The blackballing of the first half of my career is highly documented and has been witnessed and attested by many HipHop historians and rap legends. I raised myself above it and grew my fan base on my own and now I have fans all over the world and make an amazing living rapping for over two decades with no corporate machine behind me. I could not have asked for a better life or career.. and the best has yet to come.
RAtheRuggedManTV nigga you like 40 lol what best is yet to come? You had your chance in the 90's, collabed with HUGE names and still couldn't achieve mass fame. Foh.
FidoFTW u really dont realize that this guy doesnt want to "make it big". Grow up buddy he doesnt want fame or fortune because he is respected among the oldschool and underground hip hop community and has the ability to out-spit 90% of dudes from any time, word up. The fuck you done nigga
Hey RA, I really love to see how you show A.F.R.O.the business and keep him grounded (don´t know if this phrase is a thing in the USA, I am from Germany). What I mean that you raise him and teach him, that he will not struggle if the "big" career is not coming and this is great. I can´t wait to see him with you on your next tour in Europe/Germany. I hope your next Album is also comin soon btw.
@@DrasticKDescription I am sure their are artist that just plain flat out refuse to do interviews w VLAD just on GP. they ain't blacklisting him they just refusing on Principles. I personally think a lot of other Artist do, do interviews w Vlad just for the Bag
Of course he checked him haha he had too, Vlads an ignorant fool, he should be checked on everything he says, he’s ALWAYS wrong lol he’s comedy, I’m only here cause of R.A.’s name, Listening to Vlad talk makes me want to blow my brains out
My man Canibus got blackballed. And I know that Vlad is talking about him in this video. I would put 99% of todays rappers on the blacklist but get Canibus out of this list. It will revolutionize Hip-Hop, trust me!
What? He didn't know how to make records? His discography is is filled with classics. The only song you have listened to is second round K.O. (which is also a dope song). Listen to Mic Club the Curriculum, Rip The Jacker and 2000 B.C. CLASSICS Just listen and if you don't like it then you are entitled to your opinion. Don't judge without knowledge.
canibus didnt know how to battle either, He blackballed himself from Hip Hop in general vses Dizaster when he pulled out a notebook and said ''you win, but i wanna still spit my shit! i got 30 pages o rhymes in dis mufukka!'' and got talked over by a 99% white crowd due to doing so badly in battle rap as well. Canibus L
Canibus is one of the goat lyricists but if he rapped like that today it wouldn't come across well. His style is dated, similar to Cassidy. Rappers like these haven't evolved, flow is stuck in the late 90s early/ 2000s
For some reason I never took him seriously enough to even listen, Like Rocky Balboa and Lame Jamar had a rubber break. Uncommon Valor had substance, props to the dude, I'm definitely going to listen to more of his music.
@@67WSW u dont need to make it top to be happy/have money.. being at top isnt for everyone, its stressfull af and often drives u depressed.. some ppl can handle that not everyone
The only reason Vlad gets called a culture vulture is because of how he speaks down on rappers and athletes any chance he gets. It's like he takes pride in people in this culture fucking up and going bro, you can hear him laughing and getting excited and he brings it up all the time. He sounds like somebody who just uses this art form for profit but doesn't actually give back or help the people he's laughing at.
How could you not? He’s surrounded by millionaire idiots that are rich from idiots giving idiots money. Of course he’s like f this. Rap even having guns or drugs or talking about gangster stuff when blacks people are jailed and murdered all the time is a joke. Shows how dumb the community is.
He needs to be blacklisted with his self hatred of black women he is a pariah he makes a good points but he fails to uplift and educate he instead he tears down his own he went on a tirade about my niece korryn Gaines and was talking out of his rectum when he doesn't know anything about her he needs to tarred and feathered.
Jerome Barnett Only evil people and cowards want to silence people and stop them from speaking. Korryn Gaines brought her death upon her self. The video evidence is public record, she was a beligerante bitch who was unreasonable, irrational and wanted a confrontation.
Sorry dude try again people always talking what they don't know you all are a bunch followers and puppets do your own research and stop allowing these lying ass peons to clog your mind with convoluted and false information god bless and peace out !!!!
Don't call my niece a bitch I don't care about your opinion cause I know facts you can be opinionated in a respectable way no need for calling names you didn't know her cause if you did you wouldn't say that yeah she was stubborn and tired of corruption and being targeted just cause she had a law suit against them look I don't have to keep defending my niece against y'all for who are you or anybody else to judge or talk foolishness about someone you don't know with that being said this conversation is over like I said god bless and peace be unto you!!!!
I saw RA last year at a very small show in Prince George BC. I bought his record on Vinyl and he and AFFRO signed it for me. He was awesome. The stuff he says about doing 200 shows a year is real.
Deejay Gurra Chief keef can't perform at certain places for "promoting violence" as the cities like to call it. Essentially his drill music is too "violent" for radio and so they won't play it. Same reason they won't play Eminems "Kim" or "Columbine" on radio.
RA’s album “All My Heros Are Dead” was a gift to all of the real HipHop heads. So many Dope songs, all the greatest MC’s, EKNY & Slayers Club are incredible.
Vladimir is a clown for this. Stop using your version of a success story to say other people are lazy and that's why they're not successful. That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Do you seriously think that cannabis was not blackballed? Do you seriously think that Chino XL is not blackballed? I don't mind some of Vladimir's interviews, especially the ones with RA or Lord Jamar... But sometimes you are seriously out of your mind.
RA rules the rhyming game up to and beyond the point where he exists within a class of his own. The people who need to know him and appreciate his works - well, they do. And RA can be blacklisted but never erased or denied. Cause he objectively just rules the rhyming game and that's that, full circle. He always has and always will be one of the greatest of all time. *edit: he even talks with that flowing elegance
The appitamy of Blackballed or Blacklisted is ICP. Nuff said. They said fuck it, and created their own industry until the hustle was undeniable and people were forced to rub elbows with 'em. The definition of self made, and they answer to no one but themselves or their fans. They started their own festival that every artist now copys. Salute.
I love RA! I've listened to this dude since the early nineties! Since his joint with meth! He straight checked Vlad in the first few seconds and I LOVE THAT! THAT'S HOW MY GENERATION DO BABY!!!
Makes me happy that I do get opportunity to see Mobb Deep and all that era again. Part of me is bummed out that they still got to work that hard for all they have given to the game.
@RAtheRuggedManTV I know you're pretty high up there compared to me in the game, and You most likely wont even see this, But after hearing your interviews and you taking the words outta my mouth on all these different topics as well as showing that you actually try to look out for your artists and try to keep them going in the long run, I straight up would rather sign to and work with you than with any of the Major labels out here, because They arent an artist's "friend". they're not there to look out for you...You are just a dollar sign to them, so Im sketched out af at the ide of ever signing to a big label..but Ive never heard someone EVER talk about how they actually tried to keep money in their guy's pocket. thats real Af. Respect!
Yo, does vlad just use this question to talk about his “success”? RA has the hustle and the skill man, if he had RUclips coming up in his era... don’t sleep on what this man has done in the last 20 years yo, RA is one of the best MC’s in hip hop, just listen to his music... fireeeeeeeeeeeee
Gee Status the radio is irrelevant now tho... people who are born in like 97-98 on DONT listen to radio... I’m born in 89 so I still listen to radio while I’m Driving sometimes, but more often I’m listening to Spotify or a podcast on my phone...
This convo is mad hilarious looking back Like RA brings up a serious argument. And Vlad’s answer is basically ‘hard work bro’ When 99% of industries work off favors and connections😂😂😂
Exactly how tf you think ice spice got all this clout? Once she prob topped off Drake she got connections then blew up, then Drake ghosted her since he prob didn’t expect her to get big…but the point is, industry and connections are EVERYTHING. If that wasn’t the case, SO many amazing rappers today would be bigger
IMPlive 17 not entirely sure I know Steve stoute had something to do with it but it doesn’t make sense how he murked nas on every song they did and no one even puts AZ in the same GOAT status as nas...
@@emoneybagsthedon AZ>Nas. I think Mega got Listed/Balled harder than AZ did though. Then there's also R.A. himself and Canibus. To name a very small few. AZ outta everyone I named it probably the most known here (not including Canibus popularity boost from Em beef) and I would Assume R.A. is the most known world wide.
"quality will always rise to the top" That is the biggest line of BS I think I've ever heard. If that was true than what the fuck is wrong with the music landscape these days
gashstronomy k he didn't even mention blacks but the fact that you know who he was talking about when he said rappers and athletes are the worst with money just shows that it's true.
ive watched THIS video over 5xs. Because its the absolute Truth and also Inspiring to me at times... I totally agree. yes, Thankful for the Internet. Now artists and creators like Me can have platforms to push my music and opportunities to reach people all across the globe. Without some middle man, Gatekeeper pricks, Jealous friends, and industry fuks tryna stop Everything we do! Yes, it still exists... smh.. Ive expereinced the Blackballing over the years... and thats why i totally relate to this video! Thanks again, RA for speaking oin this! PS: VLAD bring him back on the show. 100
Every interview should from now on be called "Vlad interviews xxx & Vlad". He speaks more than the person he is supposed to interview l0l. RA even had to stop him from talking once :-)
Do no one remember that Kevin blew up after he was on Comedy Central? His comedy specials blew up from there not the Internet. He then went to the Internet and Think like a man and the rest is history.
I watch a lot of Vlads interviews and enjoy them, but on the flip side, him And Charlomain The God spend more time poking, debating and instigating artist instead of just having a good interview. its all good drama sells, I still watch it, but sometimes its nice to see an interview like on Sway , Big and so on.
monteself1968 Charlamagne just do it to ask the hard questions that he wants to know and make it interesting. Vlad just brags now he just always bragging.
Rugged Man is a underground legend! Certain people don't even know that B.I.G. was sayin how dope he was they even made a tune together. . He pretty much messed himself up with that every record label sucks dick tune though lool
ArnoldFTW97 he did when he got shot. Literally the entire music industry stopped fuckin with him the next day. Power of a Dollar was supposed to be his first album when he was with Columbia
I meant more recent. He got a great song with I'm the man which was supposed to go like platinum and it didn't even chart on the billboard,might have to do something with dissing jimmy iovine like 10 years ago
Connections and luck are the main factors of being successful. Hard work will boost your percentage from a 1% chance to maybe a 1.5 % chance of being successful. That's the reality of it
They both right. RA was blacklisted back in the day. When an artist was blacklisted pre internet day, it was nearly impossible for them to succeed and def to reach their full potential. RA coulda/shoulda/woulda been Eminem before Eminem popped. Em would still have popped but RA woulda had the white dude who can actually spit/says crazy shit/wilds out n shit first. He shoulda/woulda been richer and more well known if the industry didn’t blackball him back in the day.
I Have to say the industry do not blackball or blacklist not unless you have done something real dumb,its just so much talent out there, big name people have help me like CHUCK D ,FLAVOR, AND CREW,KID CAPRI , were i could have made millions.But time and circumstances,dictate things. GOOD INTERVIEW.
The blackballing of the first half of my career is highly documented and has been witnessed and attested by many HipHop historians and rap legends. I raised myself above it and grew my fan base on my own and now I have fans all over the world and make an amazing living rapping for over two decades with no corporate machine behind me. I could not have asked for a better life or career.. and the best has yet to come.
RAtheRuggedManTV nigga you like 40 lol what best is yet to come? You had your chance in the 90's, collabed with HUGE names and still couldn't achieve mass fame. Foh.
RAtheRuggedManTV let's do business
RAtheRuggedManTV Can't wait for that new album 🐐🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
FidoFTW u really dont realize that this guy doesnt want to "make it big". Grow up buddy he doesnt want fame or fortune because he is respected among the oldschool and underground hip hop community and has the ability to out-spit 90% of dudes from any time, word up. The fuck you done nigga
Hey RA, I really love to see how you show A.F.R.O.the business and keep him grounded (don´t know if this phrase is a thing in the USA, I am from Germany). What I mean that you raise him and teach him, that he will not struggle if the "big" career is not coming and this is great. I can´t wait to see him with you on your next tour in Europe/Germany. I hope your next Album is also comin soon btw.
Vlad has rappers who he refuses to interview. He knows exactly what black listing is.
That's why he paused mid sentence. He had nothing made up to continue the fasad that he was blacklisted not lacking tallent
@@DrasticKDescription I am sure their are artist that just plain flat out refuse to do interviews w VLAD just on GP. they ain't blacklisting him they just refusing on Principles. I personally think a lot of other Artist do, do interviews w Vlad just for the Bag
fuck vlad
Vlad a dick anyway, I watch for the old school rappers knowledge and stories. Vlad just got the platform but he a bitch.
@@MrBabyBitch666 🤣🤣😅👍
RA checked Vlad within 10 seconds I love this man
skeletorthagod That’s a great point
Of course he checked him haha he had too, Vlads an ignorant fool, he should be checked on everything he says, he’s ALWAYS wrong lol he’s comedy, I’m only here cause of R.A.’s name, Listening to Vlad talk makes me want to blow my brains out
True
Like I just said in the last RA and Vlad clip I watched, RA is one of the realest ever.
vlad immediately loses all and any credibility within the first 10 seconds by adding onto his twitter post in order to make himself look better 😂😂😂
Aidaen Alle-Kopas yeah he was a bitch for that
dont you need to HAVE credibility first in order to lose it?
RA was on to that shit
😂 😂
Because Vlad is a clout chAser. RUclips gave him a check
Thumbs up if you're tired of Vlad always gassin himself TF up & always turning the interview about himself
7 years and it’s only gotten worse
vlad talks about himself more and more each interview
funny. notice how his mike was louder too?
So true
It's hard work being a culture vulture and he's proud of his achievements.
Dawg Gawd more and more!!!!!
I seen a bg knoccout interview and clad said “ auge knight cant come on vladtv “ black listed
RA is a real dude. He didn't get bossed around in this interview either. He said what he wanted to say and wasn't guided. Props
Cause his rap f***ks your head up!
My man Canibus got blackballed. And I know that Vlad is talking about him in this video.
I would put 99% of todays rappers on the blacklist but get Canibus out of this list. It will revolutionize Hip-Hop, trust me!
I'd love to see Canibus do an interview with a well-known scientist and historian,
Hip-Hop Universe canibus didn't know how to make records he was just a battle rapper
What? He didn't know how to make records?
His discography is is filled with classics. The only song you have listened to is second round K.O. (which is also a dope song). Listen to Mic Club the Curriculum, Rip The Jacker and 2000 B.C. CLASSICS
Just listen and if you don't like it then you are entitled to your opinion. Don't judge without knowledge.
canibus didnt know how to battle either, He blackballed himself from Hip Hop in general vses Dizaster when he pulled out a notebook and said ''you win, but i wanna still spit my shit! i got 30 pages o rhymes in dis mufukka!'' and got talked over by a 99% white crowd due to doing so badly in battle rap as well. Canibus L
Canibus is one of the goat lyricists but if he rapped like that today it wouldn't come across well. His style is dated, similar to Cassidy. Rappers like these haven't evolved, flow is stuck in the late 90s early/ 2000s
Man this dudes skills are scary, I'll never forget his verse on Uncommon Valor.
Bra that I heard this first time when I was line 12 and I still get shiverings from that part to this day I‘m 22 now
He can never make it to the top though
For some reason I never took him seriously enough to even listen, Like Rocky Balboa and Lame Jamar had a rubber break. Uncommon Valor had substance, props to the dude, I'm definitely going to listen to more of his music.
@@67WSW u dont need to make it top to be happy/have money.. being at top isnt for everyone, its stressfull af and often drives u depressed.. some ppl can handle that not everyone
@@willeveryday still get through the day is a fantastic one by him as well
Only real HIPHOP heads know R.A is a lyrical beast, as good as ANY MC out there.
iDrexciya Too bad his music is garbage
Lucas Monteiro Too bad I don't agree.
Lucas Monteiro that's why he tours the world
Desk Lamp what does touring have to do with anything? Mumble rappers tour too, are they good? nah
FidoFTW but RA is good
I hate when vlad makes things about him i don't want to hear his life
I don't even know what vlad looks likes
@@douwehuysmans5959
He got the face for radio lmao
Timothy Jenkins facts. His interviews were way better back in the day because he wasn’t in the way
vlad: there is no such thing as beeing blacklisted, oh btw i am blacklisted to do interviews with certain artists
The only reason Vlad gets called a culture vulture is because of how he speaks down on rappers and athletes any chance he gets. It's like he takes pride in people in this culture fucking up and going bro, you can hear him laughing and getting excited and he brings it up all the time. He sounds like somebody who just uses this art form for profit but doesn't actually give back or help the people he's laughing at.
yet vlad is the one defending rappers whenever you dusty ass "real hip hop" heads talk bs about them (without being able to name more than 1 song)
How could you not? He’s surrounded by millionaire idiots that are rich from idiots giving idiots money. Of course he’s like f this. Rap even having guns or drugs or talking about gangster stuff when blacks people are jailed and murdered all the time is a joke. Shows how dumb the community is.
"quality rises to the top" is simply being naive Vlad..
Skip The Soliloquist yup and he always goes to the "what about kendrick and cole" yeah two rappers out of hundreds of trash rappers
yeah that was funny. What would you expect from a guy who says 2 Chainz is a lyricist though? LOL
Lil yachty is quality, fuck that shit man 😂🖕🏻
White Privileged Man
RA is right, this interview was dope
Lucas Bicske your gna get blacklisted bruh. keep your opinions tucked like yo chain
Huh?
I love when people can disagree but still keep it civil and have a conversation instead of resorting to arguments and name calling
I wish I knew RA in real life. I could listen to this doods knowledge forever
Glad that RA is looking out for Afro!
frankhaggar97 Too bad AFRO isn't good
FidoFTW
How you know that
NoNameforNow he’s great, but he doesn’t say much that has meaning
NoNameforNow i personally love him. So what’s up with that?
This is the realest, most sincerest interview clip I've seen Vlad done to date.
Canibus is the epitome of being blacklisted
canibitch
💯
He did dat wit himself.... beefin wit ll cool j on da same track... cmon yo.. make a name first
patrick jana he didnt beef ll ego took over
@dhfjhd gfjdjf exactly..then Bis album wasnt steet enough and flopped...2nd album ended his career
Big up rugged man!!!
Vlad annoyed tf out of me on this interview. Big respect to RA Rugged Man.
This and every interview of his I've seen so far hahah
Very good interview. Keep bringing RA for interviews. He's real AF
Why did you blacklist Tommy Sotomayor?
He needs to be blacklisted with his self hatred of black women he is a pariah he makes a good points but he fails to uplift and educate he instead he tears down his own he went on a tirade about my niece korryn Gaines and was talking out of his rectum when he doesn't know anything about her he needs to tarred and feathered.
Jerome Barnett Only evil people and cowards want to silence people and stop them from speaking.
Korryn Gaines brought her death upon her self. The video evidence is public record, she was a beligerante bitch who was unreasonable, irrational and wanted a confrontation.
Sorry dude try again people always talking what they don't know you all are a bunch followers and puppets do your own research and stop allowing these lying ass peons to clog your mind with convoluted and false information god bless and peace out !!!!
Jerome Barnett My own research? I'm referencing the actual video footage you jackass what's wrong with you?
Don't call my niece a bitch I don't care about your opinion cause I know facts you can be opinionated in a respectable way no need for calling names you didn't know her cause if you did you wouldn't say that yeah she was stubborn and tired of corruption and being targeted just cause she had a law suit against them look I don't have to keep defending my niece against y'all for who are you or anybody else to judge or talk foolishness about someone you don't know with that being said this conversation is over like I said god bless and peace be unto you!!!!
Vlad won't say names cause he doesn't wanna get punched in his face.
Don't want to get punched again lol
I saw RA last year at a very small show in Prince George BC. I bought his record on Vinyl and he and AFFRO signed it for me. He was awesome. The stuff he says about doing 200 shows a year is real.
chief keef got black listed from mainstream media outlets
Ricardo Diaz well then they did a good job!
Ricardo Diaz what did keef do?
Deejay Gurra Chief keef can't perform at certain places for "promoting violence" as the cities like to call it. Essentially his drill music is too "violent" for radio and so they won't play it. Same reason they won't play Eminems "Kim" or "Columbine" on radio.
Ricardo Diaz no his music fell off quick af and he acted like a got damn fool constantly
ReDaV what are you referring to when you say columbine me doesn't have a song titled that
Vladimir likes to hear himself talk. Period.
I didn't know Vlad was interviewing himself in this interview instead of RA.
Vlad is Vlad's 2nd favorite person to interview, after Slim Jesus.
RA’s album “All My Heros Are Dead” was a gift to all of the real HipHop heads. So many Dope songs, all the greatest MC’s, EKNY & Slayers Club are incredible.
Vladimir is a clown for this. Stop using your version of a success story to say other people are lazy and that's why they're not successful. That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Do you seriously think that cannabis was not blackballed? Do you seriously think that Chino XL is not blackballed? I don't mind some of Vladimir's interviews, especially the ones with RA or Lord Jamar... But sometimes you are seriously out of your mind.
RUGGED MAN KEEPS 100 ! KEEP EM COMIN VLAD !
RA rules the rhyming game up to and beyond the point where he exists within a class of his own. The people who need to know him and appreciate his works - well, they do. And RA can be blacklisted but never erased or denied. Cause he objectively just rules the rhyming game and that's that, full circle. He always has and always will be one of the greatest of all time. *edit: he even talks with that flowing elegance
RA one of the realest! Living legend and seems like a great mentor! Best of luck to him and his family!
I could listen to this guy talk all day. Legend.
Legends Never Die
The appitamy of Blackballed or Blacklisted is ICP.
Nuff said.
They said fuck it, and created their own industry until the hustle was undeniable and people were forced to rub elbows with 'em.
The definition of self made, and they answer to no one but themselves or their fans.
They started their own festival that every artist now copys.
Salute.
I love RA ... nigga look like the dude from Home Alone
Marak Lia who? joe peschis character? hahaha
awesomieRee123
Lol, no the other guy.. pesce's partner
I love RA! I've listened to this dude since the early nineties! Since his joint with meth! He straight checked Vlad in the first few seconds and I LOVE THAT! THAT'S HOW MY GENERATION DO BABY!!!
Makes me happy that I do get opportunity to see Mobb Deep and all that era again. Part of me is bummed out that they still got to work that hard for all they have given to the game.
@RAtheRuggedManTV I know you're pretty high up there compared to me in the game, and You most likely wont even see this, But after hearing your interviews and you taking the words outta my mouth on all these different topics as well as showing that you actually try to look out for your artists and try to keep them going in the long run, I straight up would rather sign to and work with you than with any of the Major labels out here, because They arent an artist's "friend". they're not there to look out for you...You are just a dollar sign to them, so Im sketched out af at the ide of ever signing to a big label..but Ive never heard someone EVER talk about how they actually tried to keep money in their guy's pocket. thats real Af. Respect!
Excellent interview.. What Nationality is RA?.. big respect on advising A-F-R-O financially!
The Cough he's German
I went to school with afro thts my guy
@ go back to school
RA is preserving the same fundamentals WUTANG has on all rap. lyricism is blessed to a few. And RA is BLESSED!!! TO SPEAK THE TRUTH.
Yo, does vlad just use this question to talk about his “success”? RA has the hustle and the skill man, if he had RUclips coming up in his era... don’t sleep on what this man has done in the last 20 years yo, RA is one of the best MC’s in hip hop, just listen to his music... fireeeeeeeeeeeee
mawketing genius
Vlad Is 100%Wrong Wit Rappers NOT Gettin Blackballed
(It Still Carries On Til This Day😑
Dat's Y A Lotta Radio Stations Won't Play Certain Songs😒)
Gee Status the radio is irrelevant now tho... people who are born in like 97-98 on DONT listen to radio... I’m born in 89 so I still listen to radio while I’m
Driving sometimes, but more often I’m listening to Spotify or a podcast on my phone...
R.A. your so inspiring thank you for your knowledge and wisdom.
RA called out Vlad instantly in the beginning of the video 😂😂😂
This convo is mad hilarious looking back
Like RA brings up a serious argument. And Vlad’s answer is basically ‘hard work bro’
When 99% of industries work off favors and connections😂😂😂
Exactly how tf you think ice spice got all this clout? Once she prob topped off Drake she got connections then blew up, then Drake ghosted her since he prob didn’t expect her to get big…but the point is, industry and connections are EVERYTHING. If that wasn’t the case, SO many amazing rappers today would be bigger
AZ got black listed the worst in hip hop history!
For real?
What for?
IMPlive 17 not entirely sure I know Steve stoute had something to do with it but it doesn’t make sense how he murked nas on every song they did and no one even puts AZ in the same GOAT status as nas...
Erik Rogers yep!! It’s shitty how foul the industry is
@@emoneybagsthedon AZ>Nas. I think Mega got Listed/Balled harder than AZ did though. Then there's also R.A. himself and Canibus. To name a very small few. AZ outta everyone I named it probably the most known here (not including Canibus popularity boost from Em beef) and I would Assume R.A. is the most known world wide.
Here....R.A... best has yet to come?? New album??? Cani wait for that shit!
"quality will always rise to the top"
That is the biggest line of BS I think I've ever heard. If that was true than what the fuck is wrong with the music landscape these days
I think in the short term shitty artists can get paid, but in the long term the real talent gets recognized.
Exaclty
And props to RA for looking out for his young artist finances. That's peace.
Is there some way to mute Vlad and just listen to the guest?
Ta the rugged man interview needs to happen in 2020.
RA is a fucking BEAST on the mic! If you don't know, please go figure.
R.A. is the man straight UP!!!! God bless and good luck for all of your years!!! Peace......
If most managers were like RA. Giving sound advice to their artists like RA did to AFRO
Clone Trooper Commander Doom and look where AFRO is now... nowhere.
FidoFTW he's selling out tours in Europe. underground king is better than being mainstream's bitch.
R.A. has the some of the best interviews on here.Alot of interesting information
Do a Canibus interview next!! #blacklisted
Saw RA Saturday night.....that show was crazy !!.....He caught Vlad out there
05:56 "hustle and hard work is more important than the quality" - RA the Rugged Man 2017
Ra dropping truth bombs here
I wish to chill with him some day
My man RA bout to be blackballed from VladTV when he finally gets tired of Vlads shit and snuffs the shit outta him
Jeff Soto 😂
vlad - "i did this and i did that".
ra - "yeah, but you weren't blacklisted".
vlad -.................
I knew at some point Vlad would make the interview about Vlad.
wasn't able to make out to that show in KC MO but, bought two tickets anyways.... support the underground!
Vlad gets real critical of blacks when he has white guests on. Couple of drinks in him and I bet he gets really racist.
gashstronomy k he didn't even mention blacks but the fact that you know who he was talking about when he said rappers and athletes are the worst with money just shows that it's true.
ive watched THIS video over 5xs. Because its the absolute Truth and also Inspiring to me at times... I totally agree. yes, Thankful for the Internet. Now artists and creators like Me can have platforms to push my music and opportunities to reach people all across the globe. Without some middle man, Gatekeeper pricks, Jealous friends, and industry fuks tryna stop Everything we do! Yes, it still exists... smh.. Ive expereinced the Blackballing over the years... and thats why i totally relate to this video! Thanks again, RA for speaking oin this! PS: VLAD bring him back on the show. 100
Vlad’s argument has so many holes in it. Black balling real even in 2020...in every industry
there's actually some oddly interesting history as to where the term "blackballed" comes from and it's not pornhub ...
RA has a good head on his shoulders. Real character and great interviewee
Every interview should from now on be called "Vlad interviews xxx & Vlad". He speaks more than the person he is supposed to interview l0l. RA even had to stop him from talking once :-)
Do no one remember that Kevin blew up after he was on Comedy Central? His comedy specials blew up from there not the Internet. He then went to the Internet and Think like a man and the rest is history.
I watch a lot of Vlads interviews and enjoy them, but on the flip side, him And Charlomain The God spend more time poking, debating and instigating artist instead of just having a good interview. its all good drama sells, I still watch it, but sometimes its nice to see an interview like on Sway , Big and so on.
monteself1968 Charlamagne just do it to ask the hard questions that he wants to know and make it interesting. Vlad just brags now he just always bragging.
quality and hard work vs the amount of haters in this world is crazy though
Lol here we go again; Vlad just HAS to make every interview about himself.
Ever since I heard his bars on that Jedi mind tricks album about Vietnam I always respected this dude
Vlad the interviewer that has to talk about himself half the video..
Immortal Technique - Nuff said, you can do it without labels.
Yeah, but you have to be as good as IT to do it
Rugged Man is a underground legend! Certain people don't even know that B.I.G. was sayin how dope he was they even made a tune together. . He pretty much messed himself up with that every record label sucks dick tune though lool
noble906 wat spell rite so i can overstand n respond to u
I can respect this guy so far. Appears to be a solid man. That’s what I check for behind the music. But that’s me.
Sylvester Stallone got bars!
This interview inspired me to stop making excuses
50 Cent probably got black listed
ArnoldFTW97 he did when he got shot. Literally the entire music industry stopped fuckin with him the next day. Power of a Dollar was supposed to be his first album when he was with Columbia
I meant more recent. He got a great song with I'm the man which was supposed to go like platinum and it didn't even chart on the billboard,might have to do something with dissing jimmy iovine like 10 years ago
ArnoldFTW97 I'm honestly kinda sad 50 cent didn't have a longer rap career. 50 music dope af when you think about it
Rooney he never also evolved when you look at it
ArnoldFTW97 this is true too. But I also think the fact that he was making more money outside of rapping had something to do with it too
Connections and luck are the main factors of being successful. Hard work will boost your percentage from a 1% chance to maybe a 1.5 % chance of being successful. That's the reality of it
Vlad done interviewed his nephew
This is off topic but can you do an interview with Sage Francis?
DAVID Edwards never.
He kinda looks like dj khaled
He looks like Ali G just give him some yellow sunnies
Good on RA looking out for Afro
Kevin hart did skits on the internet??? I always thought he was famous because of his stand up comedy
They both right. RA was blacklisted back in the day. When an artist was blacklisted pre internet day, it was nearly impossible for them to succeed and def to reach their full potential. RA coulda/shoulda/woulda been Eminem before Eminem popped. Em would still have popped but RA woulda had the white dude who can actually spit/says crazy shit/wilds out n shit first. He shoulda/woulda been richer and more well known if the industry didn’t blackball him back in the day.
Bruh Vlad just admit you're wrong when you're wrong, instead of trying to give your side of the story... I'd have so much more respect for you
RA always keeps it 100
this guy has the worst beard in history of beards
TopNotch Herbalist look up AlphaDestiny, you’ll change your mind
Vezbat McSheiman hahah
Julian finally put the drink down after all those years congrats bro
Early Af
Canibus, Ras Kass were two of the other biggest black listed black balled artists.
This guy pisses me off more and more every interview
#SotoLSW good 😂
Go shape his beard the way you like it, hater. Lol
youre talking about vlad though, right?
Yeah, vlad is annoying lol
RA is right. Blacklisting is real. Vlad will NEVER be mainstream.
You Tube is mainstream
I LOVE R.A. "Did you jist add that on??"
I Have to say the industry do not blackball or blacklist not unless you have done something real dumb,its just so much talent out there, big name people have help me like CHUCK D ,FLAVOR, AND CREW,KID CAPRI , were i could have made millions.But time and circumstances,dictate things. GOOD INTERVIEW.