Skyzoo Interview

Nice interview here w/ Skyzoo conducted by Mr. Peter Parker covering his appreciation of his fans, and artists that are maintaining relevance/making a comeback with a younger audience that's relatively new to hip hop. Skyzoo is a great person to ask this question to because Duck Down is such a good blend of new and seasoned artists right now it's amazing. The label as a whole has made one hell of a resurgence - and they've done it with the help of several older, legendary artists instead of forgetting their roots and starting fresh. They deserve a lot of respect for that - and for the fact that the majority of the music is so damn good.

Baknaffek - Das Efx Interview

Read this interview from Paul Arnold over at HHDX this morning and had to repost for anyone that may have missed it.

Das Efx and the whole Hit Squad/Def Squad were a pretty major part of the grimy Hip Hop from the East coast in the early 90's, which I loved then and still do to this day. The interview is detailed, and done from the persepctive of someone that actually knows the group's work. Interviews don't always come together like that, so it's appreciated here.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1584/title.das-efx-baknaffek

Murs Interview

This is a long, but great interview with Murs covering pretty much everything.

Among other things he said, I love what came out of the question about his hair, and the props he gave to Bernie Taupin, the guy that writes Elton John's lyrics (Elton writes the music) - by the way if you never really paid attention to, or shied away from Elton John's music for whatever reason, trust me when I tell you to expand your horizons and give it a chance.

3:16 is definitely one of my favorite Hip Hop albums (and how I first got introduced to Murs), and besides the shit he does with 9th, the more I listen to Murs For President, the more I like it.

These Are Our Heroes: Greg Nice | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop

These Are Our Heroes: Greg Nice Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop

I just read this interview with Greg N-I-C-E on HHDX and had to repost it here to spread the word. Nice is a true legend in Hip Hop, and seems to know everyone! He shares some great stories from his lengthy career, including some great stuff about 2Pac before he was a star, and just before his death. Also included is some footage of him rocking the crowd at a Big Daddy Kane show in Brooklyn recently.

Don't get me wrong, Greg Nice wouldn't ever make my list (or anyone else's) for top MCs, but that is really beside the point. His style and delivery were always fun and energetic, and his contributions are not limited to punchlines. Nice brings out a certain charisma that few in Hip Hop possess, and he can move a fucking crowd. Take the time to read this article.

okayplayer Interview With Phife Dawg

This interview is almost a month old. I forget to check out okayplayer.com regularly though, so I just came across this today. If you haven't read it, you need to as it is about real life and is pretty inspirational. Phife explains his health condition in detail (I knew he was a 'funky diabetic' and was sick recently, but didn't know specifics), and talks about his upcoming work, and the Tribe documentary to be released soon.

http://www.okayplayer.com/interviews/latest-interviews/phife-diggy-got-something-to-say-2010031610149/

Pharoahe Monch Interview

I don't know about all of you, but I can't fucking wait for Pharoahe's new album W.A.R. to drop on Duck Down. I keep hearing him say in interview after interview that this is his most lyrical and most cohesive album of his career. I'm expecting big big things.

And, I hope that with all of the time he's been spending with Slaughterhouse lately they have some tracks completed (more than just a hook on his part this time - wasn't that the let down of the year?) that will pop up at some point in the (near) future.

Below is a video of Pharoahe discussing the new album...and below that the song/video that first put me on to Organized Konfusion.

PHAROAHE MONCH INTERVIEW from PRO KEDS on Vimeo.

Toca Tuesday W/ Joell Ortiz

I've been posting some freestyles that I've come across lately from different artists, and today won't be any different as the latest appearance on Tony Touch's Toca Tuesdays comes courtesy of one of my favorite MCs to come around in the last few years. Joell is a force in hip hop and teaming with Slaughterhouse has only made him better. In my opinion, he rose to the challenge and delivered the best verses of the four on their joint album released earlier this year. Recently, he's been dropping freestyle after freestyle of free heat on the internet too. So, if you like this do a quick search for audio of the others. The clip begins with a brief interview where he talks touring with Tech N9Ne and upcoming projects, and then gets into the rhyme that I'll be watching again and again today.