Donwill and Von Pea link up with Esteban and proceed to breakdown the tracks featured on their new albumRubber Souls. Watch as the Tanya Morgan duo share details on how the project was inspired by The Beatles, their creative direction in the studio and much more on FUSE’s The Mixdown..
Jimmy Kimmel serves up some laughs with his latest spoof of Kanye West and Zane Lowe’s recent interview for BBC. After West made questionable comments about Rap becoming the new Rock and explained to Zane he considers himself the biggest star, viewers were taken back and debates were sparked across the net. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel decided to capitalize on the moment and unveiled a short spoof he put together with children actors sitting in as Kanye and Zane Lowe.
Part two of Zane Lowe’s intimate interview with Kanye West hits the net with the G.O.O.D. Music head honcho picking up right where he left off. Watch as Ye discusses his inspiration to break down barriers in the music industry and the public’s demand for his highly sought after limited Nike shoes. Yeezus also explains his frustration with the lack of big corporations willing to collaborate with him, says classism is racism’s cousin and shares his desire to expand his talents far beyond music.
For Hispanic heritage month HOT 97 and Hennessy link up with Brooklyn native Joell Ortiz for the web series “97 Seconds.” The Slaughterhouse MC speaks on his love for his hometown and explains that his upbringing in the city is responsible for his natural competitive nature. Ortiz also opens up about growing up in a single parent Puerto Rican household with his mother and tells viewers some of his Hip Hop influences such as JAY Z and Nas.
Street Heat TV catches up with Styles P and Jadakiss during a studio session and captures an enlightening conversation between the two rappers on the differences between Haze and Sour Diesel marijuana. After Jadakiss admits he considers himself more of a Haze kind of guy, Styles proceeds to convince the raspy voiced MC that he’s missing out because Sour is where it’s at. Needless to say, the back and forth between the two LOX members is pretty comical and lighthearted.
Take a ride with Nipsey Hussle through his neighborhood off Crenshaw and Slauson as Civil TV unveils a new #Crenshaw Documentary featuring the young gangsta rapper. Watch as Nip breaks down how he got into the game after signing his first record deal following his release from county jail, shares his inspiration for theCrenshaw title of his upcoming mixtape and much more. The Los Angeles native also shares with cameras how he linked up with DJ Drama and explains what fans can expect to hear on October 8 when his mixtape hits the net.
Rapper A$AP Rocky and super producer Swizz Beats team up with Monster to showcase their DNA headphone line in a new commercial also featuring Best Buy. While out on the road and attempting to collaborate on Swizzy’s tour bus studio, the two realize there’s no headphones in the booth and so begins the journey to struggling electronic retailer Best Buy. The short promotional video keeps things simple and is straight to the point as it concludes with Swizz picking up a pair of DNA’s for A$AP Rocky to use.
Skateboard P took his act to the small screen with a live performance of his uplifting song “Happy” featured on the soundtrack to the film Despicable Me 2. Serving as the musical guest on Queen Latifah’s talk show, P tore the stage down backed by a live choir and even took the opportunity to get a quick two-step session in with the Queen in front of a live audience.
DMX’s episode with Dr. Phil finally aired today with the rapper taking the opportunity to open up with viewers on a number of personal topics. Above is nearly 15 minutes of X’s intimate one-on-one interview where the rapper touches on his relationship with his mother, shares with Dr. Phil what drove him to go naked in a Detroit hotel recently and much more. In fact, DMX also breaks down his extensive criminal history, his current situation with his 11 children, child support woes and his ongoing issues with abusing drugs.
It was a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony takeover on episode nine of AXS TV’s SKEE Live. The legendary group took the stage at L.A. Live’s The Conga Room and turned the energy up as they took audience members down memory lane with hit after hit. In fact, Bone even took the opportunity to pay homage to Eazy-E, Biggie and 2Pac with short performances of “Foe Tha Love of $,” “Thug Luv” and “Notorious Thugs” during their set. It should be noted that Bone Thugs-N-Harmony holds the title as the only group to have collaborated with each artist while they were still alive. Tune into SKEE Live every Tuesday at 7 p.m. (PST) and 10 p.m. (EST).
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