Clips – Page 2 – Marcel Friday

Originally posted on HipHopDX 11/13/2017

Too often, being a songwriter means one’s own artistry takes a back seat but not in the case of Verse Simmonds. The Puerto Rican wordsmith has penned hits for stars while simultaneously putting out his own music.

Simmonds recently stopped by DXHQ to chat with the #DXLive team about being a songwriter, working with Chris Brown and his recently released project, Diamonds.

INTERVIEW: Bay Area MC Saweetie Talks “Icy Grl” & Social Media Fame

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 11/13/2017

For as many rappers as the Bay Area has produced, Kamaiyah is one of the few women to break through in the scene’s rich history. Hayward native Saweetie wants to become the next female MC to break the trend and put on for women in NorCal.

“I’m a Bay girl. The Bay raised me,” Saweetie said when asked about her history of living across California. “I love Sacramento too, so I kind of have two hometowns: Hayward and Sacramento. Those two cities shaped me into who I am today. I’m definitely a Cali girl but more like Bay Area.”

INTERVIEW: Lil Flip Talks 5 New Projects & Houston’s Hip Hop Influence

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 10/29/2017

The 2000s saw an explosion in Texas Hip Hop. The influence of the Lone Star State could be heard on every radio and seen on every TV across the country. One of the artists at the forefront of that movement is Houston’s freestyle king, Lil Flip.

With over 23 million records sold, the Cloverland G helped to firmly plant H-Town’s flag in Hip Hop. Lil Flip recently stopped by the DXHQ to chat with the #DXLive team about Houston’s culture being taken, his mentor DJ Screw, how he’s making a difference in his hometown and five new pieces of music he’s releasing over the next five months.

EDITORIAL: One Time 4 Your Mind: Ranking Nas’ Albums From Best To Worst

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 9/21/2017

While Nas was out celebrating his 44th birthday in style with Nicki Minaj and his 1988 190E Mercedes-Benz, the #DXLive staff was busy ranking Esco’s discography. Jake Rohn, Trent Clark and Marcel Williams took on the daunting task of deciding which albums would slot after Illmatic in a ranking of his entire discography.

INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean Breaks Down His Biggest Records & Reveals How “The Score” Was Almost Shelved

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/31/2017

In the 21 years since the release of The Fugees’ The Score, Wyclef Jean’s star has only grown. From writing some of the biggest hits in contemporary music history to carving out his own lane with solo projects, Wyclef’s body of work is legendary.

The versatile musician recently stopped by DXHQ ahead of the September 15 release of his Carnival III album to politic with the #DXLive crew about some of his biggest hits in between putting on a live concert for the staff and viewers.

INTERVIEW: Dame Dash On His Career Moves, Big L & Not Having Heard JAY-Z’s “4:44”

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/29/2017

Dame Dash has played a major role inside and outside the realm of Hip Hop. For the past couple of decades, Dame’s had his hands in everything, from the career of the most successful rapper alive to some of the biggest movies in the urban sphere.

Dame recently stopped by DXHQ to politic with the #DXLive crew about a myriad of things, such as his career in film and music, JAY-Z being the best, and not having listened to 4:44 yet.

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor Will Poulter Embraces Mythology To Portray On-Screen Racist

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/15/2017

In the supposedly post-racial America, racial tensions continue to be just as high – if not higher – than the days of Jim Crow. For Will Poulter, his role as racist Detroit police officer Krauss in the recently released movie Detroit helped to establish some context as to what is still happening today. DX recently caught up with Poulter in the city of Detroit during the film’s world premiere to discuss his character, the parallels between the events of the movie and today, and what he thinks can be done to help heal.

INTERVIEW: Skyzoo Breaks Down Secrets To Being A Professional Ghostwriter & Talks Role In “Patti Cake$”

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/6/2017

For MCs as technically gifted as Skyzoo, there are many lucrative paths your career can take you. The Brooklyn Knight has lent his pen to many top secret projects. Fresh off the release of his hardbody new project, Peddler’s Theme, Sky stopped by the DXHQ to talk with the #DXLive crew about how the ghostwriting game truly works and his role in the upcoming film, Patti Cake$.

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor John Boyega Analyzes Systematic Racism

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/4/2017

John Boyega’s latest role in the movie Detroit adds a new layer to his already storied career of just a few years.

Boyega plays Melvin Dismukes, a black security guard mired in the middle of police murder and attempted cover up during the 1967 civilian uprisings in Detroit. Dismukes was a complicated character whose actions after the event led to many of his African-American counterparts at the time labeling him an Uncle Tom. Dismukes would eventually move to the suburbs after receiving countless death threats.  

INTERVIEW: Jason Mitchell & Algee Smith On Importance Of Detroit Riots’ History

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Updated: December 30, 2018

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Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/4/2017

The young careers of Jason Mitchell and Algee Smith have already been promising. Breaking out as Eazy-E in 2015’s Straight Outta Compton and Ralph Tresvant in this year’s New Edition biopic respectively, both Jason and Algee’s trajectory couldn’t be higher.

Kathryn Bigelow’s visceral and harrowing new movie Detroit based on real events brings the two together with the 1967 civil uprising in Detroit as the backdrop. Algee plays Larry Cleveland Reed, lead singer of soul group The Dramatics and Jason depicts 17-year-old Carl Cooper, who was viciously executed by a white Detroit police officer.  

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Category: <span>Clips</span>

INTERVIEW: Verse Simmonds Details Songwriting Career, Work With Chris Brown & “Diamonds” EP

INTERVIEW: Lil Flip Talks 5 New Projects & Houston’s Hip Hop Influence

EDITORIAL: One Time 4 Your Mind: Ranking Nas’ Albums From Best To Worst

INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean Breaks Down His Biggest Records & Reveals How “The Score” Was Almost Shelved

INTERVIEW: Dame Dash On His Career Moves, Big L & Not Having Heard JAY-Z’s “4:44”

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor Will Poulter Embraces Mythology To Portray On-Screen Racist

INTERVIEW: Skyzoo Breaks Down Secrets To Being A Professional Ghostwriter & Talks Role In “Patti Cake$”

INTERVIEW: “Detroit” Actor John Boyega Analyzes Systematic Racism

INTERVIEW: Jason Mitchell & Algee Smith On Importance Of Detroit Riots’ History