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VIDEO: Eminem Interview w/ Zane Lowe | Pt. 3

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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.

VIDEO: Young Chris – Hot Box Freestyle w/ DJ Enuff

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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.

VIDEO: Eminem Interview w/ Zane Lowe | Pt. 2

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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.   

VIDEO: Joey Bada$$ – Now You Know Interview w/ Power 106

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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.

VIDEO: Joey Bada$$ Talks The West Coast, Golden Era Rap + More w/ DJ Reflex

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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.

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: Casey Veggies Says He Wouldn’t Collab w/ an Openly Gay Rapper + More

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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.

VIDEO: Mac Miller Interview In Toronto w/ Walder

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Walder catches up with Mac Miller out in Toronto for a one-on-one candid interview backstage at Sound Academy.  Miller opened things up with his signature playful attitude and expressed his joy with the multicultural diversity in the city.  Mac also clarifies to viewers that he was holding a blowup doll on his cover for his new Delusional Thomas mixtape, his love for writing from other people’s perspective and explains that he has additional alter-egos he’ll eventually introduce to fans.  The rapper took the opportunity to touch on an upcoming mini-documentary entitled, Hi, How Are You, that he will be executive producing which is based on songwriter Daniel Johnson, filming Scary Movie 5 with Snoop Dogg, Watching Movies With The Sound Off and so much more.

VIDEO: 9th Wonder Breaks Down Producing JAY Z’s “Threats”

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Revolt TV links up with 9th Wonder to get a full detailed break down on his contributions to JAY Z’s “Threats” which is featured on the New York native’s classic LP, The Black Album.  9th looks back after 10 years and speaks on Hov bringing him the idea to sample R. Kelly’s “A Woman’s Threat” with only 25 minutes to work.  The former Little Brother DJ-producer opens up about the added pressure he faced with people like Freeway and Cedric The Entertainer coming in and out of the studio at the time.  9th Wonder also enlightens viewers and explains that JAY Z put together his album in only a month.

VIDEO: DJ Mustard Talks Signing w/ Roc Nation + More

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Life+Times catches up with DJ Mustard out in California as the newest Roc Nation signee breaks down his creative direction, passion for music and much more.  Take a look as Mustard praises Steve Aoki’s movement and shares his hopes to follow the DJ’s same business model in order to fill a void in Hip Hop with and hold down his own tour.  Mustard also speaks on his upcoming album which is in the works and addresses his influence in club’s around the world with his style of production.  The Los Angeles native explains why he hopes to demonstrate his versatility more, links up with Will.I.Am at Record Plant and touches on using music as means of staying out of trouble as a kid.

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