Interviews

After founding So So Def Recordings in 1993, and building a resume replete with successful acts such as Da Brat, Kriss Kross, Jagged Edge and Xscape, super-producer Jermaine Dupri speaks with much trepidation when asked if he considers himself a legend.

Sevyn Streeter is having a grand introduction. Her first video, ‘I Like It,’ which released last month, has already reached over 1 million views on YouTube. In the visual, she throws out her best dance moves to the track’s upbeat rhythms. She makes it seem effortless, but truthfully, Sevyn has been in training for years.

February is Black History Month and entertainers are celebrating the occasion with some of their fondest memories.

With his latest solo album, 'No Love Lost,' Joe Budden seems a lot more at peace with himself and with the people around him. Not to say he's the Dalai Lama, but Joe definitely seems like he's in a better space musically, personally and professionally than in the past, and it shows with this effort.

Melanie Fiona won two Grammy Awards in 2012, for 'Fool for You,' her collaboration with Cee Lo Green, and this year's nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for 'Wrong Side of a Love Song' is even more personal because of the suffering it represents. As the painful face expressed in the photo that promoted the song so graphically indicates, Fiona lived that experience and was a victim

“I came in the game learning and having to prove quick," BJ the Chicago Kid tells TheDrop.fm as he reminisces on his first memory of singing. One Sunday morning as a child, his mother recruited BJ and his two older brothers to sing with her at church.

At an age when most artists are on the road to retirement, Charlie Wilson is in the prime of his career with a Lifetime Achievement Award and a new album, which was released Jan. 29 -- his 60th birthday.

Renowned producer Just Blaze has simple advice for those wanting to follow in his footsteps: learn how to DJ.

G.O.O.D. Music’s Cyhi the Prynce has had a busy year. From sitting in with Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Mercer Hotel while they recorded 'Watch the Throne' to promoting the 'Cruel Summer' compilation, it seems the Atlanta native wouldn’t have had a moment to record on his own.

Realm Reality is prepared to dive into the rap game headfirst, all while following his heart. Born Rick Gonzalez, the actor-turned-rapper -- he's starred in films like 'Illegal Tender' -- speaks endearingly of the hip-hop he grew up on. He admits to wanting to bring some of that vibe back with his own music.