DJ Kool Herc On The Combat Jack Show [Stream]

The father of Hip Hop Kool Herc gives us a very rare interview documenting the birth of Hip Hop, how he ran the game throughout the 1970’s, how his man Coke La Rock was the very first rap emcee, the records he discovered, how he almost died for this culture, his battle with drugs, health issues and his top five emcees and deejays. This one is for the history books. We do this for the culture!

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Lady Luck: “Eminem Is A Better Lyricist Than The Notorious B.I.G.” [Video]

Lady Luck came through to chop it up with VladTV where she was questioned about the controversy she stirred up on The Star and Buc Wild show where she stated her opinion that Eminem is a better lyricist than the Notorious B.I.G. The New Jersey representative stated that her opinion was made from a lyrical standpoint in which she feels that Marshall’s vast subject matter was broader than that of the slain Brooklyn emcee’s. While still on the subject of the two legends, Lady Luck stated that she feels Biggie is the god emcee and loved his storytelling ability, but if she was to compare the late Bad Boy recording artist’s lyrics on paper in comparison with Eminem, she would be more impressed with Shady’s rhymes. She then went on to say that Notorious B.I.G was flawless on a beat, and still considers him one of the greatest of all time. Listen to more in the clip above.

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Kurupt: “I Knew I Was Official Once Dr. Dre Put Me On ‘The Chronic'” [Video]

“When it’s not right, you gon’ do it 360 times,” said rapper Kurupt when asked about the musical process with Dr. Dre. Mr. “One-Take Willie From Philly” was always up for the task in his prime, and in this exclusive clip he takes a look back to the time when he first began working with the legendary Death Row Records. “The first record Dr. Dre allowed me to be on was [The Chronic’s] ‘Stranded On Death Row’” remembers Kurupt. “That’s when I knew I was officially in.” Also known as Young Gotti, he says “making the cut” with Dre is “not easy,” but with a super confident grin he replies that he made it happen every time. Check out what else Kurupt had to say about working with the Cali enterprise, and how these days he has to work a bit harder to make his tracks “perfection,” above.

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Tech N9ne & Murs Talk Touring, Friendship, Music, Women & More [Video]

Simone “Boss Lady” Amelia sits with Tech N9ne and Murs on “International Affair” [DASH Radio] for an hilarious chat about their love for touring overseas, their friendship, the advantages of being independent in hip-hop, who’s “smoother” with females (and who likes to lick a woman’s teeth), the difference between “bitches” and “ladies” and more. Catch Tech’s interview on The Breakfast Club below.

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