http://www.vladtv.com - "The original job for a policeman was to catch escaped slaves and protect the property of slave-owners. And it has not changed." David Banner is fed up. The outspoken southern rap artist sat down with VladTV to discuss police brutality and the current state of hip-hop, and when it comes to both, Banner believes people need to stop watching it all take place and take action. "Our kids are dying. Little Black girls are getting beat. Where all the gangsters at when it comes to that?" he asks. "Everybody in hip-hop say they from the hood, but when the hood needs them, they're nowhere to be found." Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, the public speaker has also noticed how hip-hop doesn't recognize socially-conscious artists as much as the rappers whose lyrics hardly hold any substance, especially those from southern states like Big K.R.I.T. "If hip-hopper's ain't acting like monkeys, people don't f****** support them. And I'm tired of that, dude," he painfully expresses. "What's going on in hip-hop right now is embarrassing, dude." From the McKinney pool party incident to incarcerated Black men, David Banner strongly believes instances like these wouldn't occur if their skin color were a lighter shade. "America would shut down," he states with an undeniably angry tone, recalling a talk with a friend of his who works for the law. Press play to find out how Banner plans to hold hip-hop consumers accountable for the way they portray the culture, and why it's up for hip-hop sites like ours to put the Black community in positive light, since major news stations like FOX hardly ever do. Listen to David Banner's newest single "My Uzi" with Big K.R.I.T. on iTunes and Google Play. When it comes to his upcoming LP ''The God Box," he claims it's "one of the best hip-hop albums period. And after it comes out I'll never say that again - it's gon' be up to y'all to do it. And hip-hop say they want something better, well it's here. And if you don't take it now it's your fault." To discuss music and current social issues, Banner encourages you to hit him up on Twitter @therealbanner.
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Capone, Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi Speak On Rappers Being Leaders - gwap loves #vladtv @gwaphousemag7/4/2015 http://www.vladtv.com - Minister Louis Farrakhan appeared on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club in early June and proclaimed that rappers are the new leaders and should use their platform to help the Black community. "Our people want better and they'll do better if they are shown better," he stated. Capone-N-Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi couldn't agree more, and in this VladTV exclusive, the three emcees speak on how they and other rappers should go about doing so. "We gotta start being responsible to a certain extent," Nore states, adding that rappers should include more conscious lyrics in their tracks. Tragedy Khadafi also feels that they shouldn't be "mute, silent and weak" and speak on what's going on the world. "You can use your voice outside of just getting money." Capone agrees with them both. "That should be up to a rapper to put that in his next verse [or] interview," he adds after speaking on the tragic Charleston church shootings. Capone believes Dylann Roof should face the same fate as the Boston bomber who was sentenced to death and says "it seems like when it comes to certain things like that, when they're dealing with a certain race of people, they never wanna label it what it is." Capone-N-Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi also speak on the Baltimore riots and an unauthorized documentary about Jay Z that shows how the creation of the Barclays Center didn't help the Brooklyn community. Hear more about it above. http://www.vladtv.com - "A motherf***** in this day and age will do anything if they feel like it's [going to] go viral," claims Lord Jamar. Surely by now everyone has seen Cali rapper Lil B's ensemble during his appearance on ESPN's Sports Nation. Known for his curses as much as his outlandish lyrics, the self-proclaimed BasedGod arrived on the set donning a sun hat, earrings, and a lace top, angering sports fans and celebrities nationwide. Even Vlad added that it was "a little different," but as you'll see in this exclusive, Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar wasn't here for any of it. "Is fame and money that important where you would just do anything?," he asks during his latest sit-down. Lord Jamar says he's sick and tired of artists doing things for shock value, and mostly faults Lil B's cult-like followers who applaud his actions. His advice for the former Pack star? "Stop doing gay s*** for attention," Lord Jamar pleads shortly before delving into personalities who have gotten attention for identifying with other genders and races. "Lies are the new truth," he ends off. Has the issue of identity confusion simply become a trend? Let us know if you agree with Lord Jamar below. Published on Nov 26, 2014
http://www.vladtv.com - VladTV caught up with "Or Nah" singer Ty Dolla $ign and briefly spoke on his good friend YG's new film "Blame It on the Streets," his own new album dropping soon, and his opinion on the recent news of officer Darren Wilson not being indicted for the killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO. Dolla reveals that he has actually seen YG's film already, but that he wanted to see it on the big screen which is why he hit up the event. He also chose not to reveal anything about the film and encourages viewers to seek out the film and see it themselves. The "Paranoid" artist also says he'll finally be releasing his debut album, "Free TC," in March on Atlantic Records. The South Central native also shared his thoughts on the current state of Ferguson, MO., saying it's a horrible situation that keeps on happening, but that he also believes Ferguson residents shouldn't destroy their own city out of anger. Published on Nov 28, 2014
http://www.vladtv.com - Dizzy Wright sat down with Jenny Boom Boom for an exclusive interview with VladTV, and spoke about his unborn son being the focus of his career right now. He admits that while he's eager to work on music and put out an album near 4/20 of next year, Dizzy says he also wants to embrace the birth of his son. When asked about touring during the Ebola outbreak, Dizzy says he didn't pay too much attention to the frenzy before getting on the road. However, he does say that it seems like the government is messing some things up with the control of the disease. Check out Dizzy's full interview in the above clip. Published on Nov 27, 2014
http://www.vladtv.com - Yo Gotti touched on his new album in this clip from his exclusive interview with VladTV. Gotti explained why he tries to make sure that his music remains true to the people, and how he feels as though some aspects of the Hip Hop sound are straying away from that. He also addressed the delay of his new album, his song "11/11" which was meant to promote the initial release date of the project, working with Lil Boosie, and more. Published on Nov 27, 2014
http://www.vladtv.com - MC Lyte shared details on upcoming projects that she's got in the works this clip from her exclusive interview with VladTV. Lyte briefly discussed a new and very positive scholarship project that she's involved with, before sharing details on her new album. Her new work is scheduled to be released on April 18th, and she has tons of collaborations on her project, including Common among other renowned artists. Babs Calls for Female Industry Rappers to Battle on QOTR - gwap loves #vladtv #salute @gwaphousemag11/8/2014 |
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