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Jill Scott Town Hall 'To Whom It May Concern' Album Release | SWAY’S UNIVERSE Hotney 9 Streams • 8 months ago

The legendary songstress joins Sway In The Morning to prove she has the lyrical skill to compete with the best in this exclusive Town Hall.

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In this special SiriusXM Town Hall, Sway Calloway, Heather B, and Tracy G welcome the incomparable Jill Scott for a raw and authentic conversation. The neo-soul icon opens up about her return to Philadelphia, the different "selves" she balances as a mother and businesswoman, and shares a gritty, untold story from her childhood in North Philly that reveals her survival instincts. Jill breaks down the creative process behind her latest music, discussing the emotional depth of "Beautiful People" and the self-affirming power of "Pressure."

The energy hits a new level when Sway highlights her ability to rap, leading to a discussion about her collaboration with the legendary DJ Premier and Tierra Whack on the track "North Side." Jill Scott recites lyrics that showcase her incredible pen game, validating Sway's claim that she is spitting bars better than many current rappers. From the influence of her son on her sound to the spiritual significance of "Ase," this interview offers an unprecedented look into the mind of a musical genius.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Jill Scott Interview Introduction
02:30 - Jill Scott Personal Growth
06:00 - Jill Scott Self-Discipline Journey
10:20 - Jill Scott New Music Project
10:55 - Album Introduction Segment
12:18 - Jill Scott Beautiful People
15:25 - Jill Scott Pressure Performance
21:50 - Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
23:20 - Jill Scott Inspiration Advice
25:25 - Jill Scott Music Process Q&A
28:44 - Jill Scott Fan Impact
34:00 - Jill Scott Future Goals
36:50 - Jill Scott Vocal Performance
37:23 - Jill Scott North Side
42:06 - Jill Scott Album Art
46:34 - Jill Scott A Long Walk
49:28 - Interview Outro Wrap-up

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Jill Scott Town Hall 'To Whom It May Concern' Album Release | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
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Travis Scott Tours a $65M Mansion, Talks Architecture, Movies, 'Utopia' Tour, & More | Hotney 7 Streams • 8 months ago

For Rolling Stone's February 2026 cover story, #travisscott tours an 18,000-square-foot brutalist mansion in Beverly Hills owned by the founder of Oakley Sunglasses that's for sale for $65,000,000. One of rap's biggest superstars talks to Senior Music Editor Jeff Ihaza about his big plans for the future, his favorite movies, how #architecture inspires him (and his goals of studying it), and a lot more.

Travis Scott on his love for architecture: "I want to go to school eventually and study engineering and architecture. It's not even about the school, it's about learning. I thought about Berkeley or maybe like Harvard? They have a good architecture school. I like spaces. I love experiences. I love things that make you come alive. Certain things are inspirations, whether it's like cars, whether it's furniture, shoes, clothes, whatever. They're all inspiration and such. They can give you a drive or wake you up to push you to go do something."

Travis Scott on where his 'Utopia' world tour felt the craziest: "South Korea was crazy. Man, that was my first time I've ever been there, period. That shit was different. Johannesburg was fire. Europe, the whole Europe...every place was next level. South Korea, I said that because it took me by surprise. I didn't expect it. It was my first time being there. Fans were just going crazy. You would have thought you was in like Manchester or something, or London or something. Even like China, India, you know...nuts. Maybe I'm just saying that now because it was the last thing or most recent. South America was insane. Just seeing different walks of lives and people that just enjoy the same thing and idolize the same thing as you and other people as far as like music and experience. I know I just named nine different places, that's why it's not fair. We all won."

Travis Scott on keeping movie theaters open: "This is what I say to Ted [Sarandos, Netflix CEO]: You can't kill theaters man. I love watching movies at the house. It's cool for people, if you can't get to the theater, get it at the crib, it's something about being able to be at the house and being in your own little comfort sh*t. But the theaters is so important, it's like concerts is so important...Going and being able to get that surround. All the people that spend so much time: sound design, even just the visual coloring, the lenses...it's so much details that goes into shooting a film. I'm not saying that the TVs are taking that experience away but the whole theatrical experience, you need that."

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Talent — Travis Scott
Interviewer — Jeff Ihaza
Director of Social & Video — Waiss Aramesh
Shoot Director, Editor, Colorist — Mitch Saavedra
Executive Producer — Christopher Hwisu Kim
Senior Producer — Viviane Feldman
Video Director of Photography — Grant Bell
Camera operators — AJ Young, Ryan Leuning
Sound Engineer — Gray Thomas-Sowers
Production Assistant — Mykel Aguirre
UX Editor — Nicole Thompson
Creative Director — Joe Hutchinson
Executive Music Editor — Christian Hoard
Editors in Chief — Sean Woods & Shirley Halperin
CEO — Julian Holguin

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Jimmy Iovine: Building Interscope Records & Beats by Dre Hotney 5 Streams • 8 months ago

Jimmy Iovine is the co-founder of Interscope Records, Beats by Dre, and the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy. Iovine is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the modern music industry.

Growing up in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Iovine was raised in an Italian working-class family. He began working as a recording engineer in the early 1970s, and went on to engineer landmark albums including Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run and John Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll and Walls and Bridges, before transitioning into production with Patti Smith's Easter, Tom Petty's Damn the Torpedoes, Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna, and U2's Rattle and Hum.

In 1990, Iovine co-founded Interscope Records with Ted Field. Under his leadership, the label became one of the most dominant forces in popular music, launching or elevating the careers of Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Eminem, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar. He rose to become chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records. In 2006, he and Dr. Dre co-founded Beats by Dre, which Apple acquired in 2014 for $3 billion — the largest acquisition in Apple's history at the time. Iovine subsequently helped launch Apple Music in 2015 before departing Apple in 2018.

His accomplishments include being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, being honored by the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing during Grammy Week 2012, co-founding the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy in 2013 with a $70 million donation alongside Dr. Dre, launching the Iovine and Young Center high school program in Los Angeles in 2022 with additional locations in Atlanta and Inglewood, and donating to the city of Compton during the COVID-19 pandemic to fund medical supplies, testing, and meals for residents.

Episode show notes: https://davidsenra.com/episode/jimmy-iovine

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*Chapters*
00:00:00 The Corny World of Fame
00:00:54 The Impact of Social Media on Fame
00:01:27 Chasing Greatness: Personal Reflections
00:02:10 Technological Shifts in the Music Industry
00:03:24 The Streaming Service Dilemma
00:05:34 The Artist's Perspective on Streaming
00:06:39 Early Career and Influences
00:09:40 The Importance of Humility
00:11:19 Working with the Best: A Career Retrospective
00:13:07 The Role of Brutal Honesty
00:15:00 Navigating the Music Industry
00:33:50 The Birth of Beats by Dre
00:46:14 The Music Industry's Customer Problem
00:46:44 Vertically Integrating Culture and Fashion
00:47:13 Building Beats: From Music Videos to Headphones
00:48:03 Marketing is Empathy
00:50:28 The Journey of Beats Music
00:59:09 The Future of the Music Industry with AI
01:14:40 The Bend in the Pipe: Harnessing Fear and Obsession
01:29:12 Comparing Work Approaches with Dr. Dre
01:30:50 The Tortured Path to Success
01:32:41 Balancing Happiness and Ambition
01:35:22 The Importance of Peace and Therapy
01:49:30 Learning from Legends
01:55:57 The Influence of Bono and Dre
02:00:15 California Dreams and Career Milestones
02:07:20 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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A$AP Rocky Interns at Vogue Hotney 9 Streams • 9 months ago

It’s just another day at the Vogue office in New York City, except this time there’s a new intern starting by the name of A$AP Rocky. Fresh off the release of his new record "Don’t Be Dumb," Rocky is ready to add yet another title to his already illustrious résumé. Director, rapper, producer, actor… Vogue intern. Whether it’s getting coffee, restocking crafty, or figuring out how to get stains out of stark white shirts, Rocky can do it all. But will Anna Wintour and Chloe Malle be impressed enough to hire Vogue’s brightest new intern?

Director: Nina Ljeti
Director Of Photography: Andrew Maso
Editor: Evan Allan
Scriptwriter: Casey Thomas Brown
1st Assistant Director: Daniel Hanson
Senior Producer: Bety Dereje
Creative Producer, On Set: Gabrielle Reich
Associate Producer: Lea Donenberg
Camera Operators: Bernardo Garcia, Kevin Dynia
1st Assistant Camera: Swelee Joseph
2nd Assistant Camera: Quinton Johnson
Gaffer: Eric Hinsperger
Grip: Steven Garcia
Audio: Lily van Leeuwen
Set Designer: Elaine Winter
Photo Assistant: David Eristavi
Production Assistant: Quincy Primus
Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones
Production Manager: Kristen Helmick
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Colorist: Oliver Eid
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Talent Manager: Phoebe Dishner
Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Florist: Caroline Bailly
Filmed on Location: Drip Drop Café

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for helping our intern get his special day at Vogue on camera.

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Speaks on Fame, 'Slime Cry,' and the Music Industry | Complex C Hotney 10 Streams • 9 months ago

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again has had one of the most dominant runs in modern rap, but accolades have never been his focus. In this candid sit-down with Complex's Senior Music Editorial Content Producer, Jordan Rose, YoungBoy reflects on being named Complex’s Best Rapper Alive of 2025, his complicated relationship with fame, and why industry recognition still doesn’t fully register for him.

From life in Utah and finding peace away from the spotlight, to returning to the road after house arrest, touring with Birdman, and reconnecting with fans at a massive scale, YoungBoy opens up in his own unfiltered way. He also discusses fatherhood, mental growth, owning his masters, his creative process, and why his upcoming album Slime Cry represents a new chapter—one defined less by pain and more by letting things go. This is a rare look at an artist who’s still evolving, even while sitting at the top.

00:00 Intro
00:44 YoungBoy on Being 'Complex's Best Rapper Alive'
02:00 Weight Gain Kg
03:15 Where YoungBoy Feels Free
04:16 What Makes YoungBoy Happy?
07:03 Going From House Arrest to Tour
11:15 Having Birdman on Tour
12:10 Michael Jackson Comparisons
14:47 YoungBoy's Highest Grossing Tour
18:49 21 Savage's F**k The Streets Movement
20:26 Slime Cry & MASA Meaning
22:45 On Being Blackballed in the Industry
25:13 Owning His Masters
30:45 Who Does YoungBoy Still Want To Work With?
31:26 Would YoungBoy Ever Do a Show in Baton Rouge?
33:40 Do Accolades Matter? | Dealing With Harsh Critics
38:07 Will YoungBoy Become a Billionaire?
38:30 Headlining Rolling Loud

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