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YG Explains Kendrick Lamar Feature On "Really Be"
YG says Kendrick Lamar chose to feature on "Really Be" specifically, describes having TDE engineer MixedByAli work on his album.
Vince Staples Details 50 Cent, "GTA: San Andreas" & No I.D.'s Influence
The rapper explains the title of his recent mixtape and details the influence of 50 Cent and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" on his youth.
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/17/14
50 Cent & Yo Gotti link up on "Don't Worry About It" and Rakim features on a new Linkin Park track.
Dizzy Wright Describes Bone thugs-n-harmony Family Ties & Upcoming "State Of Mind" EP
Wright says "it's a more quality me...If they like what I get out now they're definitely gonna like the shit I'm gonna put out."
Memphis Bleek Says "Biggie Was A Legend Before Puff Even Got A Hold Of Him"
Memphis Bleek says "Biggie was the illest before he made a record, that's what people don't know."
Mannie Fresh Describes Possible Hot Boys Reunion & Says He Would Mentor Gucci Mane
The producer also references Gucci Mane, says "a lot of cats don't get that this is a business. Somebody gon' make money off you...with or without you, they gon' make money."
Kid Cudi: "I Couldn't Deal With Fame"
The rapper says "I could not wrap my head around the fact that a week before I blew up I was just a regular dude."
Loaded Lux Speaks On Upcoming Murda Mook Rematch For Shady Records' "Total Slaughter"
The rapper says, "We're rekindling this old flame...[he is] one of my most formidable opponents that I've ever faced in the ring."
Talib Kweli Talks About J Dilla's Career Ahead Of "NY Loves Dilla" Tribute Concert
Talib Kweli says "Dilla was a legend before he passed, it was just his passing at such a young age that cemented it."
DNA Says He Wouldn't Battle Daylyt, Talks About The Rapper's Battle With 40 B.A.R.R.S.
DNA says "believe it or not, Daylyt is gonna be a legend."
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Pinata
As Gangster Rap, "Pinata" is free of conceptual pretense, it's a slice more than a thesis and undoubtedly Freddie Gibbs' best, most streamlined album to date.
Troy Ave Says He Had The Best Rap Album Of The Year
The rapper says "I represent the highest of the fucking food chain of Rap, and that's street Rap. That's what I'm putting on."
Big Kannon Describes Upcoming Big T Battle & GO-Rilla Warfare Battle League Ambitions
The Chicago battle rapper says, "We just want a voice for the Midwest."
Kiss Singer Gene Simmons Complains About Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inducting Hip Hop Artists
Simmons says "if you don't play guitar and you don't write your own songs, you don't belong there."
Antonique Smith Describes Work On Dr. Dre's "Detox" & Faith Evans Role In "Notorious"
The singer/actress describes providing a hook for "Detox" and auditioning for the part of Faith Evans in "Notorious."
Danny Brown Describes How SXSW Has Changed, Says "It Kind Of Lost A Little Something"
Danny Brown says "now when people coming here they just going to see the Kanye show...you don't really get put up on nothing."
Childish Gambino: "I Think It's Kind Of Wack That Rappers Can't Take Being Talked About"
The rapper says "I think that's just so stupid, we're grown men, so people don't like you, who cares?"
Kid Cudi Says He Wants To "Help Kids Not Feel Alone And Stop Kids From Committing Suicide"
Kid Cudi says "I've dealt with suicide for the past five years...I know what that feels like, I know it comes from loneliness...[and] not having self-worth."
Iggy Azalea: "I've Been Trying To Push T.I. To Move Beyond His Role Of Drug Dealer" In Film
The Australian rapper/model says T.I. "takes his acting very seriously. I think maybe one day we might see him have a crazy role."
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/10/14
Kendrick Lamar joins YG on "Really Be (Smokin N Drinkin)" and Lil Wayne's "Moment" appears on his recent Young Money compilation.
Lil Debbie Says "Chief Keef Was Trying To Hit Me Up" & Claims Iggy Azalea Has Butt Implants
Lil Debbie says "I'm not gonna lie, Chief Keef was trying to hit me up," when asked if she'd ever been approached by fellow artists.
