpicked to contribute.
On the latest episode of Noisey and Budweiser’s Turning Point web series, TDE’s own Ab-Soul sits down for an intimate one-on-one interview and even brings cameras along to his family’s old record shop. The Carson, Calif. native speaks on spending a lot of time during his earlier years at the location and says it was a big part of his life just before his music career with TDE took off. Hear more of what Ab-Soul had to say in the visual below.
Boi-1da.net catches up with G.O.O.D. Music artist Pusha T for an exclusive interview. Pusha opens things up by clarifying that the title to his new album, My Name Is My Name, was inspired by a quote from HBO’s Marlo Stansfield character from The Wire. Pusha also tells the camera the title is meant to address his haters who still aren’t convinced of his skills even after an impressive 11 years deep in the game. The “Numbers On The Boards” MC continues the conversation by detailing his chemistry with his brother No Malice, speaks on the likelihood of a new Clipse album and confidently states his new album is a Hip Hop masterpiece
Just Blaze and Roofeeo are the latest duo to be featured in Noisey and Brisk Bodega’s interview web series entitled Back and Forth. The producers swap stories on their dopest gigs with Roofeeo crediting his best performance to an X-Games party in Aspen while Just says his went down at Jay Z’s Fade To Black concert. Roofeeo also speaks on church music being an earlier influence on him to pursue his music while Just closes things out with a funny dream that inspired him to buy a drum set.
Karen Civil sits down with Big Sean for a one-on-one interview. Seans talks his sophomore album Hall of Fame, what fans can expect to hear and stresses he addressed more issues that he feels young listeners should be aware of. The Detroit native all speaks on the city’s bankruptcy and talks about his past efforts to give back to his hometown. Big Sean also speaks on meeting Eminem in Detroit at his studio, Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse and its positive effect on Hip Hop, the creative direction behind his “Sorry” verse and the evolution of G.O.O.D. Music.
CTE boss man Young Jeezy sits down for an interview with Revolt TV and discusses his motivation behind signing California artist YG and Detroit natives Doughboyz Cashout. Jeezy talks being able to relate to his newest signees, their respective movements and having chemistry in the studio. After catching a live performance from West Coast artist YG, Jeezy became a fan and decided to take the young rapper under his wing. Young Jeezy also expresses his love for the city of Detroit and talks how he naturally gravitated towards Doughboyz Cashout sound. Before heading out, Jeezy also takes credit for bringing his artists together for an impressive project with the release of their compilation mixtape titled Boss Yo Life Up Gang.
Miss Info catches up with New York’s Nas at an industry event hosted by Hennesy and gets the Queens native’s thoughts on the mixing of art and music and Hip Hop’s current fascination with upscale pieces. Nas kicks some knowledge and lets fans know the two worlds have always been synonymous with one another and that the people in the streets personify and embody the lifestyle. Moving forward, Miss Info gets the opportunity to get Nas’ take on Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse. The Queensbridge MC plays it cool and almost brushes off the question by simply replying, “wow.” Nas makes it clear he’s happy about where Hip Hop is right now and also clarifies he was not offended by Kendrick’s “King Of New York” line.
G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean caught up with Mikey Fresh and gave details on how “Control” came together with Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica. After running into issues over clearing the song’s sample, Sean shares why he decided to liberate the controversial track and speaks on its significance in Hip hop. Big Sean tells Vibe TV “Control” sparked an interest in lyricism in the game and clarifies that though he could have, he decided not to go back and adjust his verse after K. Dot submitted his feature. The Detroit native also shares that he believes Hip Hop should be competitive and says that after hearing Kendrick’s verse he was never worried about any of the mentioned rappers in his verse becoming offended. Before calling it a wrap, Sean also admits that he feels his verse on “Control” was “harder” than Kendrick’s.
Freak Genius TV and Major Moves DVD catch up with rapper Vado to get his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse. The New York native tells the camera that though he believes Kendrick’s rhymes were on point, he feels the TDE rapper’s supposed controversial lyrics are really being made out to be bigger than what they really are. Vado also let’s everyone know what he’s been up to musically and reassures fans he’s got plenty of music and videos coming soon. The recently We The Best Music Group signee talks going into business with DJ Khaled and speaks on his creative freedom. Also, look out for Vado’s DVD which is set to drop following the release of his Slime 4 mixtape which recently hit the net.
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