Kid on Kodak Black Deleting Tweet About $1M Donation For Trump Pardon (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback, Kid from Kid ‘n Play shared his thoughts on Kodak Black pledging to donate $1 million if Trump pardoned him, and then taking down the tweet once he was released. Kid explained that Kodak’s lawyer addressed the situation and the legal ramifications, which is why he advised him to take it […]
Lavell Crawford on Dave Chappelle’s Black Audience (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2017, Lavell Crawford talked about getting more work in mainstream white productions than he does in black movies in shows. Lavell also theorized that some black comedians and actors are reluctant to put their friends on unless they’re already famous.
Chaka Khan Tells Her Life Story (Full Interview)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2020, music icon Chaka Khan sat down with Luenell to tell her life story. Chaka Khan went through her early days growing up, becoming politically active, and getting married at the age of 17 to sign a record contract. She recounted joining the Chicago funk band Rufus, which served as […]
Young Dolph on Being Independent His Whole Career (RIP Dolph)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2014, Young Dolph dispelled rumors of being signed to other labels, and why he thinks he’s always linked to labels, which he said was primarily due to him being close friends with the rappers who have launched their own labels. Despite all that, Young Dolph unequivocally stated that he’s always […]
Hypnotized with Hatred: Boosie on Rappers Killed in Their Own City (RIP Young Dolph)
In this flashback from 2016, Boosie made his classic “hypnotized with hatred” remark. Boosie talked about rappers needing to leave their hometowns after finding success in order to ensure their safety. He noted that many deceased rappers were killed in their hometown and claimed he moved to Atlanta to escape his legal issues with public […]
Bill Duke on the Moment He Questioned His Hatred Toward Whites (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2018, long-time actor and director Bill Duke recounted what forced him to reconsider his views on racism. He talked about changing his ideas after going to college when the university president paid for his room and board. The significance of this gesture was immense for Bill considering he dealt with […]
21 Savage Speaks on What Turned Him “Savage” (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2016, 21 Savage spoke on what pushed him into the life he raps about, saying he became “hands-on” at about 13 years old. From there, the rapper spoke on what turned him “savage.” Watch above.
Talib Kweli: Kanye West, Pharrell, and Black Star are Q-Tip’s Sons (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2016, Talib Kweli spoke about the influence that Q-Tip has as an artist and producer. Kweli went on to call Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and his group Black Star sons of Q-Tip.
Talib Kweli: Everyone Wanted Kanye’s Beats, Not to Hear Him Rap (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2013, Talib Kweli recounted how many people in hip-hop were checking for Kanye’s production but weren’t so enthusiastic about hearing him rap over those beats. This is an interesting recounting in the context of Kanye’s recent comments about Talib on Drink Champs.
Luenell Weighs in on Kid Cudi Wearing a Dress (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from earlier this year, comedian and VladTV regular Luenell weighed in on Kid Cudi donning a dress during his SNL performance and the subsequent reaction to his fashion choice. Interestingly enough, Cudi went back to the dress for the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s award show.
Napoleon on Jada Pinkett Visiting 2Pac in the Hospital & Going to Memorial (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from last year, Napoleon recounted Jada Pinkett Smith visiting Tupac when he was in the hospital after being shot. He also discussed how many of Pac’s inner circle are now deceased.
Beanie Sigel on Saving Kanye from Getting Robbed for His Chain (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2012, Beanie Sigel recalled saving Kanye West from getting robbed for his chain. This is an interesting tale considering how Ye recently revealed Beans was the one behind the “Yeezy” name and is looking to pay him for his contribution to what has now become a global brand.
George Floyd’s Brother Terrence Floyd on Losing George, Trial, Derek Chauvin Guilty (Full Interview)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join ——– Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he detailed his relationship with George, who Terrence reveals he met later in their lives. Terrence went on to speak about his bond with his brother and […]
Papoose on Growing Up in Brooklyn “Zoo”, Cousin Serving 18 Years (Part 2)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 1: https://youtu.be/El_mq6JMEi4 ——– In the latest clip, Papoose described growing up in Brooklyn between Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville. He admitted that his environment was a “zoo” but pointed out the positives of his neighborhood. He also revealed his grandmother nicknamed his Papoose. He […]
Faizon Love on Why Alpo Never Did a VladTV Interview (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from earlier this year, Faizon Love discussed why he felt the now-deceased drug kingpin Alpo Martinez never did a VladTV interview. Alpo was recently murdered in his hometown of Harlem, NYC on Halloween (2021).
Charlamagne on Boosie Saying Rappers Get Killed in Their Own Cities (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2016, Charlamagne addressed the famous Boosie interview with DJ Vlad where he talked about rappers getting killed in their own cities. He also weighed in on the culture of flashiness that accompanies hip-hop and what the value of simplicity and unassuming is within this context.
Raekwon: Method Man Had Most Passion in Wu-Tang (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2013, Raekwon recounted Wu-Tang’s start in the music industry and the transition from the streets to the industry. He also spoke about Method Man getting a lot of attention early on and the group’s decision to get behind that to push the collective forward.
Azie Faison Tells the Real Story of Alpo & ‘Paid in Full’ (Full Interview) (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2016, former Harlem drug kingpin Azie Faison lays out the real story that inspired the classic film Paid in Full and provides a riveting account of Alpo Martinez from someone who dealt with him at the height of his power and influence.
Wood Harris on Cam’ron Playing Alpo in ‘Paid in Full’ Making it a Classic (Flashback)
In this clip, Wood Harris spoke about getting the role of “Ace” in “Paid in Full,” which he admits is the most iconic movie he’s done. Wood then spoke about meeting Azie Faizon, who his character was based on, and feeling confident that he could portray Azie. After speaking about production conflicts between Dame Dash […]
Big Worm on Why He Sold Weed Instead of Crack (Part 1)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join ——– Big Worm sat down with VladTV for his first-ever interview and detailed his background. He revealed that he was originally from San Diego and moved to Los Angeles later in life. He explained how he started his “ice cream” business and why […]
Omar Gooding on ‘Baby Boy’, Tyrese, Cuba Gooding Jr, Gun Arrest, Gang Fight (Full Interview)
Omar Gooding came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he started off speaking about growing up in L.A. with his mother and father, who was a member of the 1970s R&B group “The Main Ingredient.” Omar then went on to speak about becoming a successful child actor, starring in “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,” “Smart […]
Big Sean on How He Met Kanye (Flashback)
In this flashback, Big Sean spoke about getting known at a Detroit radio station after doing cyphers every Friday for a year, which he says gave him a lot of exposure. He then detailed how it was a lot of work to do the cyphers while in high school, and Sean went on to reveal […]
TK Kirkland: If Will Smith Wasn’t Will Smith He Would’ve Smacked Jada (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2020, TK Kirkland weighed in on the Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith saga, specifically as it pertained to her “entanglement” with August Alsina. Most recently, however, Jada opened up about some of the difficulties of maintaining a healthy sex life after two decades with Will but later slammed headlines […]
John Salley on Will Staying with Jada After Her ‘Entanglement’ (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2020, John Salley weighed in on the controversy surrounding Jada Pinkett Smith’s “entanglement” with singer August Alsina and the subsequent fallout from the revelation. According to John, Will displayed a real sense of love for staying with his wife after all of that went public. Interestingly enough, Jada just went […]
Iman Shumpert on Why He Doesn’t Have a Song with Damian Lillard (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2020, NBA champion Iman Shumpert talked with Coach PR about building quite an expensive recording studio and addressed why he doesn’t have a song with Damian Lillard. At the time, Iman’s project had only one feature – his daughter Juni.
Kash Doll on Her Ex-Boyfriend Breaking Up with Her Over Her Photo with Drake (Flashback)
In this flashback from 2019, Kash Doll detailed some of her high-profile collaborations with Big Sean and Metro Boomin. She also talked about opening up for Drake and her ex-boyfriend breaking up with her over her friendly photo with the rapper. She refused to speak on the matter before revealing Eminem’s lawyer helped her get […]
Benzino Turned Down $55M from BET Founder Bob Johnson to Buy The Source (Part 12)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 11: https://youtu.be/eoQn4voLXfA Part 1: https://youtu.be/ohple7vitoQ ——– In this clip, Benzino revealed to Shawn Prez that he and Dave had a deal on the table to sell The Source Magazine to Bob Johnson for $55 million. However, Benzino said the deal mandated he […]
Reggie Wright Jr on Coma from COVID, Jail, Mob James, 2Pac & Nas, Suge & Puffy, BIG (Full Interview)
Reggie Wright came through for yet another VladTV interview, and this time around, he spoke about his battle with COVID-19, which he contracted in a halfway house after doing time in federal prison. Reggie then addressed the issues he has with his former podcast “Gangster Chronicles,” including claiming that he made nothing off of the […]
Moniece Slaughter: LHHNY Chicks’ Music is Wack as F**k (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2016, Moniece Slaughter provided her unfiltered opinion about the music coming from the women of Love & Hip-Hop New York. According to Moniece, their musical output was “wack as f**k.” Interestingly enough, Moniece recently opined on the negative image of women from LHHNY in response to remarks made by Andy […]
Bleu DaVinci on Seeing Big Meech Behind Bars After 5 Years (Flashback)
In this flashback, Bleu DaVinci opened up about how he felt after Big Meech was sentenced to 30 years, and Bleu admitted that he was worried about the time that he would get. Bleu then explained that he didn’t think he’d get picked up because he was working and on tour when Big Meech was […]
Flavor Flav on Dating Brigitte Nielsen After Physical Altercation (Flashback)
In this flashback from 2019, Flavor Flav discussed his past romance with Brigitte Nielsen. He recalled meeting her while filming VH1’s “The Surreal Life” and being turned off by her, initially. He also detailed a physical altercation between the two after he told her he didn’t like his face being touched. Despite getting off to […]
Sidney Starr Clarifies the Differences Between Gay Men & Transgender Women (Flashback)
In this flashback from 2014, Sidney Starr clarified the differences between gay men and transgender women. She denied being a gay man, pointing out the fact that gay men are attracted to other gay men. Starr claimed to live the life of a heterosexual woman and is only attracted to heterosexual men. She also detailed […]
Sheek Louch on The Lox’s Brawl With Benzino (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2020, Sheek Louch discussed The Lox’s infamous brawl with Benzino’s crew in Boston. Explaining what started the altercation, Sheek said that DMX, or someone who looked like him, did something to a woman who was affiliated with Benzino’s crew. As they crew were banging on X’s dressing room door, they […]
Lil Meech on Growing Up with Father Big Meech, BMF TV Series (Full Interview)
In this VladTV full interview from 2018, Lil Meech sat down with Vlad to speak on a variety of topics including his dad Big Meech getting 30 years, the upcoming BMF TV series, and more.
TK Kirkland & Vlad on Lil Wayne Being Pardoned by Trump (Flashback)
In this VladTV Flashback from 2020, TK Kirkland reacts to Joe Biden winning the 2020 presidential election and Trump not accepting the results. TK explained that Trump’s unpredictable nature puts a knot in his stomach, and he believes that Trump will run again in 2024. When it comes to Lil Wayne supporting Trump, TK isn’t […]
Daylyt Describes a Ridiculous Basketball Game He Played w/ R. Kelly (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2018, rapper Daylyt recounted playing a pickup basketball game with Gilbert Arenas and R. Kelly. According to Daylyt, R. Kelly was the most controlling person on the floor but that apparently didn’t impact his effectiveness since he was the only person on his team making shots.
Earthquake on R. Kelly Thinking He Was Untouchable (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from earlier this year, comedian Earthquake gave his take on R. Kelly feeling as though he was untouchable after beating his first case. Moreover, Earthquake spoke about Kelly continuously incriminating himself which eventually caught up with the disgraced singer who was convicted of sex trafficking crimes earlier this week.
Damion Hall (Guy) on R. Kelly Taking Aaron Hall’s Look and Sound (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from earlier this year, Damion Hall of the legendary R&B group Guy, talked about R. Kelly biting his brother Aaron Hall’s style and sound. Damion believes Aaron missed an opportunity to align himself with R. Kelly early on and use his young energy to extend his career.
Quentin Miller on Getting Beat Up By Meek Mill Over Drake Beef (Flashback)
In this flashback from 2016, Quentin Miller described being caught in the middle of Drake and Meek Mill’s beef. Miller confirmed Taxstone’s story about being assaulted by Meek Mill and his crew. Meek had outed Miller as Drake’s ghostwriter but Miller denied the story. As a result, Meek and his crew jumped Miller over making […]
Pastor Troy on C-Murder & No Limit Surrounding Stage After Master P Diss (Part 3)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 2: https://youtu.be/y1t9XIFQkxE Part 1: https://youtu.be/61vHOt8Wi8o ——– In this clip, Pastor Troy spoke about the tension brewing between him and Master P’s No Limit after releasing “No Play in GA” coming to a head when he was performing at a club in Nashville. […]
Nelly on Dating Ashanti (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback from 2010, Nelly talked about his relationship with Ashanti and how the media played it up into being something more than it was. Nelly was mum about the extent of their union but didn’t outright admit to ever being in a relationship with Ashanti.
Anthony Ruggiano on Rumor He Wasn’t Made Due to His Drug Habit (Part 8)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 7: https://youtu.be/9HyPH_SwsC8 Part 1: https://youtu.be/Ojz_ScGAZH4 ——– In the latest clip, Anthony Ruggiano opened up on his issues with drug abuse. He admitted to smoking marijuana and taking LSD at 13 years old. When his father entered the music business, he recalled trying […]
MGK: I Feel I Should Be More Respected as a Rapper (Flashback)
In this flashback, Machine Gun Kelly opened up about his place in hip-hop in 2012, which he said he was “very unhappy” with at the time. He explained that he didn’t want to take a break from his busy tour schedule because he was dealing with lawsuits, and MGK added that he gets more love […]
Rafer Alston (Skip To My Lou) on Being First Streetball Player to Join NBA (Part 5)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 4: https://youtu.be/wENxB6R4qNs Part 1: https://youtu.be/YB3VeAsayXE ——– Rafer Alston aka Skip to My Lou spoke on being called by the NBA in 1998, and how he landed on the radar of NBA scouts. Skip noted his starting salary was $220,000 and that he […]
Peter Schiff on Showing Up to Occupy Wall Street with “I Am the 1%” Sign (Part 4)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 3: https://youtu.be/2-mMPSRndHA Part 1: https://youtu.be/n2FLwg2ihQs ——– In this clip, Peter Schiff talked about being dubbed “Dr. Doom” by CNBC and how the moniker stuck with him across mainstream media. According to Schiff, he was virtually blackballed from mainstream financial debate shows after […]
Peter Schiff on Predicting the 2008 Financial Crisis, Predicts “Dollar Crisis” (Part 3)
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV Youtube Member – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA/join Part 2: https://youtu.be/k0etBbB6wY4 Part 1: https://youtu.be/n2FLwg2ihQs ——– In this clip, Peter Schiff explained the 2008 financial crash and the housing bubble bursting, which he predicted years earlier. After getting into the details involved in the lead-up to the crash, Peter spoke about how […]
Kevin McCall: Chris Brown & I Fell Out When “Strip” Dropped (Flashback)
In this flashback, rapper, singer, and songwriter Kevin McCall discussed his fallout with Chris Brown. He revealed that Chris Brown and Tyga’s hit song, “Deuces,” was originally his record and that he gave it to Chris under the condition that he would stay on the track. McCall added that “Strip” was when his working relationship […]
Ja Rule on Why Drake’s “Back to Back” is an All-Time Diss (Flashback)
In this flashback clip, Ja Rule and DJ Vlad discussed their top five diss records of all time. During their discussion classic tracks, such as “The Bridge is Over,” “Hit Em Up,” “Ether,” “Takeover,” “No Vaseline,” “Dre Day,” and “Who Shot Ya?” were all mentioned as all-time diss records. On the latter track, Ja Rule […]
Boosie on Lil Nas X Coming Out: Now We Know What He Was Riding On (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback, Boosie reacted to the news of Lil Nas X coming out. He clarified some past comments about Lil Nas X and assured listeners that he’s not homophobic. According to Boosie, his view of homosexuality is shaped by prison politics.
Polo G on Getting Arrested 5-6 Times Back-to-Back, High Speed Chase (Flashback)
In this VladTV flashback, Chicago rapper Polo G recounts getting arrested around 5 to 6 times back-to-back. He said the arrests began piling up after he turned 17 and saw getting money in the streets as the only viable path to fund his music career.