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Shyheim speaks on the lost generation, the death of his 17 year old cousin (who's wake he attended on the day of this interview) and his transition from MC to CEO. www.planet-hiphop.com www.digablerecords.com www.therapgame101.com

Chicago Hip Hop Mogul Ben Funkman talks about creating Def Jam Group Unladylike and Chief Keef producer @YoungChopBeatz and disloyalty that led to it all falling apart. Beat of @Whobeta Radio About 2 Blow Radio www.about2blowradio.com

Juke talks about capitalizing off the dance craze and following in Soulja Boy's steps with "Bubble Butt" produced by Tarboy (Trackboyz platnium production team), a song he purposely dropped the silliest, dumbest hook he could imagine only to have it stretch beyond his wildest dreams when he performed it on BET's 106 & Park. Download "Bubble Butt" For more information about Juke visit www.jukenation.me www.juketakeoff.com www.twitter.com/jukebornblessed www.facebook.com/yungjuke

Young Money In the Building: b-gyrl raps with T-Streets about New Orleans and the impact of Katrina, the CMYMB dynasty working together for a common goal, reaching young people and of course, Lil Wayne. Talk about timing, barely a day or two after b-gyrl & T-Steets (Young Money) discuss Weezy's skillz as a skateboarder, Lil Wayne has a skateboard malfunction and is rushed to a St. Louis area hospital. Wow...

In his first interview since his battle vs Aye Verb in Street Status TV's Midwest Massacre and controversy surrounding the ultimate release of the tape, Big Will spoke with B about his feelings towards Verb, preparing for battle and his thoughts surrounding the release of the footage.

5 ELA responds to Kuniva and tell D12 to, "Stand up and defend for P! Don't shoot at us because we spoke it"...before giving their take on D12's situation with Shady saying, "don't slap me for slapping the man that's slapping you." and "The regime has to change" and ending it by saying ... "if they want to do something for real, come down and contribute".

Childhood friends and members of Proof's group 5 Ela speak out about Proof's passing, Eminem getting an achievement award at Proof's funeral, D12's attempt to lay the blame on 5 Ela's Mudd who was there the nite Proof got killed and the fact that neither Em or D12 reached out to those closest to Proof

The UNTOLD Story About Detroit Hip Hop, Eminem, Proof & 8 Mile Part 1: Members of 5 Ela, Proof's original group give insight into the Detroit hip hop scene, speaking on a variety of topics from working with Proof and Jay Dilla to breaking down the propaganda in the movie 8 Mile that made Eminem an icon.

Former Wu Tang GM turned entrepreneuer/ AllHipHop blogger Cedric Muhammad discusses 50 Cent's "How to Rob" as a metaphor on entrepreneurship by necessity. For more information on Cedric Muhammad to download Secrets to purchase his book "The Entrepreneurial Secret" or download excerpts visit www.cedricmuhammad.com

" B" catches up with Joka, DTP Madness Winner for the long overdue interview, in part one they discuss how he's adapting to the major leagues, working on the album with Playaz Circle, Scrappy and more, how he hung in there despite the odds and the whole St. Louis hata mentality before getting into his take on the whole DTP Madness/Nite Owl situation...

In part 1 of our interview with Blue Raspberry, the Wu Tang songstress talks about getting discovered by Rawkwon, Ghostface, Method Man and RZA while working in a casino, RZA's promise of bringing her in WHEN not IF they blow up, being ready when "the call" came in", winning at the Apollo twice and the role Killah Priest played in introducing Blue Raspberry!

Tarboy speaks on artistic talent, "Artist talent comes from artistic talent" from Nelly to Chingy to J-Kwon, all three different sounding artists who made their impact, then blames them all including himself for misconceptions artists have about the process and not showing that they had a say in their own artistic direction.

Tarboy, CEO of Trackboyz platnium production team came thru to clarify his statement on artists making mixtapes. We first reported his take from fb: "You no what i done came to the conclusion that people put out mixtapes cuz they to lazy to take the time and effort to put out quality material when r rapers gonna go back to cuming up wit creative ideas that people r really intersted in" Then all hell broke lose on stlhiphop, a site representing a city filled with artists, with everyone from the top down posting their two cents... He later clarified, adding: "A mixtape is suppose to be a marketing tool for promoting an upcoming album since when do we have mixtape release parties and shit like that then after that happens we never get an album yeah Jeezy Wayne and all major artist come wit mixtapes but its to keep them relevant in between their albums now we use this tool as a cheap to say we can rap this was good in hiphop years ago because it allowed us freedom from the labels control but now it seems to be destroying it because of its lack or originality and meaning" The man behind such hits as "Tipsy" and "Air Force Ones" and "Po Folks" came thru to clear the air for once and for all, defending his take on the mixtape game. He also give insight into his humble beginnings and why his level of hustle isn't necessarily about the money.

Big Will talks about his Freestyle Friday experience, the history of battling and lyricism in St. Louis, gives props to those who came before him and a shout out to Murphy Lee who he says is underrated.

b-gyrl talks to Vibe Magazine VERSES Winner Prince Ea about everything under the sun...no topic off limits: life after Vibe, working with Canibus, the transformation and commercialization of hip hop,the "hate" between African American men and women rappers vs mcs, the legacy of Lil Wayne, the conscious movement and his claim that HE NOT JAY Z is the death of autotune.

In this episode of The Wire, we go BEHIND THE MUSIC and get at Calvin Miller, 2008 BMI Urban Music Award Winner & producer of Huey's hit single "Pop, Lock & Drop It" who talks about working in London, breaking new artists overseas, a different type of radio enviroment and bringing it all back to St. Louis.

In this episode of IT WENT DOWN LIKE THIS b-gyrl raps with V.I.C. aka Mr. "Get Silly" about faith, breaking into the rap game, working with the Soulja Boy Camp and Barack Obama.

b-gyrl talks to rap legend Eric B about a variety of topics including squashing the Nas v Tupac riff, how the South is dominating the rap game (and what the midwest needs to do to be relevant), politics, which leads of course to Barack Obama AND gets at Eric B's new artist Avion.

Tydis talks about love for his home town, pays homage to those who came before him in St. Louis' rich music history who paved the way for new artists to hear seen, heard and signed and how he wants to open the door for rock artists and singers. Download Tydis new single "Make Me Say" ft the New Boyz at www.stlhiphop.com

In part 2, Tydis' manager Travis Nelson hints at what record labels are looking for in new artists, dispels the myths of local radio and talks about the importance of social networking. Download Tydis new single "Make Me Say" ft the New Boyz at www.stlhiphop.com