Devn Miles feat. Hardo – Chess, Not Checkers [Stream]
Devin Miles hits us with the second single from his debut album “Pixburgh”, dropping next Tuesday (October 14). Pre-order here.
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The Making Of 50 Cent’s “Hustler” Beat w/ Jake One [Video]
The drums from this song and many other songs I’ve made are available at snarejordan.com. -Jake One
Read moreLL Cool J feat. Raekwon, Murda Mook & Ron Browz – I’m Nice [Video]
“G.O.A.T. 2” coming soon.
Read moreJim Jones Reveals How Much He Made From “We Fly High” [Video]
Dipset member Jim Jones sat down with VladTV correspondent Jenny Boom Boom and shared how much he made from his biggest hit to date, “We Fly High,” as well as broke down why he blew money and wasn’t financially savvy early in his career. After discussing his smash single, Jones shares that he feels kids from the suburbs and kids from the hood have different mentalities about money. Kids from stable backgrounds are taught about fiscal responsibility at a young age, where project kids learn to throw cash in a shoebox. For this reason, many celebs from the hood end up having serious tax issues and financial troubles in general.
Read moreDeJ Loaf Talks Detroit, Father’s Murder & Big Break [Video]
Up and coming “Try Me” rapper Dej Loaf sat down with VladTV correspondent Jenny Boom Boom and briefly discussed growing up in Detroit, losing her father at a young age and how “Try Me” blew up after a few strokes of bad luck. Dej reveals that she grew up in a single parent home with her two brothers, raised by their mother after their father was murdered in the projects where they lived at the time. She says she greatly admires her mother who is one of the strongest people she knows and is her number one fan who’s always supported her career ambitions. The Detroit native also spoke of working as a cleaner for Chrysler corporate offices, saying the last straw for her was scrubbing floors with a toothbrush. She then quit that job and began taking music seriously, without making much progress initially. She debated getting back to the job market, but instead recorded “Try Me” and shared it on Soundcloud. The track immediately spread and now has labels bidding for the young star.
Read moreFreeway & Jacka: “Battling Is Harder Than Performing” [Video]
Freeway and The Jacka spoke with Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes about various topics in this clip from their exclusive interview with VladTV. They began by sharing their personal picks for whom they consider to be in the “Top 5,” and also in the “Bottom 5.” Those selections were not permanent picks, and could change in the future depending on each battler’s performance. They then discussed the interesting topic of whether or not Battle Rap is more difficult to do than performing songs live. Both Freeway and The Jacka agreed that battling is definitely the more difficult of the two. They concluded by sharing their thoughts on the potential battle between Drake vs. Murda Mook, and the presence of celebrity influences in the sport of Battle Rap.
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