La Famiglia - Recent Interviews

RECENT INTERVIEWS

NIZ - Stay real ruggen 'n raw

Niz was born in Lima, Peru. She moved to the United States at the age of four. At an early age she began her career as an artist working on murals, fliers and zines through out the San Francisco Bay Area.. A passion for graffiti, skateboarding, hip-hop, Click

Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones
Just catching up with Aceyalone to talk about his latest album. Acyalone & the Lonely Ones is concept album inspired by old funky and r & b, the motown era, and old soul. Click

Sket One
World renown Visual artist, Sket One, is a Connecticut based graffiti artist as well as the founder of Bode Jam. Sket is possibly mostly known for his custom toys and design work. Over the years he has designed for companies such as: Kid Robot... Click

Bird 272
James Burgess aka Bird 292 (or Birdie) is a U.K. based graffiti artist and designer who grew up in Exmuff and currently resides in Wales. Click

Tony (T.Money) Green
Tony (T. Money) Green, was born and raised in Detroit, MI. As a bassist and producer he has lived an extraordinary life and left a legacy behind that most of you will recognize once you hear it from him. From P-Funk and the Dramatics. To Dr. Dre and.. Click

A Moment With DJ Qbert
Three time World DMC Champion DJ Qbert is possibly one of the most legendary and influential turntablists to date. His innovative styles and sounds have and always will mold and shape hip hop music. CLICK

An Interview with Gaia
This artist and student of life really has started to leave his mark. . His detail and earthy inspirations has separated him from the saturated walls of the city. CLICK

Guilty Simpson-The Raw Deal
Guilty Simpson has got to be one of the rawest hip-hop artists representing Detroit. We caught up with him while he was driving around the city to speak with him a about his career, hip-hop culture, and J Dilla. CLICK

An interview with Afrika Bambaataa
Respectfully, he has been acknowledged as the "grandfather", "godfather" and "father" of the electro-funk sound, has played his part in what became a world-wide movement. CLICK

A Voice of Reason - An interview with Mr. Lif
Mr. Lif, has always been a voice of reason when it comes to looking at the way the world turns and doing what he can to express himself and listen to the people. We caught up with Mr. Lif to speak with him about his new album, the current times and changes with in our country, and a little bit of something extra CLICK

Greg "Craola" Simpkins - Interview
We've always wondered why graffiti artists have never been recognized for their art as much as painters. Greg Simpkins, aka Craola, has been one of the few that has truly broken free. Just for kicks, we were curious to see what he had to say.... Read the Interview!

Chali 2na Talks About the Early Days and the Legacy of Jurassic 5
After a decade, Jurassic 5 is re-releasing their self titled debut LP. We caught up with Chali 2na for a moment while he was getting his hair cut to talk a bit about J5. From the early days till the end, the memories, and lessons learned. CLICK

Vinnie Paz from Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks' front man Vinnie Paz took some time to speak with us about the early days of his career, the group, and the latest album. As well as some of his memories of the early hip-hop scene in Philly. CLICK

eLZhi - The Early Days & The Preface
Detroit hip-hop artist eLZhi of Slum Village takes some time to talk about the early days, influences, Slum Village, & his debut solo album, The Preface. CLICK

Black Milk - Tronic
Black Milk is truly one of Detroit's most dedicated and talented up and coming artists. His new album, Tronic, just dropped on Fat Beats. Tronic, has a fresh but classic feel. Check out what he has to say about his past, Detroit, and the new album. CLICK HERE

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DJ Babu - Duck Season 3
Internationally recognized producer & world champion, DJ Babu recently released his new LP. For those who don’t know, DJ Babu is one-third of the hip-hop group Dilated Peoples and a part of the Beat Junkies crew. CLICK HERE

88-Keys - The Death of Adam
Producer and rapper 88-Keys has worked with everybody from Blackstar to Kanye West. He took the time to tell us a little bit about his new album, The Death of Adam, and the early days. CLICK HERE

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