Interviews
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Original Content Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album.
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Original Content It’s been years since many fans heard from iLoveMakonnen. The “Tuesday” hitmaker returns with a candid conversation, opening up about loss, viral moments, Drake, OVO, and rebuilding after the industry turned its back.
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Original Content Three months after the release of "Street Poetry," Hunxho is back with "Xhosen," his second project of 2022. The self-proclaimed street poet is clearly showing no signs of stopping, so get familiar with the Atlanta-bred artist with our exclusive interview.
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Original Content Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!).
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Original Content Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on.
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Original Content Machine Gun Kelly opens up about his sexual adventures, fetishes, and what he thinks of "groupies" in our exclusive interview.
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Original Content Meet John Cunningham, the little-known executive producer behind XXXtentacion's sophomore effort, "?."
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Original Content Once signed to OVO, Drake’s co-sign gave iLoveMakonnen a Grammy nod—but also left him feeling boxed in and shut out of the wider industry.
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Original Content Engineer and producer Anthony Kilhoffer reflects on the secretive Hawaii sessions, Wu-Tang's influence, and why Kanye West's magnum opus is an undeniable classic 10-years later.
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Original Content Pressa explains how he's evolved as an artist since breaking out, whether he prefers living in Toronto or the States, being attracted to Coi Leray because she "looks like" him, and more for HNHH's "On The Come Up."
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Original Content After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks.
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Original Content After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus.
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Erika Marie
