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VIDEO: Hit Boy Says He Brought The Soul & Youthful Sound To Magna Carta Holy Grail + More

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Revolt TV catches up with Hit-Boy for an exclusive interview and talks his contributions to Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail album.  The former G.O.O.D. Music signee talks “Somewhere in America” and shares his thoughts on Hov’s now infamous Miley Cyrus twerk line.  Hit also recalls speaking to Jay about a year before the album’s release and reassuring Jigga that he was ready and more than willing to collaborate with him whenever he decided to begin recording.  Hit-Boy also gives the details on how Jay-Z acquired the “Somewhere in America” instrumental which originally was going to be used by Travis $cott.  Before heading out, Hit-Boy also explains why he believes he brought the soulful and youthful sound to the album and gives his reasoning behind leaving G.O.O.D. Music.

VIDEO: Tony Touch Talks Piece Maker 3, Eminem Feature, + More

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Legendary DJ Tony Touch visits Fuse for an interview and discusses his recent mixtape release Piece Maker 3: Return of The 50 MC’s.  Tony gives insight into the history behind his classic Power Cypha: 50 MC’s mixtape and how he went about including 50 artists onto one project.  Touch also reveals that his newest release is actually his 100th mixtape and that it also serves as the closer to his Piece Maker trilogy.  With Eminem making an appearance on Piece Maker 3 with “Symphony In H”, Tony shares how he went about acquiring the feature from the elusive MC and also points out that he included short vocal samples throughout the mixtape from artists who’ve passed on like ODB, Big Pun and Guru to name a few.  Before calling it a wrap, Tony Touch previews three songs off the project with “B.A.R.S” from The Lox, “World Premier” from Liknuts and “V.I.P.” from Too $hort featuring Kurupt and Xzibit.

VIDEO: Jay-Z Says He Doesn’t Need Money, Obama’s Inauguration Got Ratchet + More

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Jay-Z who is currently promoting his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail, stopped by Hot 97 for a one-on-one interview with the lovely Angie Martinez.  In this first clip above, Hov opens things up by revealing that he prefers to stay off social media platforms and enforces a certain code of ethics in his chosen circle, however, he admits to giving Lenny S. the exclusive green light to post what he desires.  Jay also opens up about his memorable Q&A session with fans on Twitter, the Brooklyn Nets, and tells Angie he no longer needs money.

In part two of Hot 97’s exclusive interview with Jay-Z and Angie Martinez, Hov gives his opinion on the growing public backlash towards Miley Cyrus and the recent album releases from J. Cole, Wale and Kanye West.  Jigga man also praises Kanye’s latest effort with Yeezus and explains why he feels the album is artistic and great for hip hop.  Continuing with the interview, Jay enlightens Angie to the fact that Beyonce has a vault of hit records they enjoy listening to privately and also shares his experience with attending President Barack Obama’s inauguration which apparently ended up getting ratchet.

 

VIDEO: Young Gurus Talks Piracy in Hip Hop, Jay-Z’s Retirement + More

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Young Guru sits down with Chedo on The Come Up Show and discusses the importance of piracy in Hip Hop and how it has allowed the opportunity for upcoming artists to establish their careers.  Guru points out how piracy has helped the genre grow in a new digital era and also speaks on the reality of its effects on the art of the album.  Chedo also talks with Young Guru about Mac Miller’s past courtroom troubles over his remix to Lord Finesse’s 1995 “Hip 2 Da Game” instrumental.  Young Guru also says he hopes Jay-Z never retires and speaks on transition of his career as Hov approaches his mid 40’s this year.  Before heading out, Guru lets the viewers know he’s working on developing his own line of headphones which will be catered towards home studio mixing and engineering.

VIDEO: Kid Ink Talks Touring w/ TDE, “Bossin’ Up” Remix + More w/ DJ Skee

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Rising rap sensation Kid Ink and DJ Ill Will stop by the world famous Skee Lodge for an exclusive interview with DJ Skee. Ink opens things up by sharing with Skee his experience of being out on the road with Kendrick Lamar and the TDE crew. The recent RCA signee gives details on the past tour, talks about what he’s learned, his growth as an artist and his thoughts on the transition of Kendrick Lamar’s career to stardom. Before heading out, Kid Ink and DJ Ill Will give Skee the background story on the remix to “Bossin’ Up” and how Ink went about recruiting French Montana and A$AP Ferg to be featured on his new single. Fans can hear Kid Ink’s latest offering with his Almost Home EP which is now available.

VIDEO: Nardwuar vs. Fabolous

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Nardwuar the human serviette recently caught up with Brooklyn rapper Fabolous as he made his way to Vancouver to perform at a show.  Doing what he does best, Nardwuar went to work and conducted a Q&A session with plenty of humorous moments that covered plenty of topics.  Peep the footage and check out Fab speak on music, strip clubs, Brooklyn rappers and much more.

VIDEO: Jadakiss On Top 5 Dead Or Alive, New Single, The Lox + More On Fuse

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Jadakiss catches up with Fuse and sits down for an interview to give the fans details on what he’s been busy working on.  The Lox rapper kicks things off with giving the rundown behind his recent single “Big Boy Dialogue” featuring The-Dream off his new album Top 5 Dead Or Alive.  Produced by Phonix Beats, Jada points out he wanted to give the fans a taste of something that was different from what they’d normally hear on the radio or at the clubs.

As the discussion continues, Jada gives up the potential release date for his album which fans could see sometime this October and shares his creative direction for the project’s universal appeal.  Jada also touches on some of the features hes recruited for Top 5 Dead Or Alive and gives up the list for his personal top five dead or alive MC’s.  Kiss also reassures fans The Lox’s new album is more than halfway done and will sport production credits from the likes of Swizz Beats, DJ Khaled, and Jahlil Beats to name a few.

 

VIDEO: Asher Roth Talks Reinventing Himself, Label Troubles + More w/ DJ Skee

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Asher Roth recently made a visit over to the world famous Skee Lodge to have a one-on-one with DJ Skee and discuss his new beginnings. After being out of the limelight for some time and dealing with the ups and downs of the industry, Asher opens up about having to reinvent himself and his perceived public image. The “College” MC also speaks on the difficulty of growing as an artist in the eyes of fans and gives an honest account on the way he began to feel once his career gradually slowed down. Asher also shares his experience with finding peace by creatively working past his shortcomings and keeping his music sincere to provide a remedy and balance to his life. With the recent release of his latest collaborative mixtape with DJ Drama and Don Cannon, The Greenhouse Effect 2, Asher appears to be focused and ready to demonstrate to fans once again of his lyrical talent.

VIDEO: ScHoolboy Q Talks Oxymoron + More w/ Bootleg Kev

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ScHoolboy Q does an interview with Bootleg Kev and touches on his upcoming Oxymoron and reveals that the album is completed, however, the only thing in the way of an official release date is the clearing of a few samples.  Q also addresses the recent comical video that went viral of Kendrick Lamar freestyling on-air during an interview on radio station K104 with Schoolboy falling asleep in the background.  The TDE rapper also opens up about his undeniable creative chemistry with A$AP Rocky, watching Kendrick Lamar’s career progress to the level its at, and his daughter’s appearances that fans can look forward to hearing on Oxymoron.

VIDEO: Nipsey Hussle Takes a Victory Lap w/ Snoop Dogg On GGN

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Neighborhood Nipsey Hussle drops by GGN with big Snoop Dogg and talks what he’s been up to and what fans can expect to see in the near future.  Nip also details some of his early inspirations, how he transitioned into taking rapping seriously, Snoop coming down to his block and surprising him during a video shoot early on, landing a spot in the “We Are The World 25 Haiti” music video and much more.