MC Eiht

Legendary west coast rapper MC Eiht stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview discussing some of the contemporary issues in hip-hop. With the abrupt passing of Prodigy, Vlad and MC Eiht discuss the impact of Mobb Deep as one of the pioneers of East-Coast gangsta rap and how important health and wellness is for aging rappers. The two go on to talk about hearing different stories about the way in which Prodigy passed. Watch above.

Compton legend MC Eiht stopped by VladTV for an exclusive interview with DJ VladTV. In this clip MC Eiht discusses working with Kendrick Lamar on his first album, remembering how prepared and thoughtful Kendrick was throughout the entire process. Watch above.

Legendary Compton rapper MC Eiht joined VladTV to talk about the significance of working with DJ Quik, with whom he’s had a longstanding rivalry and beef. “Representing Compton and trying to uplift West Coast music would be better than beef,” Eiht says before he reveals he and Quik linked up for two new songs. Watch above.

It’s been ten years since MC Eiht has dropped a solo album, and the West Coast legend blessed fans with the release of “Which Way Iz West” in June. The album features collaborations with the likes of Kurupt, Bumpy Knuckles, B-Real, Xzibit, Dub C, BIg Mike, and many more, and MC Eiht spoke about his aim for the album during a recent interview with VladTV. Eiht explained that he is trying to preserve the West Coast sound and the foundation for the movement with his new project, as he added that a lot of West Coast artists were following trends and losing their identity in recent years. To hear more of what he had to say, including why he got DJ Premier to produce the album, hit the above clip.