Rappers are being interviewed on a daily basis. We will attempt to add only the most unvarnished interviews and the ones with intriguing content. This section will contain videos and also audio versions of the interviews.
Jay Z discusses his concert that will be performed on September 11th. He also tells us his story of where he was on that fatal date.
This morning, Hov held a press conference in the lobby of Madison Square Garden for his September 11th benefit concert. Tickets for the concert are a flat rate of [...]
Chris Brown will be on Larry King this Wednesday at 9 Eastern to discuss his probation, the incident with Rihanna, their relationship, and much more. In this early peak, you can tell that Chris Brown isn’t about to fully blame himself for what happened a couple months ago. This isn’t going to help at all [...]
Jay Z does an interview with Myspace where he discusses the making of Reasonable Doubt. He also talks about the potential of In My Lifetime Vol.1 being a classic. He tells you about Blueprint and freestyling with Busta Rhymes and Biggie in highschool.
XXL’s October issue includes stories on The Making of The Blueprint, the current state of lyricism in hip-hop, Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, and more. The mag hits newsstands September 15.
HIS STANDING IN THE GAME:
“But when I say I’m the best, I don’t say that outta my ass. I say that with [...]
Lupe Fiasco comments on the importance of lyricism in hip hip. He compares the longevity of people with subpar content to those with more meaningful lyrics. He also gives his props to Michael Jackson, U2, Mos Def, and Nas.
Rakim speaks on NY Rap, he is a fan of Fabolous, Jadakiss, Styles, P, The Lox, Drake, and Jay Z. He compares the current hip hop scene to the NFL, a lot of unexpected teams are reaching the playoffs while the teams that you expected to be doing good aren’t going as far as we [...]
Slaughterhouse sits down to do an interview about their self titled album, they discuss the mainstream, and what they think about success in the industry. You can watch the interview after the jump.
Props: 2dope Boys!
A quick interview with Rakim conducted by “AsTheWorldSpins”, a short interview with Kid Capri after that footage. They cover a few topics include Rakim’s upcoming album, his hip hop wishlist, and the new generation of hip hop artists.
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