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Karrine Steffans sat down with VladTV in 2015 and detailed more of her experiences with various stars. She spoke extensively about her romance with Lil Wayne. During the interview, she revealed that Drake had ghostwritten songs for Lil Wayne amid Drake's own ghostwriting scandal. The author also broke down the dynamic between Birdman and Lil Wayne, who were allegedly involved in a business dispute...

In April, O-Block Louie, close friend of late rapper King Von, detailed getting shot in the head during the shooting that resulted in Von's death. First, he talked about his upbringing in Chicago and his early connection to Chief Keef. He also detailed his friendship with King Von and Von's unlikely rise as a rap star after being acquitted in a murder case. Louie later detailed the fatal incident...

In 2016, late DJ Clark Kent discussed his journey in Hip-Hop. He admitted that his first turntable came after he looted a store during the infamous blackout of 1977 in New York City. Kent established himself as a known DJ in New York, which led to him becoming the tour DJ for Dana Dane. Clark Kent would go on to become the tour DJ for rap legends Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. The DJ described recogn...

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport returned to VladTV for the first time since 2017. The media personality offered his thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict and revisited his reaction to Kanye West's past comments about the Jewish community. After working with late film director John Singleton on "Higher Learning," Rapaport responded to the circumstances that led to Singleton's removal from the 2...

Oschino returned to VladTV to discuss a number of topics, including Jaguar Wright's accusations against Jay-Z and Diddy's legal issues. The former Roc-A-Fella artist talked about similar cases that are centered around the same charges as Diddy's before breaking down the nuances of the prison environment. Oschino also spoke further about Dame Dash's strained relationship with Jay-Z and opened up ab...

Former United States Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill detailed his storied military career, which culminated in him taking down Osama bin Laden. He described growing up in Butte, Montana, and having goals of getting a scholarship to play basketball. However, a breakup led him to try to join the Marines, but a chance encounter steered him towards the Navy despite his inability to swim. O'Neill overcame tha...

Legendary gambler Mikki Mase detailed his triumphant life journey, which saw him go from homelessness to a multi-millionaire business owner. He talked about coming from an affluent household until his father's RICO case caused his family to lose their status. Mase explained how he became a troubled child who had run-ins with the law. As he reached adulthood, he became homeless and struggled with s...

Famed entertainer Apollonia came through for her first-ever VladTV interview, where she detailed getting into acting and appearing on big network TV shows and then being in various music videos. From there, Apollonia spoke about working on Prince’s “Purple Rain” movie and feeling like she was rich after being paid $3,000- and she admits she hasn’t received many royalties from the film. Speaking mo...

Lil Durk discussed various topics during this 2014 sit-down with VladTV. He talked about his issues with Tyga and The Game, which resulted in a tense face-off between Durk and the latter. He revealed that the feud with Game was squashed shortly afterward and explained that his beef with Tyga was sparked by a line about Blac Chyna and a feature verse. Later in the interview, Durk talked about the p...

Juvenile came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, and he started off by detailing his early life growing up in the projects of New Orleans and seeing a lot of violence before he was a teenager. He then detailed his brief time in the streets, which he realized wasn’t for him and led to him fully focusing on his music career. Moving along, Juvenile explained how he first linked up with Cash...

In this 2023 full-length interview, executive music producer/film director Lance "Un" Rivera looks back on some of his fondest memories growing up with a large family in Brooklyn, New York, during the 70s and 80s. The long-time friend of the late Notorious B.I.G. explains that he misbehaved so badly that his mother placed him in a boys' home from the age of 12 to 16 years old. From there, he detai...

Former WWE superstar and YouTuber Maven Huffman offered VladTV a look into his life and career. He explained he was conceived during an extramarital affair, which led to his biological father being absent from his life and Maven being adopted by his uncle and aunt after his mom took her own life. The former wrestler described his failed attempt at a baseball career before becoming a middle school...

In this 2021 VladTV full interview, Mystikal sat down and detailed moments in his career and life. The rapper spoke about his beginnings in New Orleans, and how his first record deal was for $500. From there, he spoke about his time with on No Limit Records, and the issues he faced with blossoming rival label Cash Money Records. Mystikal then talked about his success after he and No Limit parted w...

Damian Marley, the youngest son of reggae icon, Bob Marley, and a viable star in his own light sat down with DJ Vlad to speak on his dad's legacy, the impact of Rastafarianism on his life, and what it's like working with Nas and Jay-Z in 2017. He begins by discussing his father's legacy, though Jr. Gong was only 2 when he passed, and why the Marley descendants have a knack, for music. He speaks on...

In 2016, G Herbo joined VladTV and spoke about the state of Drill Music. The Chicago rapper admitted that he couldn't accurately comment on the state and future of the genre. He also talked about working with Rico Recklezz after Rico dissed him on a song. G Herbo also reflected on his interactions with police and revealed he had been assaulted by cops as a minor. Later in the interview, he address...

Trap Lore Ross returned to VladTV to discuss his recent projects and multiple rap topics. The YouTuber spoke about the Young Dolph trial, the origins of Dolph's beef with Yo Gotti, and violence that followed the late rapper's passing. He also discussed recent developments in the Young Thug trial before breaking down the events that led to Foolio's death. The documentary filmmaker discussed the var...

Music journalist Touré returned to VladTV to discuss a number of music and political topics. The famed writer started by offering his thoughts on Diddy's legal drama. He also detailed his experiences with Diddy and the music mogul's history of troubling behavior, including being threatened by the Bad Boy founder and Diddy assaulting his son's football coach. Touré broke down Cassie's history and s...

Toosii sat down with VladTV in 2020 as the music artist was starting to really buzz. He talked about growing up in Syracuse, New York, before moving to North Carolina as a teen. Prior to moving, the rapper and singer revealed he started witnessing violence by the age of seven. He also shared a tragic story about his three best friends fatally stabbing his grandfather during a robbery. Later, Toosi...

In 2021, two-time World Series champion and former MVP Jose Canseco sat down for an interview detailing his life and career. The retired baseball player revealed that he wasn't a standout high school player and received no college offers, prompting him to join the minor leagues for a $10,000 signing bonus. After struggling his first few years in the minors, the turning point came when he started u...

Deon Cole returned for another VladTV exclusive, where the comedian discussed his new standup special, "OK, Mister." During the interview, Deon discussed his preference for "vintage" women and revisited his kiss with Stephanie Mills on The Breakfast Club. He also talked about Kanye West's marriage and his experience at a White strip club before reflecting on his rise in entertainment. Throughout t...

In 2021 Anthony "Hootie" Russo, a former crew member for the Gambino family, came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about growing up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens. Russo explained that he remembers wanting to be in the mob as young as 5-years-old, and he ended up getting involved around the age of 13. He went on to speak about how he got his start, getting deep...

03 Greedo sat down with VladTV shortly before he was set to serve a potential 20-year sentence. The West Coast rapper talked about his unstable upbringing and experiencing homelessness. These hectic circumstances contributed to his decision to join the Grape Street Crips. He also explained how he became a rapper and why he signed his record deal. Throughout the rest of the interview, 03 Greedo tal...

In 2017, the Outlawz sat down with VladTV around the release of 2Pac's biopic, "All Eyez on Me." Young Noble and E.D.I Mean criticized late director John Singleton over a scene he attempted to put in the film before he was let go. The two members also offered more details into the shooting between 2Pac and two Atlanta cops and offered clarity on the injuries 2Pac suffered from the Quad Studios sho...

Singer and actor Rotimi detailed his life and career in a new VladTV exclusive. Born to Nigerian immigrants, Rotimi described growing up in New Jersey and getting into music at an early. After performing as a wedding singer throughout his childhood, the performer joined a group with Jay-Z's nephews and started auditioning for the legendary rapper, hoping to secure a roster spot on Roc Nation. Howe...

Peedi Crakk joined VladTV in 2016 for a discussion about his time on Roc-a-Fella and State Property. He explained how he came up with his stage name before revealing he and Freeway had formed a group before joining the State Property collective. Peedi also confirmed that his Roc-a-Fella deal was worth $600,000, and he detailed his interactions with Jay-Z. The Philly rapper also opened up about the...