VIDEO: The Creative Minds Behind JAY Z’s ‘The Black Album’

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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.

ARTWORK: Travi$ Scott On The Cover of FADER

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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.

VIDEO: B.o.B. Talks ‘Underground Luxury’ w/ A$AP Rocky Backstage In Texas

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Revolt TV cameras were rolling as B.O.B. and A$AP Rocky discussed the Grand Hustle artist’s upcoming album, Underground Luxury.  Chilling backstage in Austin, TX while on the Under The Influence tour, Bobby Ray opens up about the fun he had putting together the album and addresses his transformation his music has underwent.  Rocky can be seen encouraging the Atlanta native to do what makes him happy and co-signs his new music.  A$AP Ferg also makes a brief cameo.

VIDEO: Krondon – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle

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Strong Arm Steady’s Krondon continues to make his promotional run’s throughout New York and this time the rapper heads to Shade 45 for a sit down and freestyle with Tony Touch.  Check out Krondon get behind the microphone and demonstrate his skills as he spits some off-the-top rhymes for listeners tuning in.  Krondon’s new remastered project, Everything’s Nothing, is now available and can be purchased over on iTunes.

VIDEO: Trinidad James Refuses To Apologize For New York Rant

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Trinidad James releases a new visual to address all the controversy surrounding his New York rant that was made at Converse’s event in Brooklyn.  The rapper took the opportunity clarify his intentions and explain exactly what meant with his onstage speech.  James also makes it very clear that he’s not apologizing for outspoken opinion because he feels it’s true and that he didn’t cross any lines.  The “All Gold Everything” rapper tells viewers he was only trying to encourage New York radio to play more up and coming hometown artists.

VIDEO: Jhene Aiko – ‘Sail Out’ EP Release Party

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Revolt TV was on hand to cover Jhene Aiko’s recent listening party for the release of her new Sail Out EP.  Take a look as the beautiful songstress makes her rounds throughout the event and smiles for the cameras.  There’s also some footage included of Aiko treating everyone who came out to support her project with a live performance of “Space Jam.”

VIDEO: Just Blaze On Producing JAY Z’s “Public Service Announcement”

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Just Blaze sits down with Revolt TV to break down how JAY Z’s “Public Service Announcement” came about and made the final cut of The Black Album.  Watch as the super producer explains how he made the instrumental at during a mixing session at Battery Studios in only 10 minutes and brought it to JAY Z.  Though technically the album was already considered completed, Blaze reflects on Hov scrapping “Looking At My S. Dot’s” off the project and replacing it with “Public Service Announcement.”

VIDEO: Curren$y – Washington, DC | Jetflix Documentary

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Curren$y and his Jets crew release a new Jetflix documentary that chronicle’s the New Orleans rapper’s recent trip out to Washington, DC for show alongside Young Roddy and Dizzy Wright.  Follow along as cameras chronicle follow Spitta from the airport to the stage and everything else in-between.  There’s visual also includes some coverage included for an in store event where Curren$y took the opportunity to hang out and interact with some of his loyal fans.

VIDEO: Kanye West Speaks At Harvard University For DONDA Lecture Series

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Just hours before Kanye West was set to perform in Boston for his “Yeezus” tour, the Chicago native decided to pay students over at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design a surprise visit.  After making his way to the lecture hall, the rapper took the opportunity to address the students as part of his DONDA Design Lecture Series and was kind enough to give out 300 free tickets to his show.  Ye’s new baby mama, Kim Kardashian, was also in attendance to support the GOOD Music head honcho.

VIDEO: 2 Chainz & Chef Aleem – ‘Meal Time Cookbook’

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2 Chainz and Chef Aleem drop a new visual to give fans some background information on what exactly inspired the rapper’s upcoming collaborative cookbook with his personal chef.  Take a look as Chef Aleem shares some insightful commentary on what motivates him to cook, some of his personal preferences in the kitchen and his sense of style that separates him from what you would expect a chef to wear.  Aleem also speaks on some of the difficulties he encounters while attempting to put together meals for the rapper while out on the road touring.  Check out Chef Aleem explain how Instagram inspired 2 Chainz to put together his new Meal Time Cookbook which includes 26 pages of different on-the-go recipes.