Interview
Nardwuar Interviews Cam’Ron (Video)
June 28, 2016
Killa Cam’Ron keeps a perpetual side-eye (e.g. rarely pressed or impressed); so how Nardwuar planned to wow him… any guess would be as good as ours. But won’t he do it though? Don’t believe, just watch. Talk touched on coming up in Harlem, Big L, the movie “Paid In Full.” And, of course, Nard hit Cam with the gifts! Peep.
Ultimate Industry Insider Steve Stoute And Kaz Speak On TheStashed.com, Making Music & Marketing History And More (Video)
June 27, 2016
Steve Stoute – mogul, music exec, mover-and-shaker – has partnered with Kaz of TheStashed.com and they are making a late major move, taking the online presence over to the print industry. Interesting, very interesting, as the media world seems to be moving off-page to online (e.g. the opposite direction). But we MUST hear these guys out; especially Stoute. Why?? Don’t tell us you don’t know about Stout’s marketing agency Translation LLC, the origin story of the tagline/jingle for McDonald’s “I’m Loving It†campaign, the State Farm ads…
Hmmm… if not, it would seem you have some Googling to do. But wait-wait. You can do a LOT of catch-up by just watching this interview (above). There is SO much more to tell, too. Hear these folks tell it!
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Tags: advertising, Advertising Agency, Budweiser, Ebro in the Morning, Hot 97, Hot 97 Morning Show, I’m Loving It, Kaz, Kazeem Famuyide, Laura Stylez, McDonald's, Music Management, National Basketball Association, NBA, PETER ROSENBERG, State Farm, Steve Stoute, Translation | 
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DJ Premier, Kareem Biggs And Beef Jones Talk Roc-A-Fella History, Jay Z And “Reasonable Doubt” (Video)
June 27, 2016
Beef Jones hosts a sitdown with DJ Premier & Roc-A-Fella’s Kareem “Biggs†Burke. They discuss Jay Z’s classic “Reasonable Doubt” album. The video starts with a lot of prelim (some setup is going on); as this is a live online discussion forum while. The meat of the discussion is set out around the 11-minute mark. Check it out.
Interesting insights on Preem’s production process and some early history at The Roc (like who was the label’s first signee).
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Producers, Videos | Tags: Beef Jones, DJ Premier, Jay-Z, Kareem Biggs, Kareem Biggs Burke, Kareem Burke, Reasonable Doubt, Rhyming Joints, Roc-a-fella, Roc-A-Fella Fam, Roc-a-Fella Records, VICE, VICELAND | No Comments »
Internet Famous: Keraun Harris And Simone Shepherd (Video)
June 25, 2016
Above: Cara Santa Maria is interviewing Vine power-couple ‘King Keraun’ Harris and Simone Shepherd at home to discuss how they juggle the demands of their current social media fame as they chase their ultimate dream: to build a lasting career as major Hollywood celebs.
Keraun Harris (“King Keraun”) and Simone Shepherd are two of the biggest celebrities on the internet, with millions of followers on Instagram, Vine, and YouTube. They’ve made a living entertaining the market segment that is called “Black Vine” or “Black Instagram.” For Keraun, social media has been a life-changer — just a few years ago, before he became a digital celebrity, he was in prison for robbery.
But how does a social media power couple actually live, and where do they go from here?
Interview With The Creators Of “Tuskegee Heirs” at AwesomeCon 2016 (Video)
June 25, 2016
Major COOL!
Full disclosure: The cameraman/interviewer, going by the ‘Big O’ moniker, is NOT me. However, I am kind of envious of him. Watch this Blerd Verse Podcast ep with the artists/creators of the comic concept “Tuskegee Heirs” at AwesomeCon 2016. Blerd Verse – as in Black Nerd Universe all smashed together. Get ready to geek out on these guys homage and futuristic reinterpretation approach to the story of the heirs of the World War II pilots, The Tuskegee Airmen.
(More disclosure: I’m from Tuskegee… so I am extra GEEKED about all of this!)
#Afrofuturism
– @ojones1
Edward Snowden On How To Make Your Phone ‘Go Black’ (Video)
June 21, 2016
If the NSA wants to pop my box, they’re totally gonna do it.
– Edward Snowden
Now THAT… if anything sounds like an occasion to immediately say, “PAUSE!” But for real, pause, for just a bit over a minute, and watch this clip. Have you seen the whole Edward Snowden piece by VICE on HBO? You should. It’s on here. But this clip though – advice from a guy that used to work for a super-spy agency, now trying to stay beyond the reach of that Agency… Maaaan, dig in!
VICE ON HBO: STATE OF SURVEILLANCE (THE EDWARD SNOWDEN PIECE)
Magic Johnson Explains Why You Should Never Talk Trash To Michael Jordan (Video)
June 21, 2016
Magic Johnson tells Jimmy Kimmel about the one time he chose to trash talk, playing against Michael Jordan, and how the great ‘other’ MJ made him and those on his team PAY!
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Basketball, Dream Team, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Olympics, The Dream Team, trash talk | No Comments »
Deray McKesson Speaks On Bernie Sanders, ‘Black Lives Matter’ And More (Video)
June 20, 2016
Outspoken activist Deray McKesson stopped by The Breakfast Club to chat with the crew on a variety of relevant current topics… issues that Bernie Sanders’ campaign has brought to light, how the Black Lives Matter movement matters, how more celebs should use their platform like Beyonce did in her Super Bowl performance. Lots of good content. Great interview.
Posted in Activism, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Black Lives Matter, Breakfast Club, Civil Rights, Deray McKesson, Power 105, Power 105.1 | No Comments »
State of Surveillance (Documentary)
June 20, 2016
Damn. Privacy is an illusion. That’s not the future; that’s NOW. If anyone would know, it’s former NSA’er, current whistleblower in exile, Edward Snowden. And if anyone can get at the core of the story, it’s VICE.
When NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked details of massive government surveillance programs in 2013, he ignited a raging debate over digital privacy and security. That debate came to a head this year, when Apple refused an FBI court order to access the iPhone of alleged San Bernardino Terrorist Syed Farook. Meanwhile, journalists and activists are under increasing attack from foreign agents. To find out the government’s real capabilities, and whether any of us can truly protect our sensitive information, VICE founder Shane Smith heads to Moscow to meet the man who started the conversation, Edward Snowden.
Posted in Human Interest, Interview, Progressive, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Edward Snowden, HBO, Shane Smith, State of Surveillance, VICE, VICE News, VICE on HBO | 1 Comment »
Nina Simone Speaks On Her Fashion Making A Statement, Black Pride And More (Video)
June 20, 2016
Great interview audio compiled by PBS Digital. Nina Simone wowing listeners right from the start: Did she say she hit the stage in an outfit that made her appear NUDE? WHOA! Talking about her baby girl and the world she will grow up in, music inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So much in such a short clip.
Posted in Animation, Celebrity, Interview, Series, Videos, Vintage | Tags: Blank on Blank, Nina Simone, PBS, PBS Digital Studios, Shock | No Comments »
WOW! Nia Long Actually Owned A Cherry Thong (Video)
June 18, 2016
Have mercy on me! About to pass out. The ridiculously sexy Nia Long being interviewed by Sway. The epitome of Eye Candy. You MUST watch. That last 3 minutes though!!!! And I didn’t even know Heather B was (1) married to (2) Horse from Bravehearts (Nas’ crew, did that “Oochie Wally” song) #Wow
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Braveheart, Bravehearts, Horse, Nia Long, Nia Long With The Cherry Thong, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning | No Comments »
Lord Jamar Speaks Bling, Bootlegging, Black People Not F**king With Politics And More (Video)
June 17, 2016
Lord Jamar is a VladTV mainstay, known to get live for the camera. Now, in front of a live audience on camera, you think he’s gonna change up? Um… the answer is heeelllllll no! Dude starts this clip even keel but goes raw soon enough.
Earlier this year Lord Jamar sat down for a VladTV interview in front of a live audience and he remembered back to a time in rap when it wasn’t cool to wear big chains or be flashy. The Brand Nubian rapper explained that he stopped wearing jewelry because he didn’t want to promote drug culture, adding, “We wanted to be on some positive s***.”
Later, the conversation shifts to politics, as Lord Jamar shares his thoughts on why he believes Hillary Clinton was promised a presidency back when the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal hit. To hear more of what he had to say on the situation, including why he believes Trump is doing good whether he wins or loses, hit the above clip.
Posted in Celebrity, Fashion, Hip-Hop, Interview, Opinion, Politics, Series, Videos | Tags: Brand Nubian, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Lord Jamar, sham, VladTV, Voting | No Comments »
Angie Martinez: Everything You Need To Know (Video)
June 16, 2016
Consider the beans spilled! Angie Ma got songs with Rozay from back in the day, Big Pun’s cookies in a bag crushed her mind like a building, and so much more, JAMMED into this quick sit-down chat with the on-air NYC Hip-Hop personality.
Having spent the better part of the last three decades on the radio and on the roads, Angie “The Voice of New York” Martinez has a hell of a lot of stories to tell. There are a lot of gems in her new memoir—My Voice, which is packed with previously untold tales about everyone from Tupac to Wendy Williams to Rihanna and is out now—but, figuring there is still more to mine, we asked her to come into The FADER offices to film an episode of Everything You Need To Know. In the video above, Martinez talks about the beat Biggie stole from her, high times at The Tunnel, and a crazy sounding Rick Ross collab that’s locked away in her vaults. Check it out.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Angie Martinez, Everything You Need To Know, The FADER | No Comments »
‘Ride Along’ And Interview With JR Smith, After He Takes A Call From Lebron James (Video)
June 14, 2016
Appropos post, especially now that King Bron and The Cavs sacked up to make the series 3-2. Check out this vid with JR Smith on VICE Ride Along.
With tattoos up to his neck, a stint in China under his belt, experience playing with two of the very best, and a possible championship on the way, there are many reasons why JR Smith is probably the most high profile bench player in the NBA. In this RIDE ALONG, he talks about them all.
(And no jib-jabber about Draymond Green being out last night please).
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Comedy: Jiminy Glick Interviews Drake For ‘Celebrity Sensations’ (Video)
June 9, 2016
An absolute living legend of rapsterdom!
Baahahaaa! Folks who know know that Martin Short’s Jiminy Glick is actually an old shtick from his SNL days. Well, Drizzy just did Saturday Night Live and he has been in the TV biz for a while. Plus, he has shown he can deliver the funny time and again. Check him out on this “Maya & Marty” clip delivering again!
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Celebrity Sensations, Drake, Jiminy Glick, Jiminy Glick's Celebrity Sensations, Martin Short, Maya & Marty, Maya and Marty, Maya Rudolph, NBC | No Comments »
Seattle Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch Retires From Football (Video)
June 8, 2016
No tricks. No gimmicky headline to draw eyes on the ‘net. Marshawn Lynch, Super Bowl Champion, Seattle Seahawks standout, Beast Mode… is retiring. Tells 60 Minutes Sports’ Jon Wertheim and all the viewers straight up and down that he is done with the game after nine seasons.
“I’m done. I’m not playing football anymore.”
– Marshawn Lynch
Um…wow.
Posted in Celebrity, Cover Story, Interview, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: 60 Minutes, Beast Mode, BeastMode, Football, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, retired, Retirement, Seattle Seahawks, Showtime, SI, Sports Illustrated | No Comments »
Radical Life of The First Lady of New York (Video)
June 7, 2016
Wowwwww! So THAT’S how Broadly is gonna start this episode on The First Lady of New York? Click play and you’ll see. Don’t misuse this 10 minutes of your day…watch this clip! Starts with shocking (for some) commentary, but gets into some frank and earnest discussion with Chirlane McCray over a variety of societal issues.
Broadly sits down with Chirlane McCray in Gracie Mansion to talk media scrutiny, sexual fluidity, breaking down the stigma around mental illness, and having radical politics in one of the nation’s oldest houses of political power.
When you hear ‘First Lady’ you think Michelle Obama, of course. But McCray has some real things to say. This clip may well make you add her to your short list.
(Sexual fluidity. Okay, gotta add that to the vocab.)
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Interview, Politics, Relationships, Series, Videos | Tags: Broadly, Broadly Meets, Chirlane McCray, Radical Life of The First Lady of New York, VICE, VICE Broadly | No Comments »
Common Kills With This ‘Sway In The Morning’ Freestyle (Video)
June 3, 2016
REAL emcees keep a sharp sword; lyrical weapon ready and ready to pull it. Like Common. Have you seen the freestyle dude did on Sway In The Morning? Maaaaan! Maim-murder-death-kill with lyrics over a classic smooth boom-bap instrumental track. The flow feels so good, Com can barely contain his energy!
Common’s influence has paved the way for so many artists including Kendrick, J. Cole and Lil Bibby, so when he freestyles you can hear pieces of him they’ve incorporated into their own music.
Joining us this morning he spit a crazy freestyle around the topic of the American Black Film Festival. Common flows smooth as ever as he drops names of influential black role models as well as mentioning things black people have had to fight against.
– SwaysUniverse
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: common, Freestyle, Sway, Sway Calloway, Sway In The Morning, Sway's Universe | No Comments »
Jay Rock Speaks On Getting Through His Motorcycle Crash, Getting Advice From Hip-Hop Legends And More (Video)
June 3, 2016
In other TopDawg news… Jay Rock crashed the f#ck out of his motorcycle and himself a while back, but he a’ight now. See this post-performance interview with Nicky G (for the Sway In The Morning show) for the proof and the scoop. He also talks about advice he’s gotten from some Hip-Hop OGs and teases the possibility of a project dropping by year-end.
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Videos | Tags: JAY ROCK, Nicky G, Sway In The Morning | No Comments »
Cam’Ron Speaks On His Full History And More… Including Airing Out The Drama With Jay Z Back In The Day (Video)
June 2, 2016
No reason to be mad at Killa Cam for this Whoolywood interview; but somebody probably will be. Maybe Jay. Maybe Ye. But hey… whatev…
Cam’ron stopped by DJ Whoo Kid’s “The Whoolywood Shuffle” on Shade 45 to promote his new single “Oh Yeah” with Juelz Santana. Cam touches on everything in this video, from first meeting Notorious BIG through Ma$e and acting reckless, Russell Westbrook’s fashion sense, Kanye giving ‘H To The Izzo’ to Jay Z after purchasing the beat, what Big L was like on the block and more! But the true gem is Cam’ron finally clearing the air on the Def Jam situation with Jay Z from back in the day which left us speechless!
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Cam'ron, Charli Baltimore, Charlie Baltimore, Def Jam, DJ Whoo Kid, Jay-Z, The Whoolywood Shuffle | No Comments »
