Category: Interviews
Stylah – My First Mixtape – The Grime Report Interview
Stylah – My First Mixtape
http://youtube.com/thegrimereporttv
The Grime Report recently caught up with Stylah who discussed his first mixtape “The Prince of Thieves” and how he sold 25,000 copies independently. Stylah speaks on his personal facourite track, and then follows up with speaking about his “Crash Course” mixtape. Stylah speaks on his inspirations behind the mixtapes and his influences in the content on the records. The Grime Report will be speaking with more U.K Hip-Hop artists in the “My First Mixtape” series, so make sure you subscribe to their youtube channel (link above) to watch them first. You can watch Stylah – My First Mixtape – The Grime Report Interview below.
Category: Interviews
Tonedeff Livestream Q and A Part 2
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To this day I still feel Tonedeff is a highly underrated lyricist and all around MC. The Qn5 rapper has recently announced he’ll be releasing his upcoming album “Polymer”, and to support the release we have the second live Q and A from Tonedeff answering questions directly from fans. Promoted through Livestream (link above) Tonedeff speaks on his tour with Cunninlynguists, amongst a massive conversation with fans which lasts over 60 minutes. Fans of Tonedeff are in for a treat, and you can watch the Tonedeff Livestream Q and A Part 2.
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Ice T Interview with Blatantly Blunt
The Art of Rap
A big shoutout to our friends at Blatantly Blunt who have today uploaded a brand new interview with legendary rapper Ice T, ahead of his upcoming documentary ‘Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap’. He spoke about what people can learn from watching the film, figures in history he respects the most, which legendary rapper regretted not being in the movie, his thoughts on London and more! Make sure you also check out Blatantly Blunt’s interview with Obie Trice, however you can watch the Ice T interview with Blatantly Blunt on the youtube player below.
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The Godfathers Interview (Necro and Kool G Rap)
The Godfathers (Necro and Kool G Rap) Interview
HIPHOP is AWOL | http://bit.ly/O8Y7JJ
Our good friends over at “HIPHOP is AWOL” have today published a brand new interview with The Godfathers (Necro and Kool G Rap). The two rap legends are asked about their upcoming collaborative album, a potential track with the Alchemist, their thoughts on illegal downloads and of course whether they are planning a tour to support the project too. HIPHOP is AWOL supports underground U.K and U.S Hip-Hop so make sure you check out their other material, however you can read the Necro and Kool G Rap Interview below.
Q.1 Could you please tell me how this collaboration came about? I heard Domingo played a part in bringing two legends together for what has to end up being one of the hardest albums ever?
Necro: Yeah “Dream Shatterer” Domingo hooked up a sit down between myself and G Rap, and I wont front, I was anxious to meet G, cuz I been a fan for years, since a little kid in the projects, I had Wanted Dead Or Alive on CD, stolen from Tower Records, (sorry G) so I had to let G know I’m thoroughly up on his catalog and that real shit in general, long story short we drank shots of Hennessy while G was enjoying me abuse the gay looking duran duran waiter in Applebees, hahahaha Kool G got a good sense of humor so we clicked from jump.
Category: Interviews
A$AP Rocky Interview
A$AP Rocky Interview
http://www.rwdmag.com/magazine/
Nardene Scott of RWD Magazine have caught up with A$AP Rocky during his time in the UK for a brand new interview. Recorded in the RWD offices, A$AP Rocky talks about his tour diet, and how he’s a vegan and how touring affected his health. He also speaks on his favourite places in Harlem, and the extend of the support he had from Drake. A$AP Rocky then goes on to speak about his thoughts on Hip-Hop and Kendrick Lamar as well. Visit the official RWD Magazine website on the link listed above, however you can watch the RWD Interview with A$AP Rocky on the youtube player below.
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Nas Interview with Tim Westwood
Nas - Life is Good
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0048A2B4FE2EC9
During his current visit to the UK, Hip-Hop legend Nas has visited Tim Westwood for a brand new interview as he promotes his upcoming album “Life Is Good”. Nas was very keen to steer away from any difficult questions, and maintained his stance about positivity and unity which is what’s needed for him right now. Westwood played “Daughters” which is one of the singles we’ve heard from the album, and took calls from fans who called in to ask Nas questions. Nas is performing with Gyptian in Manchester tonight, and fans can buy tickets from the link above. You can watch the Tim Westwood interview with Nas on the youtube player below.
Category: Interviews
Rakim Reebok Classics Interview
Rakim - Reebok Classics Interview
Rakim Performance | http://bit.ly/KRoOpI
Shoutout to our friends at the EME (Elite Money Empire) who have shared a brand new Rakim interview which has been hosted by ComplexMag. Rakim speaks about “Who he is a fan of and who he’d like to work with?”, “If he’d work on Dr. Dre’s “Detox” album, “What he thinks about abstract/non-lyrical rappers?” (Waka Flocka/Lil B), and more. Then he performed all his hit songs such as “Paid In Full”, “I Ain’t No Joke”, “Microphone Fiend”, “When IB On Tha Mic”, and more. The link to the live performance is listed above, however you can watch the Rakim Reebok Classics Interview below.
Category: Interviews
J57 Interview with AllHipHop
J57 Interview with AllHipHop
J57 Interview with AllHipHop | http://bit.ly/KWJIRQ
Download “2057 EP” and “The Ports EP” | http://bit.ly/KajQNc | http://bit.ly/KIkFPb
New York producer J57 has recently caught up with AllHipHop for a brand new interview following the release of his two EP’s “The Ports” and “2057″. J57 reveals lots of information including inspirations for the EP names, the collaborations and potential future projects/collaborations that J57 has planned. J57 also talks about the videos and the creative process behind making music, and a new Brown Bag AllStars project called “Brown Label: Part 2″ which will be available in July 2012. You can download J57′s “The Ports” and “2057″ EP’s from the links listed above, along with reading the full interview with AllHipHop too. Check the video J57 and Koncept – Pulp Fiction below.
Category: Interviews
Obie Trice Interview with Blatantly Blunt
Obie Trice - Bottoms Up
Obie Trice – Bottoms Up DOWNLOAD Link
As we celebrate the release of Obie Trice’s album “Bottoms Up”, Nick @ Blatantly Blunt has released an exclusive interview with the man himself, speaking about the new album and a range of other topics. Obie Trice has released Bottoms Up through is independent imprint “Black Market Entertainment” after leaving Shady Records in 2008,. Fans can download the new Obie Trice album “Bottoms Up” from the link listed above, and you can read the new Obie Trice interview with Blatantly Blunt below.
BB: There is a rumour I heard that Eminem discovered you while you were at work washing his car, is there any truth to this?!
OT: Nah I was never washing his car! I don’t wash nobody’s car except my own; it’s only a rumour!
Category: Interviews
Iron Solomon Interview + Pre-Order “Monster” Link [Interview]
Iron Solomon - Monsters
Iron Solomon – Monster Pre-Order Link
In this exclusive interview with Forbes.Com, Iron Solomon sits down to explain the transition from battle rapper to recording artist, and the process involved in releasing his upcoming album “Monster”. The new album is available to fans to download on March 27th 2012, and Iron Solomon also speaks on his career in the various rap leagues and how he would return to the battle scene if the occasion was right. You can pre-order the Iron Solomon “Monsters” album from the link listed above, and you can watch the Iron Solomon interview with Forbes.Com on the youtube player below.
Category: Interviews
