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In Part I of the Krizz Kaliko interview, he talked about his work ethic, live shows and his stage philosophy. It wasn't until the end of the interview that he opened up about his skin condition, vitiligo, his inner battle with religion and his belief that "conversation rules the nation." As he gets ready to embark on a sizeable solo tour, Krizz Kaliko sounds excited about the future and the new album, Illuminated, due out in 2016. Check out http://strangemusicinc.net/ for more information and check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4clMlDfU1GY for the "KCMO Anthem" track.  RAPstation (Kyle Eustice): So the KC Royals just won the World Series. Krizz Kaliko: That was huge. Then you did the KC anthem. It kind of reminded me of "Einstein." Was that intentional

A total of seventy-four songs from movie soundtracks have been released as potential nominees for next year's Oscars. The Hollywood Reporter published the list after the Academy announced them as "advanced" for the 88th Academy Awards, which will be broadcast on February 28, 2016. The list features big names, including Eminem, Lady Gaga, Wiz Khalifa, and N.E.R.D. The Weeknd, Sia, and Ellie Goulding have all made the list for their contributions to the soundtrack for '50 Shades Of Grey'. The shortlisted nominees will be announced a some point between now and February, but the full advanced list is as follows: Erin Sax - 'Happy' (Altered Minds) The Chipmunks & The Chipettes - 'Home' (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip) Carter Burwell - 'None Of Them Are You' (Anomalisa) Sons of

Dub legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry has opened up about a recent incident which saw his studio burn down. The Jamaican music producer informed fans earlier this month that his secret laboratory (aka Blue Ark) studio in Switzerland had burned down in a fire, after he left a candle lit in it. "My whole secret laboratory burned out," Perry wrote on Facebook at the time. Now Perry has spoken to Red Bull Music Academy for a new interview in which he explained: "I was doing a song and then another song come into my mind, so I go down to the studio again. I go to bed at about six o'clock in the morning, and when I come up from downstairs I forget to blow out the candle - it was on top of a bible. Sometimes, Mireille [Perry's wife] always come and say, 'Look, the candle,' and me never r

Kanye West has requested complete solitude while he finishes off his new album 'SWISH'. West took to Twitter to announce that he is finishing his album and his next clothing collection. He followed it with, "no offense to anyone… I'm asking everyone DON'T ASK ME FOR ANYTHING TILL AFTER I'M FINISHED WITH MY ALBUM". Currently, there is no release date set for West's seventh album, but Travis Scott said on his Beats 1 show: "That Ye album is nothing to sleep on. That Ye album is coming soon. It's lit." Scott made comments about the upcoming album earlier this year as well. "His album is amazing," he said in June. He's on his producing shit. He's on his God-level rapping shit. It's that Kanye everybody wants. It's some ultimate shit." Most recently, Wes

When Krizz Kaliko hits the stage, his charismatic presence freezes the crowd for a split second before it erupts into a frenzy of excitement. Along with Tech N9ne, the Kansas City, Missouri rapper has built an impenetrable empire under the imprint Strange Music, Inc. Their lives shows are some of the best in the business. Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko's performance at 2008's Rock the Bells had the crowed going nuts, screaming for more. It's this work ethic that has made them two of the most successful independent hip-hop artists in the world. Krizz Kaliko released his debut solo album in 2008. Titled Vitiligo, the album was like an open diary written about who Krizz Kaliko is and what shaped him into the man he is today. Fast-forward to 2015 and Krizz Kaliko is still murdering the mi

Bossip, a site that describes itself as "the premier destination for African-American pop culture and entertainment", was having a debate about female rappers on its Twitter account, where they retweeted comments about Minaj. Nicki Minaj herself posted several tweets in response, saying: "I've gone toe to toe w/ everyone of your favourite male MCs. To undermine my skill and diversity as an MC is actually comical at this point. I saw Bossip RTing ignorance, so I thought I'd put that out there. lol. The greats give me respect. The great journalists as well." She continues: "If a male rapper was on tracks w/ Wayne, Jay, Eminem, Kanye etc. going round for round, he'd be hailed as a great as well. Jealousy is a disease. Not giving me my props doesn't stop me from being great.