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Continuing his conversation with YN, Tyler speaks on his relationship with his childhood friends, Frank Ocean and Pharrell’s praise.

After the jump, he reflects on the passing of his grandmother, rapping during puberty and dating issues. Ha!

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Following Jermaine’s supply of his Truly Yours 2 EP, YN sets up his camera for a track-by-track review. Purchase tickets for their CRWN conversation at the Highline Ballroom on May 28 here.

Rap fans are always asking, “What’s next?” And for the first edition of this week’s Truth, Elliott speaks on the things to come from Wale, Busta Rhymes, and Big Sean.

What’s more crisp than YN’s shirt and cut? How ’bout some of this year’s top music videos? On this episode, YN highlights J.Cole‘s murderous tale, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ travels and Fab‘s paradise.

YN kicked off his #CRWN live interview series this past Tuesday with Tyler, The Creator at NYC’s Highline Ballroom. In the first part of their interview, Tyler speaks on how he overcame writer’s block to create Wolf.

Back to discuss the most current events in hip hop, YN returns with The Truth’s 6th Live Google Hangout. In progress.

Guests: Mel Cole (Photographer), Vito (fan favorite), Oscar (fan favorite), Jessica (Music Journalist), Mattie (ATL fashion blogger), and Kyle (fan, who needs a Twitter account).

Somewhere in between the hottest singles and the worst audios, are tracks that have seem to slip past your radar. For today’s Truth, Mr. Wilson highlights his top 3 that must be added to your playlist.

All eyes were on Drake this week with the release of his two new recordings, “No New Friends” and “Girls Love Beyonce”. And for this week’s final episode of The Elliott, critiques both songs. Nothing Was The Same coming soon.

Ever since his trip to Cuba, Jigga’s been in the news. From his deal to launching Roc Nation Sports to possibly given up the Nets, Hov’s been making headlines. And in today’s episode of The Truth, YN weighs in the track and the idea of a new Jay-Z album. Y’all gon’ subscribe today.

While in town for tomorrow’s Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclay Center, Drake crashed YN’s “Keep It Thoro” show this evening on East Village Radio. If you weren’t tuned in, here’s what you missed.

Part 1: Speaks on his next album, “Started From The Bottom” and “5Am In Toronto”.

Part 2: Reveals he plans to release two songs next week, one which initially was a remix to “Started From The Bottom” now a DJ Khaled track with Rick Ross.

Part 3: Speaks on the his relationship with The Weeknd and working with 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, and Future.

Part 4: Touches on Weezy’s health scare, dismissed Pusha T, Rihanna and throws shots at Breezy. “His insecurities are the reason I make better music than him…I’m more popping than him…At one point the woman he loves fell into my lap and I did what a real nigga would do and treated her with respect.”

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