Archived Interviews

Eric Benét, Storm Is Over (2005 Interview)

He has always shaped each record around a brand-new premise, and this time the premise is “healing myself.” Benét invites us to listen to Hurricane by…

Jul 21

Nas & Damian Marley — People Get Ready?

Interpreting Distant Relatives, a landmark in Black-music history whose central theme is the very heart of Black culture—the global Black diaspora.

May 18

T.I. — Microphone Fiend 2005

As predicted, T.I.’s third album is exploding. He is more than the South’s newest champion; he looks ready to shoulder the next era of hip-hop. This is…

May 12

Why Don’t You Fall in Love with Amerie?

With her luscious voice, assured singing power, and refreshing appeal, Amerie spoke about her second album, Touch, released after her debut record, and…

Apr 26

Missy Elliott, Do the Ladies Run This!

Missy Elliott is prepping her sixth studio album release and is gaining attention because it’s her first LP without Timbaland and for its lyrics that…

Apr 10

Faith Evans, All Hail the First Lady

Why did Faith Evans decide to move to Capitol from Bad Boy? And why did she relocate from Atlanta to somewhere else? The truths behind these questions…

Apr 5

Rah Digga Unleashes Bold Harriet Tribute

Solo debut release in hand with Dirty Harriet, the sole female member of Flipmode/Outsidaz, Rah Digga, makes a vivid entrance. Hailing from NJ/NY, this…

Apr 4

Joe, All the Things He’s Gonna Do

Joe shares his thoughts now that he has moved to Jive and is finally releasing his long-awaited second album (All That I Am). Listen to the assertion of…

Apr 1

Guru’s Strategy, Repeating Expansion and Convergence

Guru says that the new Gang Starr album, to be released next year (1994), will be more hardcore. What drove him to create the controversial work…

Mar 24

Angie Stone Be Rappin’ & Singin’

Having at last released her debut album, Angie Stone spoke about her past activities—from her time with The Sequence to showcasing her vocal abilities…

Mar 21

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts