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Inspired by his latest trip to New York City for his first ever sold out show in the mecca of Hip-Hop, Reggie Bonds continues his #FuneralServiceSunday Freestyle series w/ his last of this installment placing lyrics over a classic Jay-Z “Where You From” instrumental. Sit and enjoy a ride through Reggie’s eyes of where he comes from.
Read moreJSWISS goes “unplugged” is the visuals for “Where You Are” off of his “ALLCAPSNOSPACES” project.
Read moreDr. Dre and 50 Cent haven’t been in the best of terms lately, mainly due to them being in direct competition with each other in the headphones market (Beats vs. SMS Audio). But 50 has time and again mentioned that there is no ill feeling between the two and he will sill do anything for Dre if need be. Dr. Dre, on the other hand, has rarely spoken about the former Aftermath signee. Many fans were also left disappointed when 50 Cent was missing from the Compton soundtrack. But last evening on his Beats 1 radio show The Pharmacy, the Compton super producer shouted 50 out while playing some classic mixtape music from him. Check out an audio rip below. via HHNM
Read moreOnly a few days after his talented partner in crime Sevyn Streeter stopped by to hang out on Sway in the Morning, B.o.B aka Bobby Ray spent some time with us as he prepares a special project for his “day one fans”. As he expresses himself through the art pieces coming soon, B.o.B also speaks on getting back on track as far as the balance of creating what he wants to make vs. what we as fans enjoy. The age old struggle that most uber creative minds deal with in music, attributing it to “letting too much opinion into his creative process”. After seeing success in multiple genres, he has landed in a really good spot to create exactly what / how he wants and that seems to be when artists breakthrough even further. Working alongside Sevyn seems to only motivate him to reach new heights as he makes repeated mention of the incredible work ethic she possesses and is another large part of why they are able to feed off one another so well. Always a good thing when your support system is pushing you constantly to better yourself in a positive manner. Enjoy the full B.o.B conversation above and keep your eyes open as we await his new project.
Read moreIt’s no secret that Ciara has been at the forefront of the public eye as of late. The combination of motherhood, promise of abstinence to boyfriend Russell Wilson and her sixth studio album “Jackie” out now, Ciara has taken everything in stride and kept an amazingly positive attitude. She stopped by the Sway in the Morning studios to speak on motherhood and how she now understands the way her mother raised her, being confident in her new music and how faith has kept her steady. In between we also hear Ciara joke about twerking before it was called that, album sales and why it’s more important to have steady sales instead of a first week blowout and truly feeling great with everything in her life. When asked about her public relationship with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and advice for dating in the spotlight she said, “Do what feels right to you. Don’t over think it, don’t calculate it, just be.”
Read moreIn this VladTV exclusive, Talib Kweli reflects on his verse on Kanye’s debut album, his new projects and possible reunions with his old groups Black Star and Reflection Eternal. While “Get Em High” remains a fan favorite from Kanye West’s debut album College Dropout, Kweli says he was bothered for a few months after the track was released because it wasn’t mixed well. He explains that Pro Tools was fairly new and when he sent in his vocals, they were placed on the wrong part of the beat. Despite his frustrations, he’s made peace with the innocent mistake. Speaking with VladTV before his surprise album F*** The Money was released on Friday, the rapper kept quiet about it and says he’s focused on working with upcoming artists K’Valentine and NICO IS. When asked about possible reunions with Black Star and Reflection Eternal, the rapper says he doesn’t see Black Star dropping new music anytime soon, but he’s teamed up with Hi-Tek for a few shows every year.
Read moreSkyBlew once again links with Visual Artist, Joe Turpin to create the animated music video for, Streets Of Gold! SkyBlew verbally paints his ideal mental picture of heaven, while Joe Turpin visually brings it to life with his own twist! This is what you call, ART!
Read moreFilmed at the Gucci Mane “Trap God” exhibit by Cam Kirk.
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