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In April, O-Block Louie, close friend of late rapper King Von, detailed getting shot in the head during the shooting that resulted in Von's death. First, he talked about his upbringing in Chicago and his early connection to Chief Keef. He also detailed his friendship with King Von and Von's unlikely rise as a rap star after being acquitted in a murder case. Louie later detailed the fatal incident that was sparked by a confrontation between King Von and Quando Rondo. He broke down his recovery process after getting shot in the head and admitted that he doesn't remember much from the fatal night. Louie later reflected on FBG Duck's passing and the ensuing O-Block 6 trial before speaking about King Von's legacy.

In 2016, late DJ Clark Kent discussed his journey in Hip-Hop. He admitted that his first turntable came after he looted a store during the infamous blackout of 1977 in New York City. Kent established himself as a known DJ in New York, which led to him becoming the tour DJ for Dana Dane. Clark Kent would go on to become the tour DJ for rap legends Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. The DJ described recognizing Jay-Z's potential early on and drew comparisons between Hov and Biggie. He also discussed the circumstances behind Jay-Z's rap feud with Nas, as well as Jay-Z's unreleased diss record towards 2Pac. To hear more, view the full interview above.

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport returned to VladTV for the first time since 2017. The media personality offered his thoughts on the Israel-Hamas conflict and revisited his reaction to Kanye West's past comments about the Jewish community. After working with late film director John Singleton on "Higher Learning," Rapaport responded to the circumstances that led to Singleton's removal from the 2Pac biopic. During the interview, he also talked about Diddy's legal issues and his feuds with Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Meek Mill.

Oschino returned to VladTV to discuss a number of topics, including Jaguar Wright's accusations against Jay-Z and Diddy's legal issues. The former Roc-A-Fella artist talked about similar cases that are centered around the same charges as Diddy's before breaking down the nuances of the prison environment. Oschino also spoke further about Dame Dash's strained relationship with Jay-Z and opened up about Kareem "Biggs" Burke's role at Roc-A-Fella. Later in the interview, Oschino offered his thoughts on the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Ybcdul, YSL's RICO trial, Young Dolph's trial, and more.

Former United States Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill detailed his storied military career, which culminated in him taking down Osama bin Laden. He described growing up in Butte, Montana, and having goals of getting a scholarship to play basketball. However, a breakup led him to try to join the Marines, but a chance encounter steered him towards the Navy despite his inability to swim. O'Neill overcame that hurdle and eventually joined the Navy SEALs. During his career, Robert O'Neill was involved in multiple missions that became Hollywood films, including "Captain Phillips" and "Lone Survivor." He is most notably credited with being the man who took down Osama bin Laden. To hear more about his missions and the aftermath of his military career, view the full interview above.

Legendary gambler Mikki Mase detailed his triumphant life journey, which saw him go from homelessness to a multi-millionaire business owner. He talked about coming from an affluent household until his father's RICO case caused his family to lose their status. Mase explained how he became a troubled child who had run-ins with the law. As he reached adulthood, he became homeless and struggled with substance abuse until a friend moved him in and helped him get clean. After painting rehab facilities, Mase was encouraged to open his own rehab facilities, which led him to become a millionaire. After selling his business, Mase decided to live his life as a bachelor and rediscovered his love for gambling. To hear more about his gambling stories and issues with Las Vegas, check out the full interview above.

Famed entertainer Apollonia came through for her first-ever VladTV interview, where she detailed getting into acting and appearing on big network TV shows and then being in various music videos. From there, Apollonia spoke about working on Prince’s “Purple Rain” movie and feeling like she was rich after being paid $3,000- and she admits she hasn’t received many royalties from the film. Speaking more about Prince, Apollonia stated that they never had a romantic relationship, and she added that the late entertainer treated her like a mother. Apollonia went on to speak about her music career and trying to reconnect with Prince over the years, which you can hear more about in the full interview above.

Lil Durk discussed various topics during this 2014 sit-down with VladTV. He talked about his issues with Tyga and The Game, which resulted in a tense face-off between Durk and the latter. He revealed that the feud with Game was squashed shortly afterward and explained that his beef with Tyga was sparked by a line about Blac Chyna and a feature verse. Later in the interview, Durk talked about the passing of his cousin Nunu, who Durk had signed just two days prior.

Juvenile came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, and he started off by detailing his early life growing up in the projects of New Orleans and seeing a lot of violence before he was a teenager. He then detailed his brief time in the streets, which he realized wasn’t for him and led to him fully focusing on his music career. Moving along, Juvenile explained how he first linked up with Cash Money and convinced them to pay him to quit a good-paying, blue-collar job to pursue a career as an artist. Juvenile also detailed forming the Hot Boyz with B.G., Turk, and Lil Wayne, which saw monster success ahead of their hugely successful solo careers. To hear more, including dropping “Back That Thang Up” and DMX tour stories, hit the full interview above.

In this 2023 full-length interview, executive music producer/film director Lance "Un" Rivera looks back on some of his fondest memories growing up with a large family in Brooklyn, New York, during the 70s and 80s. The long-time friend of the late Notorious B.I.G. explains that he misbehaved so badly that his mother placed him in a boys' home from the age of 12 to 16 years old. From there, he details the horrific dynamics involved with living in close quarters with some of the area's most hardened young criminals, which ultimately made him more prolific at being a criminal. Lance states that after evolving as a "stickup kid" well into his late teens before getting caught by law enforcement and sent to Rikers Island for two years, during which time his older brother built up his heroin empire in Brooklyn.