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Gyptian – Hold You [VIDEO]

28 Sep 5:52 pm

It's late to be posting up the video, we know but we're speaking to the one like Gyptian tomorrow so if you have any questions then leave a comment and we'll try and get your questions answered.

Online Interview: Freddie Gibbs

28 Sep 12:02 pm

When someone compares you to the legendary Tupac Shakur you know you better come correct, however newcomer Freddie Gibbs ain’t really stressing. As matter of fact it’s ‘whatever’ to him. Carrying that 'gangsta rap' bravado that his heroes like Ice Cube and Scarface possessed it's obvious that the Indiana native is ready to take on the world as he talks to Jerry Gadiano…

Online Interview: Ice Cube

28 Sep 11:06 am

Ice Cube's putting the West Coast on his back with his new album I Am The West and he's doing something he's never had the opportunity to do on this album in collaborating with his sons OMG and Dope Boy. We caught up with Cube to talk about any potential East Coast hostilities, his influences behind the album and working with his kids.

Online Interview: Busy Signal

14 Sep 12:54 pm

He’s one of Dancehall’s most creative artists, refusing to be pigeonholed, he’s willing to work with anyone of quality regardless of their musical background, his musical preferences start with Bounty Killer and end with Pavarotti, as you can tell he’s not your average reggae-dancehall artist. Nardene Scott went down to see Busy Signal perform at his gig in East London to find out about the ideas behind his current album D.O.B, his love for opera and exactly what he thinks of the trouble in Tivoli Gardens following the unsettled atmosphere this summer.

Online Interview: Akala

10 Sep 12:30 pm

Having been away from the mic for three years (that’s quite a long time in the music business) the UK seemed to of forgotten about the boy born Kingslee James Daley, better known to me and you as Akala. This year however he’s made a comeback... actually don’t call it a comeback, he’s back from vacation and he’s ready to teach the streets again with his latest album Double Think. Coming through with one hardest tracks of the year in the form of XXL Ms Dynamite’s little bro talks to Jerry Gadiano about what he’s been up to in his three year absence at this year's Rhyme And Reasoning...

Online Interview: Nipsey Hussle

6 Sep 3:00 pm

When you think of the West Coast what comes to mind? It’s probably rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Game which pop up, but now there’s another name to add to that list and he goes by the name of Nipsey Hussle. Leanne Petersen caught up with the South Central Rapper for a quick chat going back home to Eritrea, his upcoming album A South Central State of Mind and drinking before a show.

Online Interview: Stromae

2 Sep 12:26 pm

25 year old Belgium/Rwandan rapper Stroame, real name Paul Van Havers, has been driving the dancefloors and airwaves crazy with his infectious dance track Alors On Danse, despite it only just being release here in the UK Alors On Dance has already shot to number one in eleven countries across Europe, his Mike Skinner inspired video has had over eleven million views on youtube and Kanye West has only gone and jumped on the remix so Nardene Scott decided to find out a little more about this French speaking rapper who’s taken over the European charts this summer.

Online Interview: Jeye Severe

1 Sep 3:35 pm

Jeye Severe sounds like he’s a very angry person just based on his namesake, if you listen to his mixtape The Hierarchy he raps like an angry guy who’s about to overdose on pent up rage. But lo and behold he’s, according to the man himself, “a very composed character”. RWD sent resident hip hop head (there’s still loads of them about apparently) Jerry Gadiano to talk about being one of Peterborough’s finest, record shopping with his old man and using his brother's battered headphones as his first microphone...

Online Interview: Dead Prez

1 Sep 2:22 pm

If you were to get a dictionary and look up the term anti-establishment don’t surprised if you find the faces of Dead Prez next to it. Described as “somewhere between N.W.A and P.E (Public Enemy)” M1 and stic.man have been fighting ‘The Powers That Be’ for years with their social, political and militant lyrics. Taking a ‘no retreat, no surrender' stance to those who are in power and who abuse it has made them one of the most celebrated hip hop groups in the world today. Jerry Gadiano has quick chat with the revolutionaries who headlined last Monday’s Summer 2010 Rhyme And Reasoning Showcase.

Online Interview: Thai Matic

23 Aug 2:08 pm

Straight up and down Thai Matic oozes style and swagger (That word either has to die or be put in the Oxford English Dictionary make your minds up people) whether it’s on the mic when he’s spitting or the garms that he’s rocking. Perfecting his microphone technique for over ten years this spitfire poet from North Weezy is ready to take the game in a stranglehold with his mixtape Let Me Land which is creating a serious buzz on the underground music scene. Having already been given kudos on DJSemtex.com and claiming a spot on his Real Talk section, a spot previously held by a guy named Dizzee Rascal – you must’ve heard of him right? – and opening up for Jay Electronica at Cargo in London the Ghanaian born emcee is definitely one to keep your eye out for. The busy microphone maestro took time out of his studio session to kick it with Jerry Gadiano to talk about hip hop, inspiration, and fashion do’s and don’ts.