Author: Paul “Big Homie” Duong

Lloyd Signs With Interscope

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.928400&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D492350%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A492350] Lloyd’s deal may not have worked out over at Young Money, but Goldie confirmed with 1515 that he’s signed with Jimmy Iovine’s plantation. With a new album in the works, he also plans to feature his Young Money familia and some other surprises as well. Earlier: New Music: Lloyd x Mystikal “Set Me Free”

Diggy Speaks On His Older Fanbase

Diggy’s on a roll. Yesterday, he personalized Nas’ “Made You Look” and earlier this week unleashed his “Over” freestyle. He tells VIBE the feedback he’s received has been from men, women, and children of all ages. “I’ve had people that were like, ‘Yo, I’m a hip-hop head from the ‘90s, I’m like 40-years-old and I like this, for real. This kid is really doing it better than some older than him,’” he says. “This is all coming from the blogs and […]

Consequence Previews Kid Cudi Collab

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.928198&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D71402227001%26playerID%3D7412036001%26domain%3Dembed%26] Cons held a private listening session at the ICED Media offices in Soho Wednesday night where he previewed a few tracks from his upcoming mixtape, Movies on Demand and album, CONS TV. Up top, he says Kanye and Q-Tip produced the entire project and even spits a verse off the collaboration he did with Kid Cudi. Down below, he talks about the guest features on the mixtape. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.928197&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D71403134001%26playerID%3D7412036001%26domain%3Dembed%26] VIBE

Lupe Fiasco Explains His Jay-Z Comment

[vodpod id=Video.3222698&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D492435%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A492435] 1515 caught up with Wasalu on the red carpet at the MTV documentary Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro Wednesday night in NYC. Lu says he’s reached out to Hov and reveals that a new collaboration is in the works. He also clarifies his “I don’t want to be like Jay-Z” comment. “[My comments were] just an example using him of how people rate success. There’s an idea of the status quo that every rapper wants to be Jay-Z. Nah. […]