Fabolous Lists His Top 5 Reasons Why He Loves ’90s Hip-Hop [Video]

While we anticipate Fabolous ’90s-inspired album The Young OG Project, which the rapper says will contain plenty of samples and flips that harken back to hip-hop’s Golden Age, we chopped it up with Loso at the Def Jam offices. In addition to sitting down for an interview (coming next week), the rapper listed some of the reasons why he loves ’90s hip-hop so much. From the diversity, to the posse joints, to the many crews, Fabolous definitely brings us back with this list, perfect for the internet-mandated Throwback Thursday.

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CRWN w/ Nicki Minaj (Part 1 of 2) [Video]

It’s here – Part 1 of CRWN XV with Nicki Minaj and Elliott Wilson. It’s already being hailed as the best of the series, and in the footage above, Nicki opens up about her cousin who passed away, her longtime relationship with Safaree, and Lil’ Wayne wanting to leave Cash Money, plus much more. During the course of what may be Nicki Minaj’s greatest interview to date, the “Anaconda” star broke into song multiple times, only to be joined by every single member of the audience. When she spoke, the room was absolutely silent. To say she controlled the room with nothing but a look is an understatement.

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The Rap Monument (Full Length) [Video]

Thirty-minutes of pure rap bliss from three of sessions held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York. The Rap Monument features white-hot beats coproduced by Hudson Mohawke, Nick Hook and S-Type. This epic beat was then rapped over by the likes of Push T, Action Bronson, Young Thug, Danny Brown, Raekwon, Prodigy and many more. Sit back and enjoy.

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Azealia Banks Goes Off On T.I., Iggy & Black Music Being Smudged Out [Video]

If you’re looking for an unhibited, no holds barred, speak your mind kind of interview, you’ve found it here. Azealia Banks is a passionate young lady with an even more passionate opinions on society & the depiction of black people in America. This passion brought her to tears quite a few times in this sit down. But what takes the cake in this interview were her feelings on the Grand Hustle family, T.I and Iggy Azalea in particular. Get ready to watch an explosive chat and you might wanna grab your popcorn while you’re at it.

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