Talib Kweli Recalls Tour Experience With Macklemore [Video]

Talib Kweli spoke with VladTV about going on tour with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. He began by discussing the backstory behind how they formed a union for the tour, and also the experience he gained from working so closely with Macklemore. Talib recalled the disconnect within Macklemore’s audience from his Pop fans to his Hip-Hop fanbase, and how Macklemore and Ryan Lewis worked to spread his Hip-Hop influence to the portion of the audience who came as Pop fans. He also spoke on his surprise that Macklemore brought Big K.R.I.T. on the tour as well.

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DJ Infamous: “Young Thug Is On Fire In Atlanta” [Video]

DJ Infamous sat down with VladTV to discuss the widespread influence of Young Thug in Atlanta ever since he entered the mainstream Hip-Hop spotlight. He strongly cosigned Young Thug’s success and stated that he often has about four or five hot songs playing in the clubs, and he feels that “Young Thug is on fire” at this time. Infamous feels honored to be on the rise in this generation of artists and feels proud to be a part of the new influential Atlanta movement which is only growing stronger by the day. He credited artists such as Migos, Rich Homie Quan, and Young Thug, among others, as being instrumental in helping to raise the bar for Atlanta.

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