www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock TV caught up with Mistah FAB late night outside of a pizza joint at SXSW. Like the true MC he is Mistah FAB busted a freestyle right there on the spot. Now a lot of cats “Freestyle” for us but you can tell they are verses or writtens. If you listen carefully to FAB’s freestyle you can hear him incorporating what is going on in the street including the pizza spot’s “security” guard who is telling us we need to move because the crowd that is forming outside is blocking the entry to their spot. Mistah FAB is in my personal top 3 freestyler’s of all time! Make sure to subscribe to www.youtube.com to get our latest videos including full interview with Mistah FAB and Devi Dev coming next week!
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www.hardknock.tv Balance featuring. UNI “Hard To Get” aka The Ménage à trois song. Directed by Nick Huff Barili. First single of the album Hard Knock TV Presents I DO IT 4 HIP HOP featuring Balance. Coming THIS SPRING! “Hard To Get” Credits Starring Balance and Thurz and YO aka UNI Track produced by Noah Ayala Featuring: Devi Dev, Mitsy Ramos, Mihaela, Katherine Valdivieso, Mina Mortezaie, Shannon, Bridgetta Tomarchio and Mr Cuddles Directed by Nick Huff Barili Cinematography by Michael Park Edited by David Telles, Daniel Gilmore and Nick Huff Barili Produced by Mark Anothony Jenkins and Jin Kelley Make up by Marigail del Rosario and Layla Alamdari Special Thanks to Steve Kim!!! Fat Beats LA, DJ House Shoes, Chris London, Winstons, everyone who made this happen and J Dilla and Slum Village for the inspiration!
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www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock Tv’s Devi Dev and Nick Huff Barili talk to Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek talk about the early years of Kanye West’s career. From Kanye opening up for Kweli to labels not wanting to sign him as a rapper. Kweli says that people didn’t see Kanye’s vision as an artist and just wanted his beats. Kweli says that he knew “College Drop Out” was a classic when he first heard it. Hi-Tek adds that Kanye is a genius in the same way that Dr Dre is. I personally remember getting the white label vinyl of “Through The Wire” “Two Words” that Kanye paid to press up himself because at that time Def Jam and The Roc weren’t pushing him out. I also remember being at the Def Jam office’s in NY (during CMJ) with the Rap Attack DJ’s telling them that they needed to get behind that record because we were all getting great feedback at our college radio stations. Ye’ has come a long way since then! -NHB For more on Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek) check out www.hardknock.tv.
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www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock TV’s Mark Anthony Jenkins caught up with Rick Ross at the BMI awards to talk about his relationship with Lil Wayne and Baby. In this interview, Ross also talks about growing up looking up to Bid Daddy Kane instead of Luke even thought he is from Miami. He also said coming from nothing he didn’t really ever care what anyone else thought. + More. Check out www.hardknock.tv for more videos
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www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock Tv’s Nick Huff Barili and Balance talk to Bone Thugs N Harmony about their memories of working with The Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur. Bone says that Diddy called them when them and Biggie were in Cali and said to come over to studio. Bone laid down their verses to Notorious Thugs and then Biggie took it back to NY to write his verse. They didn’t hear the final version until after Biggie passed away. Bone says they were tempted to jump into East-West Coast thing but Eazy-E told them to stay out of it. This segment ends with Bone talking about meeting Tupac in LA and eventually collaborating with him. Check out www.hardknock.tv for more Hip Hop videos. RIP Tupac (2Pac) Shakur and The Notorious BIG (Biggie Smalls)
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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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Mynista Gives part of his testimony. This is real. www.mynistamusic.com http www.twitter.com www.facebook.com www.reverbnation.com www.wrapworldwide.com [BLOG] http [Camp/Network]
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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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