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Jay-Z Talks Blue Ivy Carter, Jack White, Brand Partnerships

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Shortly after his Made in America Music Festival press conference, Jay chopped it up with Billboard about his daughter Blue Ivy Carter, the festival itself, Jack White and his new brand partnerships.

I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter. I want to enjoy this time for what it is. I’m sure that bug to get back in the studio will come back at some point.

Check the rest of the brief interview over at Billboard. And while the lineup for the festival won’t be released until next Monday (May 21st), 70% of the acts have been confirmed. Who do y’all think/want to perform?

BlowHipHopTV w/ Tanya Morgan (Video)

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Donwill and Von Pea are currently on a stateside tour (which Don dubbed the “Gone Rappin’ Tour”), so if they’re in your town I’d highly suggest you check them out live.

In an era when how much you flaunt can determine your status as an accepted MC, Don Will and Von Pea of Tanya Morgan choose lyrics and allow their music to speak for itself. With origins in Cincinnati but currently based in Brooklyn, the duo pays homage to their hometown while still keeping their music fresh and symbolic of their constant journey through inspirations and experience.

After meeting online through early forums and chat groups, the developing collective began to email each other verses and beats which would eventually come together as a classic one-off EP project titled “Sunset” in 2005 and quickly followed up by their acclaimed work “Moonlighting” in 2006. The reaction to their work led them to cement the name of Tanya Morgan and continue working together for many years and various incarnations. Although it’s currently only Von x Don as the main members the legacy continues and the music is still Tanya Morgan.

Tanya Morgan’s href=”http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/11/22/tanya-morgan-you-what-army-freep/” target=”_blank”>You & What Army project is out now.

[Interview] RH First Look: Warm Brew

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Warm Brew

Artists evolve throughout their careers. Some change for the better and some for the worse. Some artists don’t change much at all, producing a catalog of stale material with redundant lyrics and sounds. Other artists change noticeably from project to project, but struggle to recreate the same success found in earlier work. Luckily for us, there are a handful of artists who seem to just get it and manage to deliver a variety of quality music.

Enter Warm Brew. These guys get it. They have an expanding collection of tracks that might make some listeners reminisce on the Cali Hip Hop stylings of the 90’s. Warm Brew has a similar kind of “style with ease” (steez) that was seen in artists such as Hieroglyphics, Pharcyde, and Jurassic 5. The Left-Coasters have proven themselves on a collection of tracks with a wide range of both sound and subject matter.

Warm Brew’s latest mixtape, Kottabos, dropped on April 26th and it’s pretty different from their prior tape, Warm Brew.  That being said, both tapes are impressive in their own right because Warm Brew is able to deliver such unique and well rounded tracks. Their material isn’t only unique in that it doesn’t sound like what other artists are doing. Each track is unique from the rest of their catalog, making it easy to listen to Warm Brew’s material for a while without it getting stale. This young and talented collective is definitely worth keeping an eye on and we’re excited to see what they do next. Make the jump to check out RH’s First Look with Warm Brew.

Ab-Soul Speaks On His Affinity For Sunglasses, Education & More (Video)

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After his performance at Rutgers University, we had the pleasure of chatting with a member from TDE, Ab-Soul. In this interview he reveals that his his eyes are light sensitive which explains the “Sunglasses Look“. We also discussed his educational background, music influences, and who he is currently a fan of in hip-hop. – Good*Fella Media

PREVIOUS: Ab-Soul – Control System (Album Stream)

Childish Gambino Crowns Danny Brown as “Best MC in the Game”

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It is always good to see hip-hop emcees showing love and respect to their fellow rhymesayers within the culture. Latest example is Donald Glover aka Childish Gamnino, who recently sat down with fuse and discussed sampling Donkey Donk for "Eat Your Vegetables" as well as the rap phenomenon called Danny Brown. While talking about the Fool's Gold signee, Gambino states that he is holding the top position in the rap circuit.

"He's one of those guys that's a craftsman. He makes s**t rhyme that doesn't rhyme. Personally, i think he's the best MC in the game right now...He has an encyclopedic knowledge of hip hop."

Do you share this view? Discuss below.

J. Cole Confirms Joint Album With Kendrick Lamar

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Epic news coming from J.Cole today. In an interview with Bootleg Kev for Las Vegas’ Hot 97.5, the North Carolina rapper confirmed a rumored joint album with none other than Kendrick Lamar.

“I just started working with Kendrick the other day. We got it in, finally, again. It's gonna be an album, man. We actually worked, bouncing ideas, which was great. The vibe was so good that it was like, man, that’s absolutely gonna happen. We got maybe four or five songs together.”

Jermaine further delved into subjects like his upcoming solo album and the current 'Hottest MCs In The Game List' as well as joining Drake on his Club Paradise tour. Listen to the entire conversation above and rejoice.

J. Cole Talks Club Paradise Tour, Releasing Music, Album w/ Kendrick Lamar

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While out in Vegas for the Club Paradise tour with Drake last night, J. Cole sits down with Bootleg Kev to talk about being snubbed from MTV’s Hottest MCs list, why he hasn’t been releasing much material since his album dropped, his Twitter hiatus, confirms his joint album with Kendrick Lamar and more.

PREVIOUS: J. Cole – Sideline Story (Video)

Off The Record w/ Young Chop pt.2 (Video)

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In part 2 of our Off the Record series with 18-year-old phenom producer Young Chop, he describes how the viral hit “I Don’t Like” came about – detailing how the chorus, verses and beat came together quickly during a recording session. In addition, Chop reveals insight into the remix of the Chief Keef track that features Kanye West, Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean. Not the type of person to rest on his laurels, Chops remains as focused as ever – knowing that longevity in hip-hop is what separates overnight successes from those with ultimate staying power. – LRG

No word on if he is actually going through with that lawsuit he threatened Kanye with, however.

PREVIOUS: Off The Record w/ Young Chop pt.1 (Video)