Aries Spears returned to VladTV and immediately discussed the public's reaction to his comments on women who wear fake eyelashes. The comedian offered a humorous response to the backlash he received from people, including Mike Epps and Flau'jae Johnson. Spears also reacted to President Joe Biden dropping out of the election and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. After speaking about Eminem's status in Hip-Hop and the USA basketball team, Aries Spears breaks down the points at which comedian...
Aug 23, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Renowned talk show host and author Tavis Smiley joined VladTV for another in-depth discussion with Shawn Prez. The talk show host reflected on President Joe Biden's term in office before offering his thoughts on Vice President Kamala Harris replacing him in this year's presidential election. He also talked about the status of African Americans during the past 20 years and discussed the differences between the Democrats and Republicans. Throughout the rest of the interview, Smiley addressed Black...
Aug 22, 2024•2 hr 20 min
Former enforcer for the Bonanno crime family Gene Borrello sat down with DJ Vlad to follow up on his appearance with John Alite. After acknowledging that he was fresh out of prison during the previous interview, he reflected on the changes in his life since then. Gene described growing up with a mob-affiliated family and talked about the Bonanno organization being more recognized for their violence than their ability to earn. He also explained how he joined the Bonanno family despite expectation...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 32 min
FBG Bigga joined VladTV for an in-depth discussion about a variety of topics. The Chicago native started by talking about his upbringing and the shift in Chicago's dynamics once multiple project buildings were torn down. He also described growing up without his father, who passed away when he was just two years old. Bigga recalled committing crimes as a youth and how he joined FBG Duck and the rest of the FBG crew. The rapper opened up about the popularization of drill music, as well as notable ...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Anthony Arillotta returned to VladTV for a more in-depth conversation about his background. As the former boss of the Genovese Mafia's Springfield faction, Anthony detailed the history of organized crime in Massachusetts. He also detailed his tenure as the boss and his involvement in various crimes. However, once the law caught up to him, he explained his reasons for cooperating despite his original plan to fight his case. Anthony also described his time behind bars as well as his thoughts on ot...
Aug 17, 2024•2 hr 2 min
Latto has emerged as one of the top female acts in Hip-Hop. VladTV sat down with the rap star in 2018, when she was only 20 and establishing herself as a breakout performer. During the interview, she addressed the controversy surrounding her original stage name, "Miss Mulatto." She detailed her journey in rap and winning Jermaine Dupri's competition show, "The Rap Game." Despite winning the competition, she ultimately rejected the opportunity to sign with Jermaine Dupri for financial reasons. La...
Aug 16, 2024•44 min
In 2021, YouTube sensation Kevin Samuels came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about growing up in the projects of Oklahoma City and going through a lot of challenges, including beating cancer. He went on to speak about starting his YouTube channel in 2015, and going viral for his advice, which some view as being very harsh. Kevin then explained his definition of a “high-value man,” and he went on to speak about various celebrity women, including Saweetie, Beyonce, and...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 38 min
In 2011, Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory interviewed from behind bars with author Cavario H. Here, Big Meech talks about the mythos of the drug dealer in America. Meech speaks about how he was taken down on his brother's indictment, not on his own crimes.Big Meech speaks about being a real-life Tony Montana, BMF Entertainment, and accusations of cooperating with the government. Meech's larger than life persona, paired with the BMF empire he was able to create still dominate and influence popular c...
Aug 14, 2024•52 min
Boosie has come through for several VladTV interviews over the years, but none have been bigger than his sit-down in 2019. During the interview, Boosie spoke about giving advice to NBA YoungBoy, and his thoughts on Keefe D's interview with VladTV about the 2Pac shooting in Las Vegas. You can hear more, including Boosie's thoughts on Lil Nas X, Gucci Mane, and Meek Mill, above.
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 16 min
In 2020 John Alite, a former hitman and enforcer for the Gotti and Gambino crime families, came through for his first-ever interview with VladTV, where he detailed his time with the mob. John started from the beginning, including his violent upbringing, and he transitioned into how he first started shooting people and getting involved with the Gambino crime family and John Gotti. From there, he spoke about ordering hits himself but says that he wouldn't consider himself a serial killer because h...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min
In 2022 Michael Franzese came through for yet another VladTV interview, and he started off speaking about his new book, “Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Become a Mob Racket,” where he compares how the government is a better-run version of the mob. Michael also spoke about being portrayed in “Goodfellas” and knowing the real guy who Ray Liotta played in the movie, who was put into witness protection. This led to a discussion about Alpo Martinez leaving witness protection to come back to Harlem,...
Aug 11, 2024•2 hr 4 min
Maryland Governor Wes Moore sat down with VladTV to discuss his life and political career. As Maryland's first Black governor and only the third Black governor in U.S. history, Moore spoke about the significance of his achievement. He also described growing up in the Bronx and Baltimore, which included a run-in with the law and a period of academic decline. After graduating from the military academy, Governor Moore attended Johns Hopkins University and Oxford before serving in Afghanistan. Throu...
Aug 10, 2024•56 min
Tariq Nasheed returned to VladTV after an eight-year absence. The absence stemmed from an incident where Tariq crashed VladTV's interview with Tommy Sotomayor. DJ Vlad and Tariq Nasheed reflected on the incident and how they were able to move past it. Throughout the interview, Tariq commented on a variety of topics, starting with Ryan Garcia's controversial rant. He also addressed the rap feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake before debating whether Latinos and Jamaicans helped create Hip-Hop --...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 54 min
In 202 Drakeo The Ruler sat down for a VladTV exclusive where he detailed his burgeoning rap career and how it was almost completely derailed by a murder case. The rapper talked about his upbringing and how a felony charge at 18 led him further into the streets. A previous acquaintance led him to work with DJ Mustard once he started rapping. However, his refusal to sign to the multi-platinum producer soured the relationship. Drakeo the Ruler recounted going to prison for 10 months after a condo ...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Gilbert Arenas returned for another VladTV exclusive. The former NBA star reacted to this year's NBA Finals. While he applauded the Celtics for winning its 18th championship, he stopped short of calling the franchise the best in NBA history. He also addressed Jayson Tatum's historic $314 million dollar deal, which caused him to reflect on his own nine-figure deal. Later in the interview, Gilbert Arenas talked about the Lakers drafting LeBron James' son, Bronny. Throughout the rest of the intervi...
Aug 08, 2024•2 hr 49 min
Seven years since his last appearance, MC Eiht returned for another VladTV exclusive. The West Coast rap legend started by offering his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's rap feud with Drake and the Compton star's "Pop Out" concert. The conversation transitioned to rap beefs that turned violent during MC Eiht's era before addressing the impact of his Compton peers, such as NWA and DJ Quik. MC Eiht also criticized Keefe D for implicating himself in 2Pac's passing, the theories surrounding Biggie Smalls...
Aug 06, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Wack100 returned to VladTV and immediately addressed a false story about VladTV's studio getting raided by federal investigators. He also broke down the circumstances that led to his failed attempt at bailing Keefe D out of jail and explained why The Game was absent from Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert. Vlad and Wack discussed the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar and analyzed Drake's impact on the careers of various rap artists. After comparing YG and Drakeo The Ruler's influence, Wack o...
Aug 05, 2024•2 hr 37 min
Jonathan Jacob Meijer -- the man who is the subject of the popular Netflix docu-series, "The Man with 1,000 Kids" -- joined VladTV for a discussion about his life and the topics mentioned in the Netflix series. Meijer talked about his upbringing in the Netherlands and his career pursuits, which included working in marketing, becoming a teacher, and getting into music. He also explained the circumstances that led him to become a sperm donor. Throughout the interview, Meijer pointed out what the N...
Aug 04, 2024•2 hr 33 min
In a candid interview with Shawn Prez, retired sniper Nicholas Irving reflected on the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, sharing his unique professional insights. Irving, known for providing top-tier security services to high-profile figures such as Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, was astounded by the perceived security lapses during the incident. Irving broke down how he would've scouted the area prior to the rally and how we would've responded to the immediate threa...
Aug 03, 2024•2 hr 9 min
Famous jeweler Ben Baller detailed his life and career in a new VladTV exclusive. He broke down his background and the impact the Korean War had on his parents. Although he was born to hardworking immigrant parents, Ben Baller had early run-ins with the law before immersing himself in early Hip-Hop culture through breakdancing. After college, he started off as Tia Carrera's assistant before becoming a DJ. Leveraging his relationship through DJing led Ben Baller to a job at Priority Records, wher...
Aug 02, 2024•2 hr 23 min
Mob James returned to VladTV for another exclusive sit-down on various topics. During his conversation with Reggie Wright Jr., James offered his thoughts on Blockstar's interview with No Jumper, where he explained his involvement in Pop Smoke's passing. After pointing out the differences between Adam22's interview with Blackstar and DJ Vlad's interview with Keefe D, James reflected on Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert. Moving along, the former Death Row affiliate addressed updates in the separa...
Aug 02, 2024•2 hr 4 min
In 2017 Cardi B stopped by VladTV to discuss her life growing up in the Bronx and her rising music career. She discusses dating women, but never falling in love with one and her stance on threesomes. She also talks about the assumption that she has a ghostwriter, but writing all of her lyrics and studying bars and metaphors. Cardi B goes on to talk about the pros and cons of fame, and the adjustment in to her new life. Check out the full interview here!
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr
Tony Yayo sat down with VladTV for another exclusive interview. First, the G-Unit rapper reacted to Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" concert, calling the event a pivotal moment in Kendrick's feud with Drake and a memorable show overall. While Tony Yayo applauded Drake and Kendrick for their individual performances throughout the battle, he agreed with Boosie on the dangers and violent outcomes that rap beef creates. He also reacted to 50 Cent's recent social media post addressing BMF's Southwest T. Du...
Jul 30, 2024•3 hr 14 min
In 2018, Ayanna Jackson chose to sit down with VladTV in her first-ever on-camera interview more than 20 years after accusing 2Pac of sexual assault. During the hour-long conversation, Jackson revealed the details of meeting Pac, the breath of their "friendship", and the alleged assault by Pac and his associates weeks later at the Parker Meridien hotel in NYC.
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min
In 2022 Teddy Riley came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, and he started off speaking about his upbringing and how his family discovered that he was musically inclined as a child. After Gladys Knight brought him onstage as a kid, Teddy revealed that he was inspired to pursue a career in music, and he went on to explain how he went to school with Doug E. Fresh, who he started working with on music. From there, Teddy continued to speak more about his early music career, including worki...
Jul 28, 2024•3 hr 14 min
In this 2023 full-length interview, one of the greatest R&B singer/songwriters of all time, Smokey Robinson, details his upbringing in Detroit, where he lived in a packed house. He spoke about being one of 11 kids in the house, most of whom were his nieces and nephews who, due to closeness in age, were more like his siblings. He also discussed his father’s journey out of Selma, Alabama, into Detroit after stabbing a white kid who bullied him for years and fleeing town at only 12 years old. M...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 53 min
In 2015, Greg Kading -- the former LAPD detective who investigated the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie Smalls -- sat down with VladTV for the first time and detailed his findings. He explained how he convinced Keefe D to admit that Orlando Anderson was responsible for fatally shooting 2Pac in Las Vegas. He also revealed that Suge Knight paid Orlando Anderson to testify for him despite the fatal encounter. For the first time, check out Greg Kading's first VladTV interview in full.
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Back in 2016, Azie Faison sits on the Vlad Couch to discuss his relationship with Alpo and Rich Porter, the death of Rich, and the accuracy of the life depicted in the Roc-A-Fella films produced classic Paid in Full. He also reveals being the founder of the underground hip-hop group MobStyle. Faison admits that he dropped out of school in the ninth grade and began working at a neighborhood dry cleaners. Azie explains his success and the wealth that came with it. He concludes the interview by abs...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Terrance "Gangsta" Williams returned for another sit-down with DJ Vlad. In this new VladTV exclusive, Williams talked about NBA Youngboy's legal issues and what a life behind bars might look like for the young star. After talking about Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Williams reacted to Boosie's disdain for rap beef. He also addressed the controversy surrounding Diddy and broke down prison politics and racial lines. Williams gave his opinion on YouTube channel Swamp Storiez's video about his backgroun...
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 40 min
Online personality and commentator Tommy Sotomayor joined VladTV for an in-depth interview in 2016. He started off by describing his upbringing in a household with primarily women and gave his opinion on family dynamics in the Black community. He also addressed colorism and the way interracial relationships are portrayed in America. Sotomayor also talked about Barack Obama, America's education system, and the family court system. Most notably, the interview produced a viral moment when Tariq Nas...
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 28 min
