This is a snippet from an interview with a bunch of the cats from the Strange Famouse Records crew. The segment focuses mainly on Sleep and the release of this brand new album “Hesitation Wounds,” which is available now.

Big ups to Chelsea at Karmaloop TV for sending this over. Brother Ali discusses music, life, and his upcoming album “Street Preacher.” Part two of the interview is after the break. (more…)

Interview by Prop Anon – Immortal Technique is an artist in the lineage of Zach De LaRocha and Chuck D, and he needs to be listened to. His story is a testament to the power of the pen. Born in Peru and raised in Harlem as a child, he found himself in trouble with the law as a teenager and young man. After serving time in prison for a couple years and becoming free, in more ways than one, Immortal Technique worked his way up through New York City underground Hip-Hop in the early 2000’s battle-rap scene. During this period, Tech got a name for himself for delivering vitriolic rhyme schemes deconstructing a system that has repeatedly lied to many in order to benefit a few. He also ran with the well-known underground NYC Hip-Hop crew, Stronghold, and frequented thenow longest running open mic in the city, End of the Weak. (more…)

Dope interview with Pos and Dave of De La Soul by Upside of Down News, in which the crew talks about the Nike project, life on the road, and the 20 year anniversary of “3 Feet High and Rising” – which will be celebrated with a re-release of the album and anniversary tour.

I love these “True Hip-Hop Stories.” This is my favorite thus far. Sadat covers a lot of topics here – definitely worth the watch.

Story and interview contributed by Propaganda Anonymous:
I first came across the works of Michael Muhammad Knight in a library in East Atlanta Village during the winter of 2007. While living down the block from the library I would walk their and peruse the shelves and check my e-mail on the library’s Internet, as this was my computer access for the winter.

I had just finished reading Jeff Chang’s ‘Can’t stop, Won’t Stop,’ when I came across Michael’s most recent book ‘The Five Percenters.’ I was immediately taken in by not just the story of The Five Percenters, their founder Clarence 13X aka ALLAH, but also the precision and depth in this ethnographic study of a very important group of people to the philosophical foundations of Hip-Hop culture. (more…)

Great interview with KRS-One that took place on 9/12/2008 during SMT Studios’ Now or Never 2008 benefit concert for dying September 11th first responders. KRS discusses the plight of the rescue workers, what happened on 9/11, and his attitude towards Hip-Hop and social consciousness. From Blip.tv.

Great discussion between two of hip-hop’s most intellectual representatives.