Brother Ali & Prof On Sway In The Morning [Video]

Brother Ali and Prof stopped by Sway in the Morning’s station at the 2014 Soundset Festival. First, Sway decided to cross check the rappers’ knowledge of their home town of Minnesota. Then Ali spoke about cultural appropriation and accepting that as a white person that he is a guest within hip-hop. Prof spoke about his recent joining of Rhymesayers Entertainment and why that was the best move for his career. Additionally, Ali announced that he will be temporarily relocating to Oakland to get his liberal arts degree this summer.

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Iamsu! Explains How Pharrell & Kanye Have Influenced His Music [Video]

Rapper IamSu! says the West Coast is here to stay. After being featured on LoveRance’s “Up!”, E-40’s “Function”, and Sage the Gemini’s “Gas Pedal” the Bay Area rapper/producer is definitely making his mark in the return of West Coast rap. HipHollywood recently sat down with the 24-year-old rapper to talk about his first full length debut album “Sincerely Yours” and how Pharrell and Kanye have influenced his work.

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Russ – Naked [Stream x Download]

Intimacy ain’t simply a matter of taking off your clothes. While Russ‘s latest single finds him fantasizing about seeing a certain woman Naked, what he’s looking for is a little more than skin deep: “Not your body, I’m talkin’ ‘bout your soul.” An appropriately stripped-down, self-produced synth beat accompanies the DIEMON Records emcee/producer as he encourages the girl in question to “keep it super f**kin’ real” with him. This low-key cut is the lead single off Russ’s next indie full-length, Silence.

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