Taylor Gang’s own Wiz Khalifa sat down with Nick Huff Barili at this weekends Smokeout festival for an exclusive Hard Knock TV interview. This is Part 1. Wiz opens up about the personal letter he wrote to the Taylors while he was listening to Odd Future’s The Internet album. Wiz explains how his sound going forward is going to be more along the lines of Kush & Orange Juice.  Wiz also explains the meaning of his new mixtape Taylor Allderdice and why he choose to name it after the high school he graduated from Pittsburgh Allderdice.

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Kid Ink chops it up with Young Jack Thriller about the comparisons with Tyga he constantly receives, being labeled as a weed rapper (but who isn’t nowadays?), his upcoming album Up & Away and more.

Immortal Technique sit down with Montreality for this extensive 40 minute interview speaking on various topics.  He speaks on his critically acclaimed project The Martyr, his next project, inspiration, collabs he’s interest in and much more.  If you have some time, watch this interview because this guy is a genius.

Ski Beatz briefly talks about the missed opportunity getting a beat to the late-great Notorious B.I.G.. But if this collab did happen, can you imagine how ill and timeless this track could’ve been? The play-count for “Dead Presidents” on my iPod is in the thousands man.

The Infamous Mobb Deep (Prodigy and Havoc) sat down for an in-depth interview with Hard Knock Tv’s Nick Huff Barili and Mark Jenkins at this weekends Smokeout festival. Topics include New Mobb Deep Album, possible collaborations including Wiz Khalifa and Rick Ross, performing on the West Coast, chemistry back in studio after Prodigy’s prison bid, Havoc’s production, Prodigy’s solo album and much more.

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Da Internz, the Chicago-based duo comprised of Tuo and Kosine, recently sat down with LRG for the ongoing “My Favorite Things” web series that spotlights items that can’t be lived without. Having produced records for Big Sean, Ludacris, Plies, 50 Cent, Sean Kingston, NAS, and Justin Bieber, this Windy City production outfit is surely a sonic pairing that has a bright future ahead of them. Amongst the things mentioned are the Jordan Conchords, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle regalia and NBA2K12 for Xbox. It’s clear from this edition of “My Favorite Things” that Tuo and Kosine know how to have a good time and how to spend their hard-earned cash.

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Montreality interviews one of my favorite rappers, Raekwon, to speak on what his motivation was behind his new label based in Canada and more.

Taylor Gang’s own Chevy Woods sat down with Nick Huff Barili at this weekends Smokeout festival for a Hard Knock TV interview. Topics include New Gangland Mixtape, Kev Tha Hustla vs Chevy Woods, Artistic Growth, Tour Stories, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose’s engagement, Best TGOD statement and much more.

Chevy Wood’s next mixtape Gangland is dropping soon, and Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Allderdice drops March 13th.

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