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Erykah Badu gets behind the pen to interview Kendrick Lamar for Interview Magazine. The Compton native goes into what his influences are, what other music he listens to other than Hip-Hop and why money does not make a person happy.ERYKAH BADU: Can you describe how it feels to be in this cyclone of good fortune that you're experiencing right now? How are you handling all of it?KENDRICK LAMAR: I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself. My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family-and I come from a big family. But as far as me handling this, it's a weird feeling because it's like a blur right now. I think my worst problem is actually living in the moment and understanding everything that's going on. I feel like I'm in my own bubble. People tell me all the time, "You're crazy, going there by yourself," because it wouldn't have soaked in yet that I'm supposed to be quote "Kendrick Lamar"-whoever this guy's supposed to be. I still feel like me. So it's really about me trying to adapt-that's like the toughest thing for me right now. I feel like I'm in my own world.BADU: That's great because it's easy to get caught up in your own hype, if you will. You know, when you're on Twitter or Facebook and there's all of this praise-it's easy to get caught up in all that.LAMAR: That's why I try my best to stay away from social media as much as possible. [laughs] When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity-I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you're trying to do. And I've seen artists get caught up in that. I've seen some of my friends get caught in that. Whether you're a small celebrity or a grand celebrity, it really triggers something in your brain, seeing all that stuff . . . So I'm real aware of it.BADU: What are you trying to achieve as a musician, if anything at all?LAMAR: Well, like I was saying, as a kid I was always fascinated knowing that I could be the best at something-like Jay-Z or Nas or B.I.G. But putting a positive light on where I come from is also important to me. When you think of Compton, it's numb with negativity, even to this day. So the whole purpose of this first album was really to spark the idea of doing something different rather than doing a record that's just about gang culture. That's the ultimate thing I want to do in making music-to be able to inspire somebody else.BADU: Speaking of Compton, tell me about how you grew up. You said that you come from a big family.LAMAR: My mom's got 14 brothers and sisters, my pop's got 10. They started in Chicago and came to L.A. . . .Well, they actually came to Compton-just them two-in '84, and then they had me in '87. But they paved the way for all my uncles and aunties and my cousins-eventually everybody came out. At one particular time, in the early '90s, we all stayed in the two black neighborhoods in Compton. So it was one of them things where it was like we were the neighborhood. So, as a kid, I was watching all of these things going on-parties, drinking, smoking, violence. But I was totally oblivious to it because I felt like it was just life. At the same time, I had birthdays and Christmas and holidays, which allowed me to actually be a kid. It gave me the ability to be a dreamer. That's what separated me from all my homeboys-the fact that I didn't get caught inside the reality. I was always dreaming about doing something else o
Hip-Hop's Golden Era icon Rakim (born William Griffin) delivers his lyrics with a smooth, effortless flow - melodic, yet undeniably intelligent. But in this full, full-length clip (approaching two hours runtime), Rakim Allah let the rhythm hit 'em in a different way - speaking and sharing in this Red Bull Music Academy Series Lecture. Spinning "Don't Sweat the Technique"... good start to the class. Lesson 1: Emcees, get your own style (no biting allowed)! Watch and be edu-tained (as 'the teacher' KRS-ONE might say).
Jarren Benton. His grandmother. Some liquor and a rifle. What is this? Hilarious! Check out "The Basement Interview Pt. 1" above to get some insight on Jarren's album... along with his childhood and relationship with his gram-gram.
Iron Mike cleansing his soul more and more in the media nowadays. Above he confesses: More money, more problems... and that hurting people was a high that cost him too much (his soul). Man. Deep! Check out the clip from Mike Tyson's appearance on Howard Stern's show.
"If you're not crying when the song is done, you ain't wrote the right record."
In case you missed them, HardknockTV's exclusive 3-part interview with Scarface is now entirely online. As usual, Face keeps it way too real. He speaks on everything from his writing process, to why Whites and Jews are ruining Hip Hop and comments on why most of today's Hip Hop albums sound like one long ass song. Peep the other interviews after the jump.more
"Hip Hop is white now."
"Why does every record sound like one long ass song?"
There are certain magazines that if you grace the cover it is a big deal. When it comes to Politics and News there is Time or Newsweek, in Fashion there is GQ, Vogue, or Esquire. When you are talking Music there is The Source, Vibe, XXL and Rolling Stone.
April 26th the young, and talented Bruno Mars will grace the cover for the first time. He discusses his latest album "Unorthodox Jukebox" and his arena tour kicking off in June.
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Mono Bagends is still being featured all over the web, and although his single "On Fire" is still burning, the follow up single "You Drive Me Crazy" is heating up as well! Mono Bagends recently sat down with Wildfire Promotions to discuss his latest single "You Drive Me Crazy" featuring Mela Bela, among other things in this recent interview. Read all about it here at this link
About "The Interview" Her upcoming mixtape "The Interview" hosted by DJ Scream and DJ X-Rated will be a musical kaleidoscope into her world. She reveals her softer side on her current single "Pill", a ballad featured on rapper Future's Molly World 2 Mixtape. The song is a follow up to "Go to War" featuring Waka Floka, a battle cry for the true ride or die chick. In "Tupac and Biggie", she pays homage to the two rap greats by using them to describe attributes for her ideal mate. Earlier this year, DJ Greg Street hand picked the song for his We Got Next mixtape series and since then the song can be heard in clubs throughout Atlanta.
In depth, insightful, touching. On this extended clip, Kevin Ware sits down with ESPN for his first on-camera interview since suffering a broken leg in Louisville's win over Duke.
Monster Energy Drink teams up with XXL Magazine to give us a first hand look behind the scene of their coveted Freshman 2013 cover shoot, interviews and a sneak peek at the cyphers with Logic, Dizzy...
Talent comes in all forms. However some people are naturally gifted with incredible talent that stands out from other people within that same genre. This is what can be said about music artist "Dead Serious". Gregory Way known in the music world as "Dead Serious" is a rap artist from Philadelphia. We spoke with Dead Serious on his career path and the roadblocks artist face trying to "make it" in the music industry.. As humble and direct Dead Serious is he Let us know the old cliche' artist seem to forget now a days 'You Have To Spend Money To Make Money"!
BTH: Philadelphia is known as the city of brotherly love, with its rich art and culture. Growing up in the city, did you experience such richness?
DeadSerious: There is a lot if historical sites and monuments in the city but a lot of times when you live somewhere you just get used to seeing it so you dont really pay it as much attention as somebody not from the city would.So things like the liberty bell I see all the time so I dont really give it a lot of thought but I grew up around these things so I did experience them. Far as culture though Philly culture played a part in how my personality is today. It helped me grow into the artist I am and influences how I rap and what I talk about sometimes.
BTH: At what age did you decide music will be your career path? and describe how you prepared yourself mentally to pursue it.
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"Twenty-five years after the release of his hugely successful debut album 'No One Can Do It Better' and the subsequent car crash that tragically took his voice, rap legend The D.O.C. announces his plans to reinvent himself in an exclusive new interview in Playboy magazine's April Sex & Music 2013 issue (on newsstands and i.Playboy.com). Known as one of the most prolific ghostwriters in rap history, The D.O.C. has penned rhymes for legends including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E and Tupac. In Ghost in the Machine by Alex Pappademas, The D.O.C reveals that for the first time in his career, he will now write songs with new artists as part of a reality show titled HipHopDraft Presents 'I Got My Voice Back' premiering this spring."
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