Artist and producer Evidence sits down with Mass Appeal for a one on one and talks his new project Green Tape Instrumentals. Live from his studio in Venice Beach, EV breaks down the the inspiration behind his latest effort and the evolution of his beat making process. The Step Brothers member also speaks on the squirrels that frequent his door and signal to him when he has a hit on his hands.
P stops by Power 105’s Breakfast Club for an interview and discusses plenty of topics from his new album Albert Einstein, his upcoming book and briefly touches on his past beef with Havoc. Prodigy also reveals Mobb Deep is back in the studio working on a new album and is looking to drop the project independently through Infamous Records.
As the interview continues P also details his upcoming business collaboration with skateboard clothing company HUF, his thoughts on the newer generation of hip hop artists and fans, his belief that he would have died if he didn’t end up in prison and shares his belief in the existence of aliens.
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Big Sean caught up with HOT 97’s morning show to discuss a number of things and appeared to be in good spirits. The G.O.O.D. Music artist opened up about his new relationship with Glee star Naya Rivera and gives fans the heads up on his new black colorway of the Adidas pro models hitting retailers soon. Sean also shares his experience with meeting fellow Detroit emcee Eminem and confirms there will be a collaboration from the two artists surfacing but its unclear on who’s project it will be featured on.
Fergenstein links up with 2DopeBoyz for a one-on-one sit down and sort of gives the interviewer a difficult time or at least heavily flirts with her. Either way, the Trap Lord appeared to be feelin’ pretty good that night and much rather preferred to have a candid semiprofessional conversation instead. Ferg touches on subjects like his work ethic, his unique sound, past paintings, having a Jewish accountant and lawyer, Harlem World, and much more. Take a look at the interview and some show footage above.
Mass Appeal recently caught up with Mac Miller and ScHoolboy to talk about the Rostrum Records artist’s new album Watching Movies With The Sound Off. Q gives his take on the project and gives it somewhat of a review. Joking throughout the entire shoot, Q advises viewers not to buy Mac’s album because his music is so bad and also states that he shouldn’t even be hanging out with Mac Miller anymore but not before threatening to beat him up. Needless to say it’s obvious these two are good friends and in a funny demeanor are practicing a different take on promoting on the album.
Juicy J and company share some behind the scenes and special moments caught on the road that compile the last stretch of the Stay Trippy Tour. In part seven, the finale showcases Juicy busy in the studio working on new music, making a visit to The Source magazine in New York for an interview, performing at multiple venues including one in Ohio with rapper Machine Gun Kelly, almost running into a tornado with his tour bus, smoking plenty of weed and of course managing to live the trippy lifestyle every step of the way.
Ski Beatz sits down with LRG for their Off The Record series and talks about his early influences which made him pursue his dreams in Hip-Hop. Interestingly enough, Ski shares that he was originally a part of a group called Original Flavor and rapped before deciding to put the mic down and stick the production side after being introduced and hearing Jay-Z rap. The producer recalls impressing DJ Clark Kent which eventually ended up opening up the door of opportunity for Ski and allowing him to grow creatively and professional in the music industry.
Kendrick Lamar recently paid a visit to K104 in Dallas, Texas and sat down with radio DJ A Bay Bay and kicked a special freestyle in celebration of his 26th birthday. Watch as K. Dot is given key words to incorporate into his rhymes and does his thing live on-the-spot for the listeners.
ScHoolboy Q was also in attendance and seated right next to Kendick as he appeared to be nodding off during the duration of the interview. Not sure if there should be some level of concern for Q in regards to his drug intake or perhaps the TDE artist was simple tired as they are all currently on the road for the Good Kid m.A.A.d City Tour.
Rapper and recently turned reality star Mac Miller catches up with DJ Skee to share his excitement on some of the unreleased music he’s heard that will be featured on ScHoolboy Q’s upcoming Oxymoron album. Miller also believes that Q’s commercial appeal could potentially reach greater heights than TDE front man Kendrick Lamar and deliver platinum singles. DJ Skee also chimes in and jokingly agrees that Q is somewhat of a hybrid artist who embodies styles from both Waka Flocka and K Dot. Mac also reassures fans that Ab-Soul and Jay Rock’s new music is just as incredible and that each artist’s respective project is something special to look forward to.
As the interview continues, Miller shares his opinion on Lil Wayne and Rick Ross losing their lucrative endorsements with big brands like Mountain Dew and Reebok. With Mac being previously endorsed by Mountain Dew himself, DJ Skee proposes the question of what type of creative approach an artist needs to consider in order to successfully balance out these types of business relationships. Miller stresses the need for artists to first decide on how far they are willing to compromise their creative freedom and to meet companies halfway in order to maintain their integrity as musicians.
Rapper Freddie Gibbs recently stopped by the Skee Lodge to sit down with DJ Skee for an exclusive interview. In the clip above, Gangsta Gibbs talks about his upcoming album ESGN, and very openly shares his dislike for his former business associate and CTE label mate Young Jeezy. Though he states there’s no beef between the two artists, when asked by DJ Skee on his plans for addressing the matter moving forward, in typical Gangsta Gibbs fashion Freddie states that if anyone lyrically comes at him they’ll have “their heads tore off”. Before heading out, the Gary, Indiana rapper reminds listeners that he’s really a nice guy but simply has “zero tolerance for bullshit”.
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