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DJ Revolution Interview
Filed under: DJs, Street Veterans, Interviews
Imagine waking up every day excited to go to work. Imagine flying all around the world without having to spend a pretty penny, and getting to meet gorgeous women and rich and powerful businessmen; Imagine being paid to spin hip-hop records for a large and enthusiastic party crowd almost nightly. Believe it or not, this is one man’s reality; I just described the life of industry …
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Chopper City Boyz Interview
Filed under: Street Veterans, We Got Next, Interviews
New Orleans has always been one of the most dynamic cities in America, a place filled with equal parts danger and celebration, birth and death. The unique nature of the city may have never been truer than the last few years, when the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina has thrust images of the city’s destruction into the national conciousness, but out of those terrible flooded streets New …
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Jim Jones Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
When Jim Jones’ “Ballinnn!” chant took the hip-hop nation by storm, the Harlem native was more than ready for the mainstream spotlight that would be directly cast upon him. Rapping since he was a teenager, Jones grinded hard and waited patiently for just the right opportunity to come. Thanks to persistence and a catchy single, it came. Due to the overwhelming success of his third solo …
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Killer Mike Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
While many major label artists are coming up short on their expected sales marks, several established and knowledgeable independent artists are doing just fine and dandy. Take veteran rapper Killer Mike, for example; after parting ways with Big Boi’s Purple Ribbon imprint, Mike started his own record company, Grind Time Official. Set up with promotions and marketing through SMC Recordings and distribution via Universal-owned, Fontana, Mike …
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Skillz Interview
Filed under: Street Veterans, We Got Next, Interviews
Old school hip hop heads know him by the stage name, “Mad Skillz,” and new school hip hop heads know him as “The guy who does those year end ‘rap-up’ songs.” No matter how you were first introduced to the Detroit born, Virginia raised Skillz, there is no disputing his uncanny ability to pen a lyrically vibrant record. Over the past twelve years, Skillz has been …
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The Roots Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
Fifteen years ago, Philadelphia’s Legendary Roots Crew released their debut album, “Organix.” Little did any of the band members know then, but the collective would develop a large underground following and go on to release nine more albums, including their politically-charged new project, “Rising Down.” Having predicted that eight years of Republican rule in the United States would make way for a more creative and politically …
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TQ Interview
Filed under: R&B, Street Veterans, Interviews
If you ask anyone to list two or three West Coast artists, who’ve made an impact on the urban music landscape, you’d undoubtedly hear names like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. Not given the credit he deserves, however, is R&B singer TQ, who has been recording music and penning lyrics for the past ten years. Personally responsible for the current trend in “reality R&B,” …
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Three 6 Mafia Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
If you win an Academy Award, you’re allowed to put your recording career on hiatus, right? Well, that is exactly what Juicy J and DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia had to do following their Oscar victory in 2006 for the song “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp,” from the motion picture Hustle & Flow. Originally, the duo was set to release “Last 2 Walk,” …
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C-Murder Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
It’s been almost exactly ten years since rapper C-Murder released his debut album “Life or Death.” With hardly any nationwide promotion the album reached platinum status, and along with releases from his brothers Master P and Silkk The Shocker, the now-nonexistent No Limit Records reached extraordinary heights. To say that times have since changed, however, is an understatement. Following a conviction for second degree murder, the …
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Joe Budden Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
In June 2003, Joe Budden released his self-titled debut album courtesy of Def Jam Records. In the years to follow, Budden fully expected to release a second and third album, since the aforementioned debut was released to critical acclaim. Unfortunately, Budden spent the last five years playing a waiting game with the label, ending with his departure from Def Jam this past fall. Now an independent …
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