Ice Cube On Sway In The Morning [Video]

From gangsta rap, to comedy films, Ice Cube is as diverse and brilliant as they come. Starring in the new “Fist Fight” movie, hitting theaters February 17, Ice Cube stopped by Sway in the Morning to fill us in on the movie, his journey and new ‘Big 3’ venture. While in-studio, Cube elaborates on The BIG3 — a touring league that packs the energy of All-Star Weekend into a one day event. While touring, it brings excitement to new arenas and markets. The teams will feature basketball greats and exciting fan favorites. He explains that there are 8 Teams of 5 players with 1 coach per team. The 8 week regular season will move into Week 9 playoffs and the Week 10 championship. Watch this NWA Hall of Fame living legend go in detail about all the above + don’t miss those gems he’s dropping!

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Rhythm Roulette w/ Gensu Dean [Video]

For this episode of Rhythm Roulette, we linked with Gensu Dean. Known by many as The Grand Incredible, Gensu Dean is currently one of hip hop’s best kept secrets. Mello Music Group’s very own stopped by LES’ Good Records to be blindfolded, to select three records at random, and to give us an intimate look into his creative process by cranking out a few beats. Currently based in Texas, Dean has become known for his vintage SP1200 as well as his massive 7000+ piece vinyl collection to go along with it. In this episode we see the producer taking us through his process, even having to work though a bit of country music.

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Big Sean Judges Rising Rapper Oswin Benjamin Live On-Air [Video]

We’ve seen Big Sean’s rise since the beginning when Kanye West introduced him to the world years ago – it’s nice to see his growth and catch up since our last interview. Sean just dropped his new album, I Decided, so we decided to do a live lyrical breakdown of his music. Little did we know, our beloved Big Sean was going through thoughts on suicide while recording his album – but we were relieved to hear how his album helped him through it. While in-studio he opened up about why he keeps his parents so close, meditating and new school curriculum he’s working on with his mother. He also participated in an unorthodox experience – since ‘Ye gave him his first shot after eagerly rapping for him at a radio station in Detroit, we welcomed rising rapper, Oswin Benjamin to do the same. Watch below and let us know what you think? Does Oswin Benjamin have bars?

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