Common speaks on the situation that happened with that teenager being beaten to death. He is elegant as usual, speaking on love, the role of parents, and the community.
Hip Hop Interviews
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.
Dr.Dre – 1997 – Interview
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Dr.Dre gets interviewed about hip hop in 1997, its amazing that he himself has no clue what is about to take off in 2000. This is one of the best interviews from Dr.Dre that I have seen to date, its definitely worth the half an hour watch. What is the future of hip hop, “Eminem”, [...]
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Kanye West Apologizes On Leno + Run This Town
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Kanye West apologizes to Taylor Swift and his fans on Jay Leno. He also performs “Run This Town” with Jay Z and Rihanna. I must admit that Leno went to far with the question about his mother, I understand that it was an off the cuff interview that he couldn’t prepare for, that wasn’t necessary [...]
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Jay Z – Answer The Call – Press Conference
Monday, August 31st, 2009
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 [...]
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Chris Brown – What Incident?
Monday, August 31st, 2009
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 [...]
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Jay Z Interview with Myspace
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
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.
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Jay-Z Covers XXL (October ‘09)
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
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 [...]
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Lupe Fiasco – Importance Of Lyricism
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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.
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