Wiz Khalifa Talks New Mixtape, Letter To Taylors, Odd Future’s The Internet & More [Video]

Taylor Gang’s own Wiz Khalifa sat down with Nick Huff Barili at this weekends Smokeout festival for an exclusive Hard Knock TV interview. This is Part 1. Wiz opens up about the personal letter he wrote to the Taylors while he was listening to Odd Future’s The Internet album. Wiz explains how his sound going forward is going to be more along the lines of Kush & Orange Juice. Wiz also explains the meaning of his new mixtape Taylor Allderdice and why he choose to name it after the high school he graduated from Pittsburgh Allderdice. We apologize for the less than perfect audio. The microphone that we had on Wiz disconnected when he put it in his pockets so we had to use backup audio for interview which picked up a lot of the festivals sound. For the real fans that make it through the interview you will see that Wiz speaks very candidly about key topics. Previously: Wiz Khalifa Accepts High Times Stoner Of The Year Award [Video]

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TrackBlasters Radio: 09.03.12

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Today marks the 15th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G’s passing. To me, Biggie is the greatest MC who ever touched a mic! R.I.P. Christopher Wallace. Record Of The Day: Back On Monday! Playlist The Notorious B.I.G. – Who Shot Ya The Notorious B.I.G – Kick In The Door (Jim Sharp Re-Edit) The Notorious B.I.G. Ni**as The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Jay-Z – Whatchu Want (The Commission) Puff Daddy feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes – Victory Craig Mack feat. The Notorious B.I.G. LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes & Rampage – Flava In Ya Ear (Remix) The Notorious B.I.G. – Unbelievable The Notorious B.I.G – Hypnotize (Jim Sharp Edit) James Brown feat. The Notorious B.I.G. – Biggie Payback (Jim Sharp Edit) The Notorious B.I.G. – Machine Gun Funk The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Jay-Z & Angela Winbush – I Love The Dough The Notorious B.I.G. feat. 112 – Sky’s The Limit The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance (Remix) The Notorious B.I.G. – Big Poppa The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy [audio:http://www.trackblasters.com/radio/shows/radioshow 09.03.12.mp3] Download here

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Jonathan Mannion’s Classic Art Gallery w/ Swizz Beatz, DJ Quik & Dom Kennedy [Video]

Since 1996 Jonathan Mannion has displayed his love for Hip Hop by letting us experience it through his eyes. Classic Art Gallery, presented by Reebok, brings you Mannion’s photography of legendary and up-and-coming celebrities. The event also includes performances and special guests Swizz Beatz, DJ Quik, Dom Kennedy, Big Daddy Kane, and more.

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Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar & Black Hippy Close Deal With Aftermath & Interscope

Kendrick Lamar’s forthcoming, still-untitled album will be released jointly by Top Dawg, Aftermath and Interscope. Future releases by Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock will be released jointly by Top Dawg and Interscope. More details on the deal, from Tiffith, are coming soon Read more.

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Immortal Technique Interview w/ Montreality [Video]

While out in NYC, Montreality caught up with Immortal Technique for an extensive 40 minute long interview, here are the main topics that were discussed: – His story, growing up in Harlem, NYC during the golden era of Hip-Hop (0:16) – The type of student he was at school, his thoughts on learning institutions (2:17) – Jobs he’s had as a teenager growing up, trials & tribulations of the youth (4:47) – The key to success, sacrifices he’s made, independence (7:33) – His critically acclaimed project, ‘The Martyr’ (10:22) – If he thinks that his music puts his life at risk (13:19) – The status on the orphanage / school that he built in Afghanistan (14:52) – His thoughts on the aftermath of the Occupy Movement (15:31) – The release date for his upcoming project, ‘The Middle Passage’ (17:32) – What he would call his book if he were to write one (17:40) – What he has in his pockets during the interview (17:58) – His favorite airports across the globe (18:04) – The reason why he doesn’t have any tattoos (19:33) – The legalization / decriminalization of Marijuana (19:51) – Artists he’d like to collaborate with (23:26) – Producers he’d like to collaborate with (26:28) – The inspiration behind ‘Dance With The Devil’ (30:00) – The inspiration behind ‘You Never Know’ (32:07) – His many run-ins with the Police (35:07) – What he thinks happens after death (37:42)

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