Game Talks Being Underrated, Eazy E, Getting Shot 5 Times, R.E.D Album and more [Video]

In part 1 Game talks to Nick Huff Barili about the first time Game met his childhood idol Eazy-E, which ironically was on the set of Real Compton City G’s which was a diss to Dr. Dre, whom he later signed to. Game also responds to Pharrell’s statement calling him the most underrated rapper and gives some insight into what it was like to wake up from being shot 5 times. At the end of part one Game begins to speak on the R.E.D album. Part 2, which will be up Friday, will go into much more depth about it.

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Stalley Interview w/ Gowhere Hip Hop [Video]

Maybach Music Group’s Stalley talks with GWHH’s GY312 (on the move) about learning from Rick Ross & Lil Wayne on the ‘I Am Still Music Tour’, recording his next project in Chicago, his thoughts on ‘Watch The Throne’ and what artists he’d think about doing a collab album with, and even his epic beard! Previously: Stalley Talks Working With Rick Ross, Wale, Big K.R.I.T. & L.E.P. Bogus Boys [Video]

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Kendrick Lamar: Origins Of Excellence Part 1 & 2 [Video]

In part one of “Origins Of Excellence” I sit down with the 24-year-old to discuss the pressures of being crowned the new king of the West Coast, what his success means for his family, how Black Hippy was formed and what he learned from Jay Rock in the early part of his career. In part two of our exclusive sit down with Kendrick Lamar, the Compton emcee tries to digest the term “classic” that has been associated with Section 80, how his approach to music has changed because of it being labeled as great and just who it was that he kicked out of the studio on the song “Hol’ Up.”

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