 Block Entertainment's Yung Joc recently chatted with SOHH.com's Gyant.. The rapper discusses what went down at Cleveland's International Airport on December 23 that led to his arrest. (Video at SOHH.com)
"I wasn't aware of what was going on," he told SOHH exclusively. "I looked up and the folks in the airport was like hey ... everybody backed up. I'm trying to figure out, what the hell?" Yung Joc told SOHH.com.
Labels: Interview, Yung Joc
In a interview with YO Raps talks to 8 Ball as he discusses everything from Diddy to Bad Boy to their next year LP release.
Q. Also, considering your recent experience on Bad Boy Records, what do you have to say to those that believe Diddy only focuses on promoting himself, not his artists?
A. Well, it is his label. He is the biggest artist on his label. So usually the biggest artist gets all the attention or at least most of the attention. That's the way I look at it... me and MJG... [laughs]. We're not moving in with him. We're just doing our business trying to make good music and put our stuff out there. I don't know, maybe we don’t get everything that we should get at Bad Boy but I think sometimes the blame lies on us too because there's a lot we could do sometimes to make that happen. For people who have bullshit and bad shit to say about Diddy... I wasn't there for their experiences and I can only speak from my experiences at Bad Boy. Q. Speaking of Bad Boy, the streets are waiting for your upcoming LP, Ridin' High, which is to be released in 2007. What can we expect from the new album?
A. Well, as far as features we got Pimp C, Bun B,.Jazzy Pha, Juvenile, Killer Mike, 112, Project Pat, DJ Nasty, Three 6 Mafia... Montana Tracks production.
Labels: 8 Ball, Interview
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If you check the credits to Diddy's new album, one name will keep popping up. XXLMAG.com sat down with this promising Queens MC to talk about ghostwriting for Puff, the truth behind his former deal with Loud Records and how he plans to continue Bad Boy's lyrical legacy in 2007.
Look for an upcoming release in 2007.Labels: Aasim, Interview, XXL
Kim Porter is interviewed in the 2006 December Essence Magazine, alongside with her boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs.. They touch a couple subjects, but most significantly Puffy and J-Lo..
From EURWEB...
At the time, Porter and Combs were living together. But as soon as she caught wind of the Lopez affair, Porter kicked her man out ("of my own house," Diddy points out indignantly) and changed the locks. "I told him someone's got to go, and it isn't going to be me and these kids," she remembers. Combs moved into a hotel but ignored Porter's wishes to be left alone, continuing to stop by the house whenever he pleased. "It was like my life was not my own," says Porter. "He was very, very intrusive." The couple would eventually end up in the Manhattan Family Courthouse to hash out a visitation agreement, which Combs admits he did not stick to. "He would say he needed to see his son, but I was at a place where just the sight of him would turn my stomach," Porter recalls. "My feeling was, you made this decision, now stay over there. I can't repeat everything I said at the time, because it's really not that ladylike. But I was very expressive about it." In fact, she reluctantly admits that one day she got so angry she threw a television at Combs. "It was a small one," she says.
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Labels: Diddy, Interview, Kim Porter
Here's a brief interview Yung Joc had with Clarion-Ledger.. Discussing his future, his fans among other things..
Q: You've had great success with your single It's Goin' Down and album Yung Joc City. Are you still riding high? A: Oh yeah, man. I'm about to go to Japan, and when I get back from Japan I'm doing the Scream Tour. Everything's been good, I've been working hard and the album's platinum now, so, I'm good. Q: Other than heading to Japan what's next on the horizon? Any new singles? A: Yeah, the new single is called 1st Time, featuring Marques Houston and Trey Songz. Q: How's your latest single I Know You See It been doing? A: It's been great, man. That's the one that took me over the edge, over the top. Q: Dem Franchize Boyz are performing at the concert, too, and they're from Atlanta like you. Do you share any connections? A: Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all know the some people, man, you know what I'm saying, we're from the same part of town and everything like that.
Labels: Interview, Yung Joc
Sonia Murray, COX News Service interviews Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Here's a excerpt
Q. One last thing: Can you please explain why someone supposedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars, who hasn't done a record in five years, still wants to rap? The thing was, I didn't say that. I didn't think, "OK, I'm going to get back into it." I never really, really, like, left. It's just like when you are producing as much as I was producing -- everybody from Biggie to Jay(-Z) to Snoop (Dogg) to Barry White to Sting to Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson -- sometimes you just need to stop the monotony. So I ran a marathon. Starred on Broadway. Did some TV shows. And I just went into the studio to create. ... It was the first time I went in as an artist, and I didn't go in with any expectations. And I said if I came up with something fresh and new, then I would put it out.
Labels: Diddy, Interview
From the Boyz N Da Hood MySpace blog they posted a short question and answer session, check it out via MySpace.com.
Here's an excerpt
Howd you get into the music business?
I came into the music game through Tupac. I was really close to his family. Pac would take me with him and we would just grind together. I didnt really take it seriously, like how I do now; it was just my homeboys in the crew. From 95 to 96 [I] started dealing with Suave House8Ball & MJG, Tela, Crime Boss and all them. Who did Boyz N Da Hood originally consist of?
I wanted an underground groupa real rap group. When I first came with Boyz N Da Hood, it was T.I., Sean Paul from Youngbloodz, Trick Daddy and Jody [Breeze]. This was in 2002. We made like nine records together, but T.I. went to jail, Trick Daddy had issues with his label Slip-N-Slide, and this was when Arista went over to Jive, and Sean Paul was in that mix with the Youngbloodz. So I had to come back down to the South and I had to make some cats. Jeezy was doing his thing in the hood. Ive known Jeezy since he was like 11, 12 years old, so I knew he was official. I knew Duke from the hood through Suave House, through Noontime. Big Gee was signed to me through Block Entertainment and then Jody was signed to me through Sho Nuff. I put these cats together and everybody really repped what they were for. Now that Jeezy has left, whats going to happen to the group?
When I first started Boyz N Da Hood, it was about the movement of taking cats without deals, and bringing them deals. Jeezy, he double platinum right now. Jeezy hot now so he coming and bringing us up, so I can continue to help. Rick Ross is in the grouphes always been a part of my movement, he was one of my first artists. Lil Wayne is still a part of it. Waynes on 15 records already, the albums done. But Im getting callsPaul Wall wanna be a part of it, Slim Thug wanna be a part of it, I talked to Beanie Sigel about it. What I might do next is an album called One Nation, Remember how Pac was gonna do an album with the best rappers from the East Side and the best rappers from the West Side? Thats what I may do with Boyz N Da Hood on this album because people want to be a part of the movement. Why wasnt Yung Joc put in BNDH?
Everybody asking that. Joc is an artist that I want to take from the hood and give him to the masses. With Boyz N Da Hood its strictly for the streets. They dont have no crossover records, cause when you come with a street group like Boyz N Da Hood and you cross them over, then you aint real. You know how that go.
Labels: Boyz N Da Hood, Interview
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Block Entertainment's Yung Joc recently chatted with SOHH.com's Gyant.. The rapper discusses what went down at Cleveland's International Airport on December 23 that led to his arrest. (Video at SOHH.com)
