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Andrew Schulz's 1st VladTV Interview (Flashback) Mar 04, 2025

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With his fist Netflix standup special "Life" premiering today, comedian and TV personality Andrew Schulz came to VladTV in 2016 to discuss an array of topics from cultural appropriation to considering Muhammad Ali to have been a modern day prophet similar to Jesus.

The brilliant idiot starts the conversation giving his opinion on Drake's recent album "VIEWS." He believes it was a decent effort but feels the album should have been shorter. "There's probably 8 hot songs on 'Views' but it's twenty songs long... Give me that 'Views' a la carte," he jokingly says in relation to its lack of brevity. While addressing the worldly sounds of the album, DJ Vlad brings up Mr. Vegas' issue with what he felt was Drake culturally appropriate the reggae/dancehall style. To which Schulz says, "When it comes to cultural appropriation, I don't believe that is a thing." He explains why he believes only broke people argue over the credit for creating what's cool.Later on Schulz and Vlad debate Michael Jackson and Nas' best albums. The conversation quickly turns from the standards of what make a classic album, to the standards of women that both men would accept in their dating lives. Andrew then delves into why he feels men should be giving half their salaries to the child's mother for a peace of mind, when asked about Derek Fisher paying out $109K monthly to his ex-wife. Lastly, Schulz closes out the interview clarifying what he meant when he tweeted "this is a rap thing" when discussing the Troy Ave shooting incident. He states that he meant to say "gangster rap" and how that genre of music came from the streets but now ultimately also directs how street matters are handled. Take a listen to the entire interview above.

Dwen Curry on $6M Scams, Gay Gangsters, 2Pac, Being Trans Woman in Men's Prison (Full Interview) Mar 03, 2025

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Dwen Curry, who was recently featured in the BET film “Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story” came in for an interview in 2023 after the release of "America Gangster: Trap Queens". Dwen talked about being born around the time of the infamous Detroit Riots in the late sixties. From there, she reflects back on her upbringing in the city, including the realization that she was "different" from many of the other boys in her age demographic and that they would often times pick on her. Moving along, Dwen revisits an incident during her teens when her mother caught her getting intimate with another boy her age, who happened to be an esteemed team captain of a local high school sports team. She also shares that she experimented with a girl during her childhood. Moving along, she speaks about her uncles' role in her life before talking about her experience during the crack era in the 80s.Elsewhere in the discussion, Dwen talks about her evolution as a criminal in wire fraud. She also revisits being the victim of a robbery at the hands of gun-wielding masked men at her home. Later in the Q&A session, she talked about making approximately 6 million from wire fraud, becoming a stylist for celebrities such as LisaRaye, and financially taking care of her immediate family members, as she established herself in Hollywood. She also talks about her past roles in shows such as "Girlfriends" and "Noah's Arc." Later, Dwen talks about being betrayed by an acquaintance who snitched on her with the feds.

Gervonta Davis Tells His Life Story (Flashback) Mar 02, 2025

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Gervonta "Tank" Davis sat down with VladTV in 2017 for an in-depth discussion on his life and career. Tank Davis talked about his rough upbringing in Baltimore, which included foster care and his parents' battle with drug addiction. He opened up about boxing at the age of seven and signing to Floyd Mayweather's Money Team. Tank also addressed the health hazards associated with boxing before explaining how a legal charge costed him his title belt at the time. Most recently, the star boxer recorded his 30th win to retain his lightweight title in a knockout victory.

Famed Singer Angie Stone Tells Her Life Story (RIP) Mar 01, 2025

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Rest in peace Angie Stone, who passed away today.

In this full-length interview from 2023, R&B/Soul veteran Angie Stone sits down with Shawn Prez to discuss her lengthy award-winning career. The Grammy-nominated songstress starts off by referring the VladTV viewers back to one of her earliest groups, The Sequence, before stating that the Southern-based rap trio blazed a trail for females in hip-hop way back in the late 1970s. She even reveals that the all-female group wrote hit songs like "Apache" for The Sugarhill Gang. She then talks about her evolution from the rapper Angie B to the soul singer Angie Stone. She also explains her thought process for leaving the trailblazing group in pursuit of a solo career.As the conversation progresses, she details her first marriage with Lil' Rodney C! and the daughter their relationship produced. She also talks about her next high-profile relationship following her divorce. Angie Stone details falling in love with fellow R&B singer D'Angelo, collaborating with him as a songwriter, and the behind-the-scenes jealousy that disrupted their magical chemistry in the recording studio. Additionally, Angie touches on the difficulties of co-parenting a son with D'Angelo despite their differences. Moving along, Angie Stone talks about being overweight during the prime of her career before sharing how her image back then impeded her progress as an artist. She then gives a nod to artists like Lizzo for giving plus-sized women a place in front of the camera and on stage in the music industry. From there, she talks about being cast in roles in films such as "The Hot Chick" and "The Fighting Temptation." Towards the end of the Q&A session, Angie talks about her working relationship with Clive Davis, mentoring artists such as Alicia Keys, putting Erykah Badu on, her role in creating D'Angelo's image, being a part of R&B Divas: Atlanta, and more.Lastly, Swayvo Twain replaces his mother, Angie, as the interviewee to discuss his up-and-coming career as a rapper/singer. He shares some details about his father, D'Angelo, and the fact that he re-made an old song of his called "Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker."Interview by: Shawn PrezCheck out his youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/PowerMoveMakers

B-Real of Cypress Hill Tells His Life Story (Flashback) Feb 26, 2025

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In this 2020 VladTV exclusive, B-Real of the legendary group Cypress Hill stopped by to have an in-depth conversation about the group's history and his personal journey as well. B-Real recounted his early days in the streets as a member of Family Swans Bloods, the formation of Cypress Hill, and why he chose to never broadcast his gang affiliation in his music. Later on, B-Real talks about his close friendship and eventual beef with Ice Cube as well as how the Eminem and Everlast situation started. B-Real also spoke at length about the role Cypress Hill played in the cannabis legalization movement and why he remains skeptical about investing in marijuana stocks.

Ex Kingpin Freeway Rick Ross on Moving Thousands of Kilos, Making Millions, Assassination Attempts (Flashback) Feb 26, 2025

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In this VladTV full interview from 2019, Freeway Ricky spoke about a variety of topics, including still living in South Central LA, Tekashi telling on everyone, and his take on the Nipsey Hussle murder.Along with that, Freeway Ricky spoke about his time in the drug trade, and ultimately what led to him getting busted.

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips Tells His Life Story Feb 24, 2025

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Actor Lou Diamond Phillips detailed his life and career in a new VladTV exclusive. He described growing up in a military family, which required him to move around a lot before settling in Texas. Phillips opened up about pursuing TV and film at an early age before securing his first major, and arguably most notable, role in "La Bamba." He described being launched into stardom as a result of that role and securing starring roles in other notable films, such as "Stand and Deliver" and the "Young Guns" film series. Phillips also described working with other film legends, such as Denzel Washington and Robert De Niro, before explaining how he's been able to play different ethnicities despite being a Filipino-American. To hear more, view the full interview above.

Morray Tells His Life Story Feb 23, 2025

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sdfRapper and singer Morray detailed his life story in a new VladTV exclusive. The Fayetteville native described splitting his upbringing between North Carolina, New York, and Pennsylvania. He also explained how financial struggles and being a follower led him to a life of crime during his teen years. However, his final stint behind bars and the birth of his first child caused him to turn his life around. Morray decided to pursue music and eventually caught his big break with the success of the single, "Quicksand." Despite cosigns from J. Cole and DaBaby and signing a deal with Interscope, the music artist explained how he wasn't prepared to handle issues with management and the label. He described the circumstances that led him to not release music in recent years and how he's reestablishing himself as a lasting force.

Maino on ASAP Rocky, Cam'ron vs Jim Jones, Diddy, Wack100, Suge Knight Feb 23, 2025

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Maino returned to VladTV amid the drama involving Cam'ron and Jim Jones. Maino reacted to being dragged into the feud and having to clear up misconceptions to the public. He also revisited his time as a hungry rapper, who would troll and diss other artists for shock value and attention. The rapper pointed out how such antics led to a select few peers approaching him. Moving along, Maino talked about Drake's lawsuit against UMG, cases involving ASAP Rocky and Lil Durk, Maino's interview with Suge Knight, and much more.

Rico Recklezz on Dating Summer Walker, ASAP Rocky, Lil Durk, Drake, King Von ( Feb 21, 2025

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Rico Recklezz returned to VladTV to discuss a variety topics, including his new romance with R&B star Summer Walker. The Chicago rapper offered details about how the relationship developed before reflecting on Drake shouting him out. Rico Recklezz also reacted to Tay Savage explaining the origins of "savage life" in Chicago jails, as well as Lil Durk being locked up over the passing of Quando Rondo's cousin Lul Pab. Later in the interview, Rico discussed separate cases involving ASAP Rocky, Lil Reese, and Young Thug and also reflected on the current state of Chicago.

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