The Hook's "Getting The Answers With Sway" Part 2
In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Sway, we learn a little bit more about what he thinks the new generation of Hip Hop artists are missing as it applies to the game. Sway spoke on what he thinks some of the pitfalls are for up and coming rappers in the Hip Hop industry. On this generation of artists work ethic: “A lot of artists don’t want to do the work.” One of the biggest problems that new artists face: “A lot of artists are cookie cutter imitations of their favorite artists.” We even got Sway to speak to us about the concepts and theories behind “The World Famous Wake Up Show” and it’s beginning! [Editor’s Note: Skyhook is a weekly contributor to the radio show] Many have been curious over the years as to why a show called “The Wake Up Show” comes on at night. Sway explains: “[It’s a] double entendre because it came on at night time but we were enlightening people to parts of Hip Hop culture that they weren’t being privy to.” Watch the conclusion of our interview with Sway. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvS7YawvAlk&w=640&h=360] Be sure to listen or watch Sway every weekday morning on Shade 45/Sirius XM‘s Sway In The Morning and The World Famous Wake Up Show . ~~~~~~~~~~ Each Saturday, The Hook with Skyhook presents exclusive interviews, thought provoking topics and new music from some of the industries hardest working people. To see what else Skyhook is cooking up follow her on Twitter @SkyyhookRadio.
The Hook: Getting The Answers With Sway Part 1[VIDEO]
For the very first installment of the new column “The Hook” we wanted to bring someone to you that could speak “edutainment” in a way that few others credibly can or will! Sway Calloway is one of those elusive guys within the game that has given everyone information over the years ranging in topics from music to politics to sports. But what he very rarely does is give insight into himself. In this exclusive interview we got to know a little more about Sway and we’re all thankful for it! Take a look at what Sway had to say about growing up in Oakland, his brother from another King Tech and the history behind The World Famous Wake Up Show that many never knew, in Part 1 of our exclusive interview below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed6pzs7-qr8&w=640&h=360] See we told ya! And we’re just getting started! Check us out next Saturday for a few more stellar stories from the Hip Hop historian and to hear what he would like to see for himself in the future…it may just surprise you! In the meantime check Sway out every weekday morning on Shade 45/Sirius XM‘s Sway In The Morning from 8 AM to 12 PM ET and The World Famous Wake Up Show Monday nights from 8 PM to 10 PM ET and Friday’s from 12 AM to 2 AM ET! And of course never forget to check out the various projects he has going on over at MTV! We want to send shouts to Sway’s amazing Sway In The Morning team who went above and beyond to take care of us for the interview! Be sure to check for them over at SwaysUniverse.com
"The Wake Up Show Unplugged" Drops Two New Videos
As we’ve previously reported, King Tech, Sway and DJ Revolution have been dropping phenomenal videos of emerging artists over the last few weeks and this week is no exception! The World Famous Wake Up Show recently created a Hip Hop experience like none other. They took Grammy Award Winning musicians who had never played together before and paired them with emerging Hip Hop artists. The result was a day of Hip Hop genius. They are finally rolling out the videos from that amazing day! And as always AllHipHop.com gets the exclusives every Monday! This week we start off with a guy who has created a lane all his own. There are very few who can merk a dictionary like this first kid! We’ve been talking about RoQy TyRaid for a few years now and for very good reason! In fact we take credit for breaking him on a national level! This kid got up in front of King Tech, Sway and DJ Revolution and went for it in a way unlike anyone else in the room. And trust us when we said he left us all gasping for air by the time he was done spitting. He unloaded a murderous barrage of nouns and verbs on the mic so severely that even Talib Kweli would have to say, “Wow fam take a breath between all those words!” if he ever heard it! In other words he brutalized it! Take a look below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwzbAkDDKg8&w=853&h=480] We end today with J. Terrible who made sure that he lived up to expectations by spitting his truth. His ability to tell a story via his intense rhyme patterns and flows is nothing short of ill. Translation…the kid was straight up sick! He doesn’t just spit jibberish really fast… he takes you on a journey that touches the soul of anyone in the vicinity because you know by the passion in his voice that he’s not just telling you what he heard…it’s what he’s lived. Not many can master the art of storytelling let alone do it via an insanely quick flow that leaves everyone breathless. But J. Terrible did it and we were all caught off guard as it unfolded in front of us. Check him out below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tba3hTs2ggQ&w=853&h=480] Well there you go! Two very different and very dope performances! Through the coming weeks there will be even more of them so stay tuned! Check out www.wakeupshow.com for new updates on both the “Wake Up Show Unplugged” project and to keep up with Tech, Sway and Rev about what’s going on with their show on Sirius XM/ Shade 45! You can also follow them on Twitter at @wakeupshow. Don’t forget to tune in Monday nights, Shade 45 on Sirius XM at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT!
“The World Famous Wake Up Show Unplugged Series” Drops Two More Hot Videos [VIDEO]
As we’ve previously reported, King Tech, Sway and DJ Revolution have been dropping phenomenal videos of emerging artists over the last few weeks and this week is no exception! The World Famous Wake Up Show recently created a Hip Hop experience like none other. They took Grammy Award Winning musicians who had never played together before and paired them with emerging Hip Hop artists. The result was a day of Hip Hop genius. They are finally rolling out the videos from that amazing day and AllHipHop.com has got the exclusives! First up is a guy that we like to refer to as the Michael McCary of “The Wake Up Show Unplugged Series“! He had the deepest voice of all the kids who spit the day of the Wake Up Show Unplugged taping! (Michael MCary is the dope deep voiced guy in Boyz II Men who eventually left the group and who’s voice is missed on every new track! But we digress!) Gil Gatsby came in grabbed the mic and had his way with both his flow and the music. His voice was more than deep…it was commanding and by the time he finished spitting he convinced all who had been talking with him all day that it was more than a dope tone of voice that got him there…the boy could spit gems too! Double threat! Check him out in the video below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go6sY6XNvXg&w=853&h=480] Next is a kid that stepped to the mic with a laid back yet serious super West Coast vibe! He unloaded on the mic in such a way that made all in the room sort of release a quick and much needed exhale and bob their heads along with his flow. For all who had come from far away to be there…R-mean‘s rhyme scheme was the very definition of California rap that they had hoped to hear someone spit! While there were several Left Coast artists in the room, no one quite captured the LA essence as in the case of R-mean! But the craziest part of it all is, that while he is from LA… he grew up overseas! We love stories like that! See what we mean below! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTXnbk1FHXs&w=853&h=480] Well there you go! Two very different and very dope performances! Through the coming weeks there will be even more of them so stay tuned! Check out www.wakeupshow.com for new updates on both the “Wake Up Show Unplugged” project and to keep up with Tech, Sway and Rev about what’s going on with their show on Sirius XM/ Shade 45! You can also follow them on Twitter at @wakeupshow. Don’t forget to tune in Monday nights, Shade 45 on Sirius XM at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT!