Koncept & J57 – Live For It (Bless The Booth Freestyle) [Video]

Last week Bless The Booth returned with a menacing cut from 300-signed Virginia Beach wordsmith DP, our this week our latest entry comes courtesy of NYC-based emcee and producer duo Koncept and J57, two Brown Bag All-Stars hailing from Queens and Long Island, respectively. Here J57 cooks up a fresh, boom bap backdrop for Koncept, who winds his way through the motivational “Live For It” freestyle, touching on sacrifices made in the name of success and the grind it takes to break through as an artist.

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ASAP Ferg On The Breakfast Club [Video]

A$AP Ferg dropped by The Breakfast Club to discuss his sophomore album “Always Strive and Prosper”. This time around he is more personal than before. His background is in art and fashion and he was used to playing behind the scenes, he was forced to the forefront once his music career took off and he had to get used to it. Now he realizes that you have to open up all of yourself to the fans.

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Royce Da 5’9″: “I Think These Kids Should Get Punched In The Face Before They Get In The Business” [Video]

Royce Da 5’9 speaks on the current state of rap, competition in hip-hop, how some young rappers need to be punched in the face before entering the business, Lil’ Wayne’s comments, and more. **Update** After the jump, Royce Da 5’9″ speaks on having to balance making music, spending time with his children and wife, all while remaining sober.

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Homeboy Sandman Talks “Kindness For Weakness”, Peanut Butter Wolf & Stones Throw Records [Video]

The story of Homeboy Sandman’s rise throughout Hip Hop’s alternative scene to a successful home at Stones Throw couldn’t be any more inspiring. And, he did it by lyrically being his socially agitated self. That special blend of wit, anger and poignant wordplay made him one of the most underrated emcees of this era. However, like many artists, time has allowed him to rethink and reassess certain ideological positions he’s held over the years. Taking time to sit with HipHopDX at the Stones Throw office, he was fairly open about how much his attitude has changed overtime and how his latest project, Kindness for Weakness reflects that. The Good Sun also explains his close relationship to Peanut Butter Wolf and advice given to him for his sixth solo studio album.

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Redman & Erykah Badu Live In Chicago (1996) [Video]

You’ve heard the stories, now watch it all unfold. Featuring Redman & Erykah Badu. Watch the rise of modern urban music via the eyes of Chicago from 1996 and beyond. “If you didn’t already know, Channel Zero was a very popular local Chicago hip-hop program in the late-90s, early-00’s that was the brainchild of Coodie Simmons and Danny Sorge.” – Andrew Barber

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