Video: Interview with J. Cole by The Smoking Section

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Interview with Termanology by The Smoking Section

Wordplay, complex deliveries and unpredictable rhyme patterns. All qualities least likely to be heard in today’s rap music but Termanology, the Boston bred cipher titleholder, keeps it true to original form with his stylistic branding of verbal skills. Ready to take fans back to the glory days while keeping one foot in the present door with his latest LP, Time Machine: Hood Politics VI, Term put his flashback on hold for a quick 15 to sit with TSS Crew’s TC to discuss his freshly minted banger and why he’ll never dumb it down even if means staying below the radar.

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NEW – Interview with Twista by The Smoking Section

Just like an accelerated wind through the streets of Chicago, Twista has been blowing through the rap game at frantic pace for nearly two decades. And guess what? He’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Back with a new label deal and even newer album — the multifaceted Category F5, Twista took time to calm his storm to sit with TSS Crew’s TC to discuss retirement plans (nonexistent,) the origin of his style and how R&B hits come so natural for him.

Prepare yourself. This interview is off the Fujita scale.

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NEW Interview with Finale by The Smoking Section

You probably hadn’t heard of Finale prior to his A Pipe Dream And A Promise release. He didn’t have the blog buzz, he wasn’t throwing out music for free as fast as he could record it, and he wasn’t forcing himself onto the masses in an effort to win folks over with everything but music. Instead, he has utilizing the the Bob Wylie approach; taking it one step at a time ensuring that each move is correct and not premature. It’s a method the Detroit native has used throughout his career, which as he describes in this interview is one unique to the rest of his peers in Rap.

Finale’s patience and self-discipline laid the foundation for his debut, the bluntly titled A Pipe Dream And A Promise. Recorded over a 5 year period the album plays out like a meticulously crafted collage. Boasting a dream team of producers from Nottz, Dilla, Flying Lotus, Black Milk, Oddisee and others there is surprisingly high level of cohesion that carries throughout, which is a direct reflection of Finale’s vision. The same precision carries into his lyrics, with each word in each bar playing a specific position and covering a wide range of topics rooted in reality. All the elements of a great album are in place, and it’s just a matter of time before listeners catch on. If it happened over night it wouldn’t be right. It wouldn’t be Finale.

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