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Hip Hop Artist Interviews
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Cam’ron Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
To say that the music industry moves quickly is a vast understatement—as a rule, an artist who’s off his grind for any length of time will return to find his spot taken by the latest Next Big Thing. Dipset veteran Cam’ron, however, is an exception; though he took a two-year-plus hiatus from the game shortly after the release of his fifth studio album, Killa Season, fans …
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Flo Rida Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
Every year, there are a few chart-smashing, dancefloor-packing singles that seem to come out of nowhere, launching an up-and-coming artist to stardom with blinding speed. Those who look closer, however, will realize that behind every hit lies a story, and often a lengthy struggle. For example, long before listeners worldwide got “Low” to Flo Rida‘s debut single, which set a Billboard record for greatest one-week digital …
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Jadakiss Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Street Veterans, Interviews
Though Biggie is no longer with us, the hip-hop icon’s influence lives on in many of the then-up-and-coming talents he fostered in the course of his rap career. Taken under B.I.G.‘s wing as a member of pioneering East Coast group The LOX, Jadakiss has done his musical mentor proud with a successful solo run to date. Having achieved heavyweight status with 2001’s Kiss tha Game Goodbye …
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Yung Joc Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
With few on the label side willing or able to foster the growth of an up-and-coming artist to his or her full potential, more and more musicians are finding that they are their own best business advocates and taking the reins by establishing their very own imprints. Unhappy with the results of caving to label pressure on his sophomore LP, Hustlenomics, Yung Joc decided that, this …
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J. Holiday Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, R&B, Interviews
2008 was a great year for R&B fans; with new albums from Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo, as well as strong freshman efforts from rising stars Karina Pasian and Jazmine Sullivan, competition for the genre’s ‘Best Album’ Grammy is stiff. Rounding out the lineup of nominees is J. Holiday, whose gold-certified debut album, Back of My ‘Lac found him inviting his growing fanbase on a sultry …
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Bobby V Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, R&B, Interviews
As of 2009, the game is still in a state of transition, and in order to achieve continued success, musicians and businesspeople alike must be able to adapt. With some major labels struggling to find a strategy that will work in today’s musical and economic climate, jumping ship is becoming a popular decision, and Bobby V is a prime example of an artist who has no …
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Bow Wow Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
Friendship, though it plays a major role in every individual’s life, is perhaps the single most overlooked topic in popular music. This is somewhat understandable; the high-profile, business-driven nature of the industry can make it difficult to separate the truly trustworthy from those simply looking to make a quick buck. In any case, 21-year-old emcee Bow Wow is one big-name artist who knows the value of …
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Chamillionaire Interview (Part 2)
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
In Part 1 of our interview with Chamillionaire, the superstar emcee sat down with our own DJ “Z to talk about.the far-reaching impact of his mixtape releases, how his attention to rhyme patterns makes him a unique force in the rap game, and why, despite his fame and fortune, he often feels more comfortable “Creepin’ (Solo).” Today, we are proud the present the conclusion to our …
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Chamillionaire Interview (Part 1)
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
It is well-known in the rap community that mixtape releases can be the stepping stones that lead up-and-coming emcees to mainstream success, and the game today offers countless examples of artists who have taken this route to the big-time. Weezy, for example, wouldn’t be the superstar he is today if it wasn’t for his hot streak of mixtape releases between Carters II and III, and it’s …
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Plies Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Interviews
In the fast-paced, fickle world of hip hop, artists who live by the maxim, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” are apt to fall by the wayside and find themselves “out of sight, out of mind.” The true key to long-term success in today’s music industry is clearly to stay on one’s grind, stay relevant, and, above all, stay real, and no one knows this better …
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