Cormega Talks Queens Rappers Squashing Beef, Nas & Why Being Independent Is Smart Financially [Video]

Queensbridge rapper, Cormega stopped by Sway in the Morning to discuss his new project, Mega Philosophy. Cormega first discussed the hip-hop that manifested in Queens, NY. Additionally, he spoke about his relationship with Nas and why he does not like New York rappers beefing with each other. Along with talking about his new album, which is available for purchasing today, Mega explained why he went independent, and the financial benefits of being your own boss. Mega also spoke about fellow New York rapper, Nas and late music executive Chris Lighty.

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Boaz Speaks On New Album, Pittsburgh Roots & More [Video]

If you left it up to Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, you might have thought that The Burgh was all fun and games. We’ll you’d be dead wrong if that was your assumption. One listen to Steel Town’s Boaz and you’d learn quickly through the voice of the gravely-voiced rapper that nothing is sweet in the blue collar city. Boaz, who recently released his new Scarface-assisted single “Hard To Forget It,” is gearing up to release his first album under Rostrum Records in the Fall and kicked it with STASHED to talk about what to expect from it. In this exclusive interview with the rapper, he also spoke on what it was like to work with people like Jim Jonsin, Junior Reid and as well as his growth from the independently-distributed Bases Loaded to now.

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Young Guru Says Dondi Is King Not Basquiat; Talks Media Manipulation, Federal Reserve & More [Video]

In part three of our in-depth interview with Young Guru, he talks with Nick Huff Barili about a couple post he made of twitter. Nick asks Guru to elaborate on what he meant when he posted: “No offense but Jean-Michel Basquiat can’t touch this man. Dondi was king!!! Style Master General!!!…” Guru explains that Basquiat gets more praise because certain “taste-makers” co-sign him as one of the greats but in his book Guru thinks Dondi Cia is the best. Guru thinks that Basquiat theory of art is great but Basquiat actual pieces don’t resonate with him. There is also the debate of Street art vs Gallery art. Dondi did a lot of his work in the train yards where he had to be on the look out for authorities and other crews as well as dealing with other elements that an artist doing gallery pieces wouldn’t have to deal with. The second topic Guru addresses is his post that stated “When the news stays on a story this long with no new information, it’s time to pay close attention to the government.” Guru points out that the law to create Federal Reserve system was slid in the day before people went on Christmas break so that no one would object to it. Such a monumental law which Guru points out is illegal by our constitution, should be debated and not just passed under the radar. Guru says that when news media is focused solely on one story for long periods

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