Interviews

Kanye West & Zane Lowe Interview (Preview) | BBC Radio

Zane Lowe of BBC Radio will be interviewing non-other than Kanye West in a four-part installment via their YouTube channel. Look for this to be a very interesting interview as Kanye West says he is the number one rock star and will continue to do what he’s meant to do. Look for the first installment in part 1 of this interview to drop Monday at 7 PM.

Who is Who?: Troy Gold of The Wavy Club (pt. 1)

photoGreetings everyone and welcome again for another interview of my Who is Who? segment for Niche1080. I am interviewing a young upcoming artist by the name of Troy Gold, who in fact has a very intriguing mind and aroma. All of that and more will be showcased in the interview below. Part one will be released today and for the second part we will announce that date and time soon….

Who is Troy Gold? 

Troy Gold is an eighteen year old, rapper from West Los Angeles, who’s currently working on his debut EP, Ivy Shore and I also have a cold right now. Hahah.

Your original name was Ibn Gold, could you explain the reason behind the name change?
The reason I changed my name from Ibn Gold to Troy Gold is because Ibn was often extremely difficult for people to understand, pronounce and remember, which was starting to become very nerve-racking in a sense. I also changed my name to Troy because it seems like more of a name that represents my unique and stand up personality. It’s a cool name.
Let the people in on what you expect to get out of the debut release of your EP…
Man… I really just hope people are receptive of the EP and that they can relate to it. I’m not selling it, or anything like that. So I just really want people to accept it and believe in the project and me as an artist. Being on Earth for these short 18 years, I’ve experienced a lot, in which I speak about in this project, and you know, if you a young person and you tryna make it in whatever your niche is, and you always fresh or you cute, male or female, you gone like this project a lot.
What helps you get through a day, month, and year?
I’d say, all the people in my life, the good and the bad are what help me get through my days, months, and years.. The bad keeps me challenged and the good reminds me that I can beat the challenges out. Music does too. I like all types of music. Old, new, “bad” and “good”. I can’t go a day without listening to music, if I do, I’ll more than likely have a difficult/off balanced day. Skateboarding does me some good as well. Watching and playing basketball does some justice.. And being in LA, being out, seeing stuff, people, talking, things like that..
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What’s a day in life of Troy Gold like?
My days pretty much consist of trips to 7-11 down the street from the cribbo, a lot of text messaging, a lot of writing and recording, coolin’ with my brothers talkin’ about our visions and what we hope will happen in our futures, bein’ out in the city. Oh yeah, and shopping.. A lot of that.
Why should people support your brand?
I would say people should support my brands because it’s organic, it’s real. It’s not something I’m putting together just to make some money, I’m not out here stealing waves, things like that. It’s new. It’s what people like. I know personally, I like music and brands that bring something new to the table but it ain’t extra’d out. I like simple stuff that got a weird complex lil vibe to it. So, if you a real person, come mess with the Club. It’s worth it.
My clothing brand is called *my+Own* and it pretty much consist of Troy Gold merch with a few cut n sew pieces, like waxed denim and a few other pieces. I also got a lil collab coming up soon with some-one that I’m sure people are familiar with. Probably dropping in early 2014.. It’s gonna be different. Something cool.
Stay tuned for part two of this interview…

BLOWHIPHOPTV: Raven Sorvino Speaks on Her Music Career

Although Hip-Hop has seen its flashes of women who seem to be able to stand their ground in this male dominated sport, we really have yet to see women consistently staying on top in regards to the culture. Out of all the many females who feel as though it is their time, Raven Sorvino may really be up next to hold that crown and dominate for females in Hip-Hop. The Texas native sits down with BLOWHIPHOPTV as she discusses the early events that help jump started her career, including meeting Picaso of Language Artz and landing a relationship with 2dopeboyz.

Pusha T & Noah Callahan-Bever In Jamaica pt. 1

“In anticipation of his highly awaited solo debut album, Pusha T dipped out to Jamaica to shoot a music video for his single ‘Blocka’. While out there he was joined by Complex Magazine’s capo, Noah Callahan-Bever, for an exclusive interview. The Mass Appeal alum chops it up with Push as they discuss a myriad of topics, all while traversing through the back blocks of Jamaica.”

Hypetrak TV: Big Sean – Express Yourself

HYPETRAK sits down with Big Sean at the Def Jam offices during his “Hall of Fame” album promo to get a more in-depth interview about who Big Sean really is. Despite what music visuals, songs, and even mixtapes may tell you about Big Sean, HYPETRAK was able to get the real from Sean Anderson. Mainly establishing that Big Sean has a positive heart and is a huge walking billboard as well as a humanitarian for Detroit, his hometown and city. His recent piece and most personal project to date in “Hall of Fame” is available now on iTunes and in-stores.

Just Blaze x Baauer: Back & Forth | Noisey

Just Blaze and Baauer sit down for Noisey’s “Back and Forth” segment. In this interview the two musical geniuses talk about their most successful record in “Higher,” which features Jay-Z. They also discuss the NBA wanting their record for their recent All-Star weekend and meeting Jay-Z and Beyonce. Enjoy!

Kris Jenner Show: Kanye West (Preview)

Recently Kanye West sat down with the mother of his girlfriend Kris Jenner on her new show to open up. Obviously this discussion between the two is a very rare moment being that Mr. West normally doesn’t conduct many interviews, especially about his personal life. Look for this full episode to debut tomorrow.

Vogue Voices: Marc Jacobs

As each years comes and goes Marc Jacobs seems to continue to be relevant as a designer and sort of catching the eyes of others in regards to fashion. Therefore Marc is able to contribute to many other things rather than just focus on his personal line in Marc Jacobs such as Louis Vuitton. The designer speaks on his daily gym routine, frequent visits to his tattoo artist, and much more.

The Wall Street Journal: J Cole Interview with Lee Hawkins

Lee Hawkins sits down with some of the most influential people, of course being from The Wall Street Journal you cannot expect anything less of that. This time around he sits down with J Cole who arguably has had one of the biggest impacts on hip-hop so early in his career. During this sit-down Jermaine Cole touches on gaining respect and marching up the music industry, controversal lyrics, healthy competition with Kanye West, his label situation, graduating from St. John’s University magna cum laude, and much more. This powerful interview should open eyes of many on who Jermaine Cole is in translation to J Cole. Enjoy!