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Legendary Baseball Player & MLB's Hit King Pete Rose Tells His Life Story (RIP) Oct 01, 2024

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Legendary baseball player, Pete Rose, who passed away today, discussed his background and multiple records in a recent sit-down with VladTV last December. Known as one of the greatest players of all time, Rose, also referred to as "Charlie Hustle" or "the Hit King," has an impressive history as the all-time Major League Baseball (MLB) leader in hits, a three-time World Series Champion, an MVP winner, and a Rookie of the Year, among other achievements. Rose shared his early life growing up near Cincinnati, Ohio, and how his father's love for sports influenced him. Despite originally favoring football, Rose decided not to go to the University of Tennessee and instead decided to pursue baseball. Throughout the interview, Pete Rose detailed his MLB career, as well as his permanent ban, which caused him to be excluded from the Hall of Fame. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

Former Queenpin and BMF Affiliate Brandi Davis Tells Her Life Story (Flashback) Sep 30, 2024

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In this full-length interview from 2022, former drug queenpin and BMF affiliate Brandi Davis elaborates on her upbringing as the daughter of an infamous drug dealer from Detroit, Mr. Davis. She also reflects back on the experience of witnessing some of her friend's dads get murdered before detailing an incident in which her house was raided by the feds. Moving along, she details the trouble that she got into as a high school student before detailing how she met the guys from BMF after she relocated to Atlanta. The Detroit native then discusses several of her shared experiences with the members of BMF before sharing her thoughts on the way in which their empire fell shortly after Big Meech and Southwest T were arrested. She then talks about her rise to prominence as a drug dealer in Detroit before detailing the story of how the feds used a close friend of hers to arrest her and her ex-lover, JT. Lastly, she talks about serving out a nine-year prison sentence, making the transition from prison inmate to working her first "real job" at a car dealership, and the challenges of raising her son after having missed some very significant moments in his life, while she was behind bars.

Fat Joe on 50 Cent, Biggie, Big Pun, Mike Tyson, Lil Uzi Vert, Ja Rule, Tekashi 69 (Flashback) Sep 29, 2024

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In 2018 Fat Joe came through for another exclusive interview with VladTV, and this time around he shared some more personal stories about his long career in hip-hop. Joe touched on ending his beef with 50 Cent, his past tension with JAY-Z, and being wrong about calling Lil Uzi Vert a bad version of Lil Wayne. He also shared a story about Mike Tyson saving his and Big Pun's life one night at a club, which you can hear more about in the full interview above.

Mya on Nicki Minaj Overcharging Her, Sexual Harassment, R&B Replaced by Trap Music (Unreleased Full Interview) Sep 28, 2024

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Mya discussed a number of topics in her 2016 interview with VladTV. With a career that has spanned decades, the singer spoke about the status of R&B and admitted the genre had been replaced in popular music. Mya also talked about dealing with sexism and misogyny in the music industry and reacted to various cases of other female artists encountering similar issues. While speaking about her decision to become an independent artist, Mya pointed out the differences between being an indie artist and being on a major label. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

Diddy's Head of Security & Former Harlem Drug Dealer Roger Bonds (Flashback) Sep 27, 2024

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In 2022 Roger Bonds came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about coming up in the streets of Harlem as one of nine kids in the 1980s. Roger details growing up around other Harlem street figures, including Rich Porter and Kevin Childs, and he speaks about being in jail when he learns of Rich’s passing. During the conversation, Roger addressed beating murder charges as a teen and turning himself in for murder so that his friend could be released, despite Roger having kids at home. Roger also spoke about being locked up with Black Rob, knowing Loon and A$AP Ferg’s father, and also touring with Diddy. Moving along, Roger spoke about his son’s life-changing forever when he was arrested for murder in Africa after going to meet someone to buy diamonds. To hear more about his son’s case and Roger’s thoughts on it, hit the full interview above.

FBG Young on Starting FBG, Chief Keef, King Von, Getting Shot, FBG Duck, Cash, K.I. Sep 26, 2024

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FBG Young detailed his life story in this new VladTV exclusive. The Chicago native described moving to 63rd and meeting Dutchie and Duck shortly after. Young described starting FBG with Dutchie and Duck, and broke down the dynamics of the rap crew. Young also responded to stories that FBG Butta spread about him, while describing his friendships with Tooka and Lil JoJo. Later in the interview, FBG Young opened up about getting shot in separate incidents, rumors surrounding K.I., and the deaths of various friends, including FBG Duck. He also talked about King Von's passing, the O-Block 6 trial, the status of FBG, and much more.

Carlos Mencia on Sleeping with Trans, Joe Rogan Stealing Jokes, Using N-Word Sep 25, 2024

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Comedian Carlos Mencia returned to VladTV and offered his thoughts on the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. He also gave his reaction to Ryan Garcia's racist comments before discussing Latino representation in the media. The comedian also talked about Diddy before revisiting the topic of joke stealing in the comedy world and his encounter with Joe Rogan. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

Former Roc-a-Fella Artist Oschino Tells His Life Story Sep 24, 2024

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Former Roc-a-Fella artist Oschino detailed his life and career in a new VladTV exclusive. He talked about his rough upbringing in Philadelphia, which included parents who suffered from substance abuse. As a result, Oschino was placed into foster care and eventually started committing crimes by nine years old. Oschino talked about joining the military, getting shot nine times, and receiving a murder charge. However, the birth of his daughter influenced him to turn his life around and devote his energy to making it as a rapper. Oschino eventually impressed Jay-Z and received a deal with Roc-a-Fella Records. Throughout the rest of the interview, Oschino broke down his time with the Roc and what led to the legendary label splitting. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

DJ Akademiks on Diddy, Drake, Future, Young Thug, Kendrick, NBA YoungBoy, Nicki Minaj Sep 23, 2024

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In a vibrant interview with Vlad TV, DJ Akademiks delves into his media journey and his rise to the number one spot on the Cowboys Hip Hop Media Power List. Reflecting on his path, Akademiks attributes his success to passion, hard work, and learning from industry pioneers like Vlad himself. He's candid about his humble beginnings, recalling his aspirations during his college days and relentless dedication to his craft. The discussion goes into the different strategies in hip-hop media, highlighting the innovative approaches of streamers like Speed and Kai Cenat, who have revolutionized the game with their massive live-stream audiences. Akademiks admires their ability to captivate thousands of viewers in real-time, furthering the conversation on adapting to new media landscapes. This interview not only shines a light on Akademiks' personal achievements but also acknowledges the dynamic evolution of hip-hop media, propelled by relentless work ethic and innovative content creation.

Mobster Frank Cullotta on 'Casino', Killing Informants, Hole in the Wall Gang, Cooperating with Feds (Flashback) Sep 22, 2024

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In this VladTV full interview from 2020, Frank Cullotta sat down and spoke about a variety of topics. Cullotta talked about meeting Tony Spilotro, who was played by Joe Pesci in ‘Casino.’ Along with that, he noted how he formed the “Hole in the Wall Gang,” which was also depicted in ‘Casino.’ Cullotta then talked about cooperating with the feds after Tony Spilotro planned to take him out, and also said he doesn’t feel that he is a rat. From there, Cullotta detailed working with Martin Scorsese on ‘Casino.’ Watch above.

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