ATL’s latest hip-hop prodigy Donnis, talks about his mixtape collab with 10.Deep, what’s coming next and how he brings a fresh perspective to the game.
The Smoking Section talks with J. Cole about his music making process, BP3, and his influences.
In a four-part series, Knotti chronicles the rise to stardom of a future legend, Jermaine Cole. You happen to know him as J. Cole. In Part 1, J. Cole discusses moving from North Carolina to New York a pursue a rap career, getting signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation & preparing a classic album.
Birdman sits down with Hip Hop Chronicles UK to talk about Rebirth, Tha Carter IV, Jay Sean, and Drake. He also talks about his album Priceless and Kevin Rudolf’s newest single “Cash Money Heroes” with himself, Lil Wayne, and Drake.
50 Cent rounds up a group of rappers including Cory Gunz, D-Block, Maino for the interview. Below is a video with Juelz Santana and Jim Jones. It’s good to see rappers come together as one for shows like this. (more…)
Jay-Z posses for some pictures then talks about the trilogy of Blueprints he has created.
Mike Waxx of illRoots sits down with B.o.B to talk about his label situation with Atlantic, Eminem, and more. Below is some footage of B.o.B performing live in Chicago. (more…)
Jay-Z sits down with BBC’s Andrew Marr to talk about politics and about growing up and the fame.

XXL Magazine talks with super producer Boi-1da about his work and his upcoming projects: (more…)
Straight from Soul Culture:
With BET Award and MTV Video Music Award nominations before his first album even dropped, KID CUDI talks to SoulCulture about being overwhelmed with public attention, the highlights of working with Jay-Z and Kanye West and his plan to cease making solo albums once he’s done “telling the story.”