In memory of Aaliyah’s 32nd birthday yesterday, Drake spoke with SCTV on her influence on his music

Is it just me or does Drake look like he needs a shower more and more? Thankfully he’s wearing a beanie so..we can’t see that ridiculous fro. Up top Drizzy talks to Soul Culture about his favorite verse and where he was as a person during those moments. Watch as Drake speaks on the back-story to “The Calm,” from his Juno Award winning So Far Gone EP (2009).

Thanks to Roy over at Heather’s spot we now have audio of Drizzard Drake talking to one of my favorite overseas DJ, DJ Semtex! My what a difference this interview is compared to Tim Westwood’s. Less uncomfortable and more laid back, Aubrey talks to Semtex about his growth as an artist, previous bad experiences touring, how he felt Thank Me Later was rushed, being a fan of Rick Ross & More. I see that fro is just growing bigger and bigger, god it’s so ugly.

The homie Lloyd Banks stopped by to chop it up with us about the “NEW” York Knicks, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole and Jay Electronica. Wish he knew the Knicks don’t have a chance unless the Melo deal goes through. -DJ sourMILK

How I heart STS aka Slim is Gold aka Sugar Tongue Slim. I honestly listen to his mixtape, Demand More 2 at least once a month from beginning to end. Not only is he a very talented artist he’s also 1/4 of the Money Making Jam Boys which consist of Black Thought, Truck North, Dice Raw and STS himself. Socially Awkward magazine got the chance to kick it with one of my favorites to talk about his thoughts on 2011′s XXL Freshmen List and where he fits in, working on the grammy nominated album How I Got Over and much more! PS – I’m loving the cap <3

Dee Vasquez Sits Down With Karen Civil, B.Dot, Lady Luck, Nina B and Rah Digga (Part 1) from itsthebino on Vimeo.

As they get into their discussion, Dee gets right to the hard questions. What does Rah feel about the title of ‘femcee’ which definitely feels like it has some negative connotations, Lauryn Hill and why people are just waiting around for her to come back (B.Dot makes some great points) as well as much more! This was really interesting, I’ve always been a fan of Dee’s interviews and this captivated my attention by everyone on this roundtable. Shout out to ItstheBino for grabbing the footage.

Love these Semtex interviews – As Cole makes his rounds across seas he talks to Semtex about the difference between fans in the UK and fans in America, his debut album, the debut single as well as much more!

Thee Tom Hardy folks, one of my favorites hailing from North Carolina..co-sign from 9thmatic himself. Proud of this young talent right here.