VladTV27 Heinä 2024

Smokey Robinson on His Life Story and Biggest Hit Songs (Flashback)

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. Moving along, the legendary R&B singer recalls starting a vocal group in elementary school and later forming his first official band, The Five Chimes. He goes on to explain what inspired the group's inception before saying that they eventually evolved into The Miracles. As the discussion continues, he talks about growing up with a young Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin as his childhood neighbors. Later, Smokey Robinson talks about growing up in Detroit when many of his friends were dabbling in criminal mischief and gang activity. He also talks about the experience of his former group, The Matadors, auditioning for Jackie Wilson's manager. The Motown legend explains that although the audition didn't go for the group, it served as his personal introduction to Barry Gordy, Jackie Wilson's primary songwriter. As the conversation nears an end, he looks back on the first time he retired, the events leading up to recording his first album, being the Vice President of Motown Records. He also shares his thoughts on Michael Jackson's early releases as a solo artist before touching on his friendship with the late Rick James and the tragic murder of Marvin Gaye.

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Lawyer Moe Gangat on Lil Durk, Keefe D & D4vd Trials

Attorney Mohammed Gangat joins VladTV to break down major developments in several high-profile hip-hop criminal cases, including the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial, Keefe D's conviction, Tory Lanez, a...

11 Syys 1h 7min

Judge Mathis on Lil Durk, Keefe D, D4vd, Daejon Love

Judge Greg Mathis returns to VladTV for an uncensored legal breakdown of major hip-hop and true-crime cases. He weighs the evidence in Keefe D’s Nevada trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Las Vegas killing...

11 Syys 1h 16min

Nas' Babymother Carmen Bryan, Who's Suing Nore for Sexual Assault, Tells Her Life Story (Flashback)

In this flashback from 2017, Carmen Bryan opened up to VladTV about being at the center of Jay-Z and Nas’ legendary beef. She explained that after breaking up with Nas, she became friends with Jay-Z b...

10 Syys 54min

Charleston White on Boosie, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, Mo3, Getting Arrested

Charleston White returns to VladTV to discuss several major hip-hop criminal cases, including the Lil Durk trial, the Mo3 murder case, and Yella Beezy's legal situation, before addressing his own rece...

10 Syys 1h 21min

DJ Vlad & Elliott Wilson Interview Hit Boy

Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy sits down with Vlad and Elliott Wilson for an in-depth conversation about success, music industry politics, financial independence, and the lessons he's learned produci...

8 Syys 1h 30min

Brian Glaze Gibbs on Having 5 Bodies, Mike Tyson, Prince, Fat Cat, 50 Cent, Supreme

Former Brooklyn drug kingpin and enforcer Brian “Glaze” Gibbs returns to VladTV to discuss his violent past, cooperation with the government, major hip-hop criminal cases, and the transformation that ...

2 Syys 1h 30min

Charleston White & Mob James Meet for First Time Since 2023 to Squash Beef

In a powerful reconciliation, Mob James and Charleston White sit down together to address their past conflict, a confrontation in Dallas that could have ended in violence, and the events that ultimate...

2 Syys 28min

Billy Garland, 2Pac's Biological Father, Tells His Life Story (Flashback)

In this flashback, Tupac Shakur's biological father, Billy Garland, detailed his life story in this VladTV exclusive. Garland reflected on his childhood experiences and the events that led him to join...

31 Elo 2h 1min