MMG’s newest signee, Fat Trel, sits down with Peter Parker and opens up about how he was able to land a deal with Rick Ross. Trel makes it clear that the ink is dry on his contract and shares with listeners that Rozay took a liking to the way he’s able to attract a female audience and stay true to himself at the same time. Fat Trel also shares with Parker details on recently meeting JAY Z and being surprised by how much of a regular person he is.
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.
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.
BBC and Zane Lowe release part two to their exclusive interview with Marshall Mathers. The rap superstar opens up on his style of production and shares his thoughts on getting back behind the boards for The Marshal Mathers LP 2. Lowe points out Eminem’s upbeat production on the new album while the Detroit native reassures viewers his passion for Hip Hop is far from gone. Marshall speaks on his love for rhyming, making music and points out the best thing he enjoys is having an outlet to continuously express himself with. As the conversation between the two continued, Eminem weighed in on how he deals with fame and explains that he never had any intentions in becoming a Pop star. The rapper also addressed his debut single, “My Name Is,” and reflected on his struggle in the past with drugs.
New York’s Joey Bada$$ sits down for a Q&A session on the latest episode of Power 106’s “Now You Know” web series. Speaking candidly with the camera, Joey shares with viewers his top three favorite West Coast artists, favorite producer, favorite breakfast dish, celebrity crush, his first car and so much more. The young wordsmith also gets into what his favorite city is to visit when he’s touring and what it took for him to really get his solo music career off the ground.
Joey Bada$$ sits down for an exclusive interview with DJ Reflex over at Power 106. The New York bred emcee speaks on his love for California and touches on the importance of traveling which has only helped to make his music better. Joey also gets into details about his early hip hop inspirations and credits Method Man, Notorious B.I.G., MF Doom and Langston Hughes as his favorites. Bada$$ also weighs in on the general consensus that his sound tends to embody a golden era vibe and explains to Reflex why to him it’s like a gift and a curse.
It was a Taylor Gang takeover as Wiz Khalifa was DJ Skee’s special guest for episode 17 of SKEE Live. The Taylor Gang head honcho shared what the last nine months of his life has been like since having baby Bash and admits he never considered what things would be like prior to his birth. After explaining how he use to live his life by going with the flow, Khalifa reveals to DJ Skee he had to make change with his schedule and become more organized.
Wiz Khalifa joined DJ Skee on the latest episode of AXS TV’s SKEE Live and discussed his forthcoming album, Blacc Hollywood. Take a look as Young Khalifa grabs a seat on the infamous couch and gets into details behind the inspiration for his album title. The Pittsburgh bred rapper also explained how he was able to meet Adele at the Grammy’s and eventually collaborate with the singer. Khalifa reassured viewers he feels at this stage in his career he doesn’t have anything to prove and that Blacc Hollywood will be an overall fun project.
Casey Veggies links up with DJ Vlad for an exclusive interview on Vlad TV. The young rapper give viewers perspective on his friendship with Frank Ocean and admits he wasn’t surprised when the singer announced to the world he was gay. Veggies also clarified he respects Ocean’s decision and reassures viewers the two artists have unfinished songs together that he hopes to release one day. Frank Ocean and Chris Brown’s infamous beef serves as the topic of dicussion as Young Veggies does the politically correct thing and plays the neutral role. Before calling it a wrap, Veggies admits to the camera that he most likely would have to pass on a collaboration with an openly gay emcee if the opportunity ever presented itself.
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