www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock TV caught up with Kobe Bryant at Rucker Park for Nike’s World Basketball Festival. In this interview Kobe talks about Basketball being a Global game now and how its important to learn from how each country approaches the game. KB goes on to say that now matter where you go Defense and Rebounding will always win games and that he would like to see USA players move better without the ball. While in Rucker Park we also got a chance to catch High School players from China and US play each other. The video ends with the legendary New York City emcee and streetball icon Boobie Smooth telling us the first nick name he ever gave out as well as High School game stand out Michael Taylor (Boys and Girls HS) telling us his thoughts on the World Basketball Festival. Also, don’t miss the tremendous dunks by the USA HS team.
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www.hardknock.tv Rakim talks to HardKnock.Tv’s Nick Huff Barili about the reaction he received from putting out his last album “The Seventh Seal” and he addresses the media exaggerated beef with Nas. Ra goes on to let out the secret that he has been working with Stephen Marley (the generators of his trailer shut down and we lost all the light as soon as he makes announcement, definitely felt like their was a higher energy in the room). When asked if him and Nas could work together in the future, Rakim responds that through the Marley camp maybe him and Nas will do a song together. Lastly he says that if he were to do a song about one person like Nas did of him, Rakim would do it on Muhammad Ali. Stay tuned for Part 2 of the interview with Rakim, as April Bombai talks to Ra about ghost writing, working on his next album already, performing at Rock the Bells and more.
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www.HardKnock.tv Curren$y talks to HardKnock.TV about why he left Young Money, Lil Wayne and how he sees the state of Hip Hop. If also makes an interesting point about Radio airplay and how just because he is from the NO doesn’t mean he has to listen to certain type of music. Interview by Balance for HardKnock TV. Check out www.hardknock.tv for more Curren$y and for his exclusive freestyle.
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www.HardKnock.tv DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill tells HardKnock.Tv’s Devi Dev that he thinks Ice Cube is one of the best lyricist ever, he also talks about his up coming project with Ill Bill (Kill Devil Hills), shares his top 5 favorite Hip Hop albums and more. For more check out www.hardknock.tv
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www.HardKnock.tv Curren$y spits an Exclusive Freestyle for Hard Knock TV. For more clips from this interview with Currensy check out www.HardKnock.tv Also, make sure you support his new album Pilot Talk in stores now. JETS!
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www.HardKnock.tv EXCLUSIVE Ms. Lauryn Hill performing Lost Ones over Drake and Timbaland’s Say Something. Thanks to Hard Knock TV’s own Mark Anthony for making the trek up to Santa Rosa to film this for us! and to the good folks at the Harmony Festival for getting Lauryn to perform in the States. Word is that she will be performing The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill in its entirety at this years Rock The Bells!
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www.HardKnock.tv Ron Artest (new single Champions is out now) talks about Kobe Bryant, Shaq and best NBA rappers. He also tells HardKnock.TV that he has a song about Eminem and why he thinks Em could be the best rapper of all time or just in the top 10. Artest aka Tru Warier and Mistah FAB shout out their favorite freestyle rappers. Interview by Devi Dev and Nick Huff Barili also contains clip from Mistah FAB’s freestyles on the streets of SXSW. Check out Hard Knock TV for the full versions of freestyles.
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www.HardKnock.tv EXCLUSIVE Dr Dre says Detox is coming out by the end of this FALL, says he wants to make sure he give everyone what they are waiting for so they are not disappointed? Dre also tells HardKnock.TV’s Devi Dev in this interview that the “Under Pressure” leak featuring Jay-Z is not a finished song, its not blended right and there is no hook on it yet! Ps the lovely lady next to Dr Dre is his WIFE! This interview took place at the 23RD ANNUAL ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS where DR DRE received the ASCAP’s Founders Award.
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www.HardKnock.tv YelaWolf talks Favorite Albums, Rock The Bells, Eminem Co-Sign and XXL Freshmen 10 to Hard Knock TV Host Devi Dev. YelaWolf as talks about how Wu-tang and Hiero influenced Skateboarding. As soon as he said Soul’s of Mischief’s 93 Till Infinity and Outkast’s Aquemini, I knew I was going to like the kid. Stay tuned for More Rock The Bells coverage Exclusively at www.hardknock.tv
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