CRWN w/ T.I. (Part 1 of 2) [Video]

This past Tuesday, New York was treated to a special conversation – #CRWN with T.I. and Elliott Wilson, presented by Footaction. The Southern rapper, who just released his eight studio album, Paperwork, was all amped up to talk about his relationship with Pharrell, his defense of Young Thug (“Did you understand everything Bone Thugs N’ Harmony was saying?”), and the reason Iggy Azalea haters are mad. Tip had so much to say, the interview ran over an hour and a half.

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The LOX: “Today’s Bad Rappers Wouldn’t Exist If Biggie Were Alive” [Video]

The Lox sat down with Jenny Boom Boom for an exclusive interview with VladTV, where they imagined what Hip-Hop would be like if the Notorious B.I.G. was still alive. They all say that the industry would be completely different, and believe that only the “nice” East Coast emcees would be allowed in the game. Styles P also adds to the conversation, saying “the gates became way, way more open” for all types of artists to get in the game after Biggie’s passing. Check out their full interview in the above slide, and stay tuned for more exclusives from VladTV.

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Stalley Talks Daughter’s Rapping Ability, “Ohio”, Rick Ross’ “Hood Billionaire” & More [Video]

GlobalGrind’s Brittany Lewis sits down with MMG rapper Stalley to discuss his debut album “Ohio,” his days being a blue collar worker, Rick Ross’ “Hood Billionaire,” his fleet of luxury vehicles, and his daughter’s talents. After the jump, Stalley talks improving upon the sound of his 2011 mixtape, “Lincoln Way Nights” and the true Midwest origins of the G-Funk sound.

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Raury Talks About Being Misunderstood; Identifies With Kanye West & Michael Jackson [Video]

A few weeks ago we caught up with Raury during an one of The FADER and vitamin water® #uncapped music series events. The East Atlanta based artist reminisced on his early and humble beginnings, expressing gratitude to the C5 Youth Foundation for playing a key role in where he is today and the type of music he makes. Raury furthered the discussion by delving into tracks off his recently released “Indigo Child” and being misunderstood. “They’re always going to look at you like your insane or crazy or going at it in the wrong way. Nobody will ever understand. It’s always going to be a lot of controversy when it comes to doing what an artist would do. There’s a lot of shit people don’t understand…Michael Jackson used to be beat everyday by his dad. And just because of that, I feel like I’m behind him. Other people like that are like Kanye when he locked himself in the rooms and forced himself to make beats all day.”

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