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For the Red Bull Music Academy's NY stint, journalist Jeff "Chairman" Mao conducts an in-depth interview with Rakim, the Long Island lyricist heralded by many as hip hop's holy "God MC."

MTV UK posted up a brief, but interesting interview with DJ Premier. Check it out.

Earlier, Jean Grae appeared on Huff Post Live talking “femcee,” vulnerability, her newer projects, music business independence and more. This is why we love her. And by we, I mean me. Well, “I,” to be gramatically correct. Whatever. Watch it. (Stacey Muhammad, Skyzoo and The Narcicyst also join in the conversation with interviewer Mark Lamont Hill) Previously: Jean Grae – ...

Brooklyn's J.Scar is the latest upcoming artist to be featured in The Bloom Effect's "Efficacy" video series, an ongoing set of casual interviews with rising talent, orchestrated by publicist, event producer and owner of The Bloom Effect, Fiona Bloom.

Nas is the subject of a new interview series, put together by the producers of ESPN's 'The Life'. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage as he prepared for his recent Rock The Bells concerts, Nas speaks on his beginnings, his Queensbridge upbringing and his love of being involved with music.