interview

The Hip-Hop Fellowship is the feature-length doc about 9th Wonder's tenure at Harvard as a visiting professor. In this interview, producer Young Guru explains his encounters with Yeezy. Key quote: "At that moment, I knew he was ready. And he's about to change this whole thing." Watch after the jump.

The Brooklyn sensation Bobby Shmurda created the Shmoney Dance and everyone's doing it. Flatbush bred this charismatic performer and his appearances hint he's ready for more acclaim and soon. Watch the full interview after the jump.

Lupe Fiasco is on a mission. His next album Mission, drawing on his unique ability to mold concepts into stories and then lyrics, will be a tribute to cancer survivors. Even more pithy: he'll invoke testimonials from those survivors as a template for the songs. Heavy, deep stuff. The Chicago rapper has never shied from profound subjects. This project, however, represents the peak use of his skills both socially and artistically. Watch his interview with Katie Couric after the jump.

In this interview with KUBE 93 Seattle's Sunday Night Sound Session, the new King of the South explains his ascent to the mainstream, the pressure to respond to Kendrick's "Control" verse, the frustration with having to prove himself to more fans, and his new project. The homey has very balanced views on why he's chronically slept on, and might make the next tier with this approach. Check the video after the jump.

Joe Budden explains his introduction to songwriting through battling and why he is so energized to take on battle champ Hollow Da Don. Get through the Elliott Wilson laugh and there are some somber anecdotes that define Joe. All bets are off for the pay-per-view event starring Joe as Goliath and the lesser known Hollow as David. Watch the interview and the trailer for the Hollow and Joe battle after the jump.

As he promotes his anticipated album Tetsuo & Youth, Lupe explains the reasons he did not want to do Kanye's "Touch The Sky." Video after the jump.