home tune in schedule playlist hhbtv interviews reviews video links forum giveaway shop faq submit contact
Parental Advisory: Site may contain explicit content
 

Interviews

Check back here to find interviews on hip hop artists in the UK, USA and beyond! 



Antagonist

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

What’s good HHB – I’m Antagonist producer/artist/song-writer and CEO ....more

Ants

Who are you and what inspired you to do hip hop / grime?I’m Ant ....more

Big Narstie

Already making a name for himself in the scene by featuring in over ten videos that have featured on Channel U, one of the only guests on the N-Dubz album, being an actor in the well-respected drama Dubplate Drama and self confessed fan of weed &a ....more

Blatantly Blunt

For those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

Well, my name’s Jae-r. It’s all of my intials, so it’s no bogus name! I&rsqu ....more

Carvelli

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

Carvelli reppin Carvelli Records! I think my biggest achievement to date has been the s ....more

Chipz Da General

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I am Chipz Da General! A very humble and hungry emcee out of the Bronx, N.Y. I been writing ....more

Choong Family

HHB Radio Interview Choong Family


Choong Family are a collective of professional artists, the group consists of Afix (rapper), Scandal (singer/rapper) and Nutz P (rapper) and collectively the group offers an am ....more

CYCLONIOUS

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

 My name is Cyclonious The Natural Disaster. My achievement so far has been making and ....more

Davinche

So Davinche, thanks for taking the time out to do this interview – we know you’re a busy guy! For people that don’t already know, please tell us where you come from and how you got into the game?

Hey! ....more

Deadly

Deadly is a female artist from East London who is destined for big things. She is already making waves with various guest appearanc ....more

DJ Ames

You can’t talk about mixtapes in the UK without mentioning DJ Ames. He’s everywhere, and I mean everywhere! From winning awards at the Southern Entertainment Awards (SEA’s), to doing mixtapes with a barrage of UK and USA acts as ....more

DJ Roast

When did you release your first song?

My debut album officially dropped March 2010.  The feedback has been overwhelming!  I just did my launch at that went down a storm with a few hiccups, which won’t be m ....more

eLDee

When former US secretary of state Colin Powell controversially stepped up on stage to dance alongside Nigerian artist Olu Maintain at the Africa rising festival ‘08, for a minute the ears and press of the world were focused on the sounds com ....more

Ezee

Having made his name as a member of Dychpha, Ezee is knee deep in the game and has been for a very long time. DJ Vokal from HHB caught up with him to delve into how his career in music started and where he's heading in 2009. With his new track ....more

Frank N Dank

Right about now were in the presence of hip hop vets Frank N Dank who have been active in the hip hop game for well over ten years, firstly I’d like to thank you both for answering these questions and as it’s still early in the ne ....more

Frankie Fraize

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I was involved with a competition on BBC Radio 1xtra in 2006 where I got to perform in ....more

GQ

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I'm GQ from Cross Da Trakz GanG located in Houston Texas. Some of my achievements are ....more

Grit Grammar

Grit Grammar is one of the latest UK artist’s to be going down the FREE download route with his new CD ‘Reflections In The Dark’. Already making a name for himself by featuring on ....more

Grizzly

Who produces your music and what record label are you on?

I  am independent I don’t have a label I am grinding myself, I produce some of my own stuff and work on other peoples beats if they got instrumental c ....more

Haka

Hi Haka, how you doing? Firstly I want to say a massive big-up for you ‘Underground Journeys’ CD. It’s a great CD and really enjoyable listen. So tell us more. When did you start recording it?

Yeah co ....more

Jabba Tha Kut

Now many HHB listeners will be aware of Jabba Tha Kut because he’s had a show on the station for quite a n ....more

JC

Hi JC, how's it going? 

Yes HHB, what's good. Everything is cool with me man. Big up HHB, one of the realest stations.

 First up what does JC stand for?

 It's my initi ....more

Jimmy 2Tymes

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I'm Jimmy 2Tymes ceo of Boss Fam Records. I'm from Atlanta and some of my achi ....more

K-Rino

K-Rino is without a doubt one of the best lyrical emcee’s ever. His clever wordplay, intelligent metaphors and whole vibe takes Hip-Hop to another level. His close affiliation with Wolftown Recordings has led to him starting a new situation ....more

Karl Hinds

Karl Hinds is one of those original rappers who made noise in the scene back at the turn of the century with tracks like the anthemic ‘Don Gramma’. Now with a new sound and a new album Karl gave us some of his valuable time for this ex ....more

KB Da Kidnappa

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

My name is kb da kidnappa,im from houston,texas.Im originally out of a group called st ....more

Kevin Kartier

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

Well I go by the name of Kevin Kartier and I’m representing Swagger Music. We&rsq ....more

Kid Rad

Ez Rad you’ve been doing this hip hop shit for a while now but what was it that made you get into the game and were there any leg ups from anyone?

Firstly i got into the game through listening to my bro DJ Vokal o ....more

Kriptic Kaoz

Kriptic Kaoz is one of Plaistow’s finest young Producers, DJ Vokal caught up with him to give HHB the low-down on the producer’s history and to see what he’s planning for 2009.

So Kriptic, tell us about where ....more

Krystatic

When did you first realise you wanted to be a rapper?

Well when I was young about 10 I use to see all these rappers like Fabulous, Dr Dre, LL Cool J rapping on the TV and get inspired by there music video’s when t ....more

Late

LATE interview for www.HHBRADIO.com.

With his new album ‘Below Street Level’ out now and doing damage both sides of the Atlantic, LATE has been on the grin ....more

Lewi White

HHB caught up with one of the UKs finest Grime producers, Lewi White, to discuss his plans for 2009 and beyond.

So Lewi, thanks for taking the time out to do this interview. For the people that haven’t heard of you, tell us whe ....more

Lil Beazy

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

Iam Brandon “Lil Beazy” Muse 18 years old from Louisiana, AmiteCity I&rsqu ....more

Lil Joe

Lil Joe is a rapper hailing from West Palm Beach, Florida. Over the past few years he has established his name in the scene and caught the attention around the globe including us here at HHBRadio.com. As soon as we got sent his material we thought it ....more

Lord Soldier

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

For every body that dont already know im the one and only Lord Soldier and what I'm ....more

M9

Ez M9 firstly I’d like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to partake in this interview, now to start things off could you explain the meaning of your rap moniker M9 (Melanin 9)?

M9 stands for Melanin ....more

Magishan

Word up Magishan thought I’d get in quick to get the exclusive word on your new album the super sick ‘One Big Road’, so here I go….

How long did it take you to pen all the verses for the albu ....more

Man Like Me

With their next single ‘London Town’ available through ‘Our Time Records’ later this year, we thought it was time to catch up with the ‘Man Like Me’ trio who are making some serious noise with remixes including ....more

Manny Moscow

From his first EP back in 2008 I knew I was going to end up liking this MC. He is absolutely everywhere at the moment and has released more product in 3 months than most UK acts drop in 3 years! April 2009 saw his debut mixtape 'Live From The ....more

Maverick Sabre

We’ve been meaning to catch up with Maverick Sabre here on HHB Radio for quite some time now, so when we got sent a copy of his new video for ‘Sometimes’ we thought it was only right that our listeners got an education in what Mr ....more

Mista KT

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far? 
 
I'm Mista KT. i am a Rapper from Texas and my biggest achievement in m ....more

Moka Blast

Ever since we heard this rapper on the recent track with Nikki Nitro & Big Narstie we have been dying to get an interview popping off. Thanks in advance to DJ Ames for the hook here. Jonathan Miles asks the questions in this exclusive intervie ....more

Mr CRF

So we all know you’re on the mighty HHB Radio but what would you say your DJing style is, is it to play a tune then talk or do you go for more straight mixing?

No set style to be honest...When I’m doing my radio ....more

Murder One

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

First of all I am Murder One out of Houston, TX of the world famous organization South ....more

Nai Jai

For quite a while now Nia Jai has been making noise from her hometown in Manchester. With plays from national radio, TV and the title “The next hot female to blow” recently under her belt, we thought it was about time HHB caught up wit ....more

Newham Generals

With the new single ‘Head Get Mangled’ out now on iTunes, we caught up with D Double E and Footsie, otherwise known as the ‘Newham Generals’ to talk about the history of NG and what people can expect from their album out la ....more

Nikki Nitro

Nikki Nitro is a very talented producer from London and she is set to do big things in ’09 and ’10. Her new track is blazing and with loads in the pipeline we had to get an exclusive interview.

Would you describe you ....more

Paul Wall

Paul Wall has been an integral part of the Southern scene ever since he bust out as a guest on the ‘Still Tippin’, a track that featured on Mike Jones’s album and also helped to launch Chamillionaire’s career. He is one of ....more

Phonenix Da Icefire

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I slip into the character of “PHOENIX DA ICEFIRE” I am also the other half of H ....more

R1 Ryders

R1 Ryders are a production duo hailing from West London turning heads right now with their recent release entitled the ‘Burnout EP’. With a number of DJs supporting the R1 movement, we sent DJ Vokal to catch up with the lads to find ou ....more

Ransom Rellic

What you would consider to be your biggest achievements in the music industry so far?

Ironically one of my biggest achievments is something I'm presently against. I was the reigning  champ for two months on the Fr ....more

Rasheeda

Rasheeda has sold over 100k units as an independant artist and had her "Bubble Gum” single placed on the #1 box office hit movie Mall Cop as the main actor ‘s ringtone. We thought it was time we got to k ....more

RH Bless

Bless was introduced to the notorious ills of the music industry in 1994, and has done shows and toured around the world. Bless has also caught the ear of some underground college radio station deejays, and has been receiving exposure and airplay ....more

Roccett

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I am Roccett.   I am from Carson, California.   Too keep it real, ....more

Shimmer

Love it or hate it, Shimmer has a point to make and she’s making it in style. Her new single ‘Baby’ was produced by Renz, known for his former work with Major Ace and work on the Guyver soundtrack with Corey Johnson.  From t ....more

Skripture

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I'm Skripture aka Lil' Savannah. The name 'Skripture' was a street name ....more

Slickmouth

London born, California raised Slickmouth is now living back in the UK. With support from DJ 279 on Choice FM amongst others, he is definitely making noise. His swagger and style is somewhere in between Jay-Z and Lupe Fiasco, and we love his style ....more

So O.D.

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

So O.D. has developed a chemistry, which is very promising. I take that as one of my b ....more

Stealf

STEALF is one seriously talented producer and HHBRadio.com recognize that! Check out this exclusive interview that our boy Jonathan Miles did!!!

When did you release your first song?


I guess my first track was t ....more

Steg G

Steg G from Glasgow has been putting it down for years and to be totally honest we’ve been a bit slack not interviewing him before, but hey there’s no time like the present and being as he has just dropped a super sick album with some ....more

Streetz

Streetz has been putting it down for years, but now with a new CD due for release in the Summer and a brand new mixed CD with the infamous UK Runnings, things are looking real good for this Bristol MC. HHB sent Jonathon Miles to get all the latest ....more

Supar Novar

If you haven't heard of Supar Novar then you are seriously missing out! He is DEEP in the game and definately worth checking. We sent Johnathan Miles along to see what he has been up to and what he likes to to in his spare time when hes n ....more

Swift

Originally from Wolverhampton but now residing in Southampton, Swift is a man who seems to be making a name for himself with his new mixtape all up on DatPiff.com. ‘Swag Music’ is exactly what it says on the tin, and there’s some ....more

The Beat Thief

Fresh from working with rappers such as OC Jigga and artists on the Downtown Soul roster, the Beat Thief is a producer making waves. His latest project is somewhat of a creative masterpiece, taking some of the original accapella’s from Manny ....more

The Killer Metres

Hello guy’s thanks for taking part in this interview, first could you introduce yourselves and tell us what each of your roles are in the group? 

Karime Kendra; Lead vocalist and psychedelic Diva, Virgil Howe ....more

The Urban Shop

Ez readers I’m here with Glyn from the Urban shop who’s going to be giving us the lowdown on his great online store, so down to business.

So Glyn I’d like to give the HHB readers a little bit of his ....more

Thorotracks

Where are you from and what's it like there?

Jay- I'm from Lefrak City, Queens. It was crazy over there in the mid 1980's through the 1990's but it was cool.
Watching Akinyele and Noreaga blow up fr ....more

Tommy

What you would consider to be your biggest achievements in the music industry so far?

Ive had the opportunity to work with some good names in the UK scene, but there is alot to achieve for tommy as a solo artist.

more

Tools

 

TOOLS interview for HHB Radio
 
Tools has been cleverly carving a name for himself in the East Coast scene for a few years with a succession of well r ....more

TQ

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

I’d say I’m a pretty accomplished songwriter at this point. I have a catalog of ....more

TrapSTAR

So for those don’t know tell us who you are and what you would consider to be your achievements in the music industry so far?

My name is TrapSTAR and Im from South Carolina. My biggest achievements thus far have ....more

Tricksta

Word up Tricksta, how’s things?

Busy as ever!

So Wolftown Recordings is nearly ten years deep can you explain to the people what it’s been like running a rap label for this amount of time ....more

Tusche Costa

Residing in the Midlands, Tusche Costa has been making waves for himself with two quality FREE download mixtapes with the prolific DJ Ames. His next mixtape is receiving good attention and now a few radio stations have started to support things ar ....more

Uwe Banton

Three years after his debut album as a solo artist ‘Jah Roots’, Uwe Banton is now presenting the long awaited follow-up, called ‘Rightful Place’. It comes with 17 brand new tracks plus the already last year released single ....more

Virtu-oso

Who are you and what inspired you to do hip hop / grime?

I’m Virtu-oso a.k.a V-Man & I’m a 22 year old producer from South London. I was inspired to produce just cos of my love of music & being that ....more

Young Kof

Young KOF has been making noise with his tracks reaching national radio. We thought it was about time HHB caught up with the Liverpool born rapper to see what all the fuss was about and what he plans for 2009. So KOF, first of all thanks f ....more

Zaheer

HHB Radio Interviews Zaheer

Ez Zaheer can you let the people know what you’re all about and what releases you have had out or have featured on?

Easyyyy now, I’m one of the producer type dud ....more

Interview Archive
 
Antagonist

Ants

Big Narstie

Blatantly Blunt

Carvelli

Chipz Da General

Choong Family

CYCLONIOUS

Davinche

Deadly

DJ Ames

DJ Roast

eLDee

Ezee

Frank N Dank

Frankie Fraize

GQ

Grit Grammar

Grizzly

Haka

Jabba Tha Kut

JC

Jimmy 2Tymes

K-Rino

Karl Hinds

KB Da Kidnappa

Kevin Kartier

Kid Rad

Kriptic Kaoz

Krystatic

Late

Lewi White

Lil Beazy

Lil Joe

Lord Soldier

M9

Magishan

Man Like Me

Manny Moscow

Maverick Sabre

Mista KT

Moka Blast

Mr CRF

Murder One

Nai Jai

Newham Generals

Nikki Nitro

Paul Wall

Phonenix Da Icefire

R1 Ryders

Ransom Rellic

Rasheeda

RH Bless

Roccett

Shimmer

Skripture

Slickmouth

So O.D.

Stealf

Steg G

Streetz

Supar Novar

Swift

The Beat Thief

The Killer Metres

The Urban Shop

Thorotracks

Tommy

Tools

TQ

TrapSTAR

Tricksta

Tusche Costa

Uwe Banton

Virtu-oso

Young Kof

Zaheer

Login