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Day: November 6, 2014

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Jeezy: “Akon Changed My Life When He Gave Me ‘Soul Survivor'” [Video]

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Atlanta spitter Young Jeezy sat down with VladTV correspondent Jenny Boom Boom to discuss his new album, “Seen it All,” and some of the big name features, including Jay Z, whom he says he’s always able to create magic with. Jeezy also spoke on collaborating with Akon on the new record, saying they’ve always had a great rapport and that he almost gave away their collaboration, “Soul Survivor” because he thought the song was “too big” for him at the time. Akon convinced him to keep it and it turned out to be his first huge hit. Speaking of giving away records, the “Holy Ghost” rapper says he gave Ne-Yo his current single, “Money Can’t Buy,” because he knew it was a great record and wanted Ne-Yo on it, but it didn’t fit the flow of his album. Check out the clip above.

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Deniro Farrar Breaks Down “Cult Rap” And His “Left-Field” Status [Video]

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While rolling through NYC for a CMJ show with tourmate Denzel Curry, North Carolina’s Deniro Farrar stopped by our offices for an interview. The self-proclaimed “Leader of Cult Rap” broke down various aspects of his movement for us, detailed his tracks with Ryan Hemsworth and Gucci Mane, and explained why he was such respect for (and a desire to work with) Noah “40” Shebib. Explaining the “left-field” status of his rapping and beats, Farrar explains why the beat, regardless of the producer behind it, has to fit with his lyrics. “I would never rap over a beat just because of somebody’s name, or for a buzz purpose,” he said. As far as beatmakers he would like to work with, Farrar sees a parallel between his discerning process of choosing collaborators and OVO’s Noah “40” Shebib’s habit of working with a select cache of rappers. “Name five rappers with a 40 beat,” he posited, answering himself with “you can’t.” Hopefully, 40 hears Farrar’s hunger and grants him his wish. If you’ve been sleeping on Deniro’s Rebirth EP, released in May, it’s time to wake up and stream the dope project.

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