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Talking to Tyler, the Creator early in the morning was perhaps not the best idea. The type of energy needed to execute a solid interview with the 24-year-old founder of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWKTA) is more than most people have at 9:30 a.m. Nonetheless, it was a pleasure talking to the mastermind behind Cherry Bomb, the Golf Media app and Odd Future clothing designs. It's hard to believe he's so young, but then you watch one of his Vine videos and realize he's still just a kid having fun. And why shouldn’t he? The world is at his fingertips these days and clearly he's going to ride this wave as long as he can. Born in Los Angeles, Tyler Okonma dropped his first solo album, Bastard, in 2009 and he's been going at lightning speed ever since. Performances at

Papoose will release his highly-anticipated sophomore album, You Can't Stop Destiny, on 7-17-2015 via RBC Records. You Can't Stop Destiny finds Papoose re-connecting with familiar faces, as he rekindles his undeniable chemistry with DJ Premier, Havoc, Ron Browz, Amadeus and his better half Remy Ma, while also linking up with some familiar faces to usher in an updated aesthetic, including Ty Dolla $ign, Troy Ave, Showbiz & A.G., Maino and Red Cafe. Check out the first single here https://soundcloud.com/dj_premier/papoose-mobbing-f-troy-ave-produced-by-havoc and the official track list for You Can't Stop Destiny can be found below. 1.) The Bank (produced by Ron Browz) 2.) You Ain't Built Like That (produced by Amadeus) 3.) Mobbing f/ Troy Ave (produ

Sugar Tongue Slim, or STS, is as smooth as they come. The Atlanta-bred emcee/writer got his start with poetry and participated in several Def Jam Poetry events. He moved to Philly to pursue his dream of working with The Roots, but instead crossed paths with all sorts of industry "peeps" who are among the upper echelons of rap. He's had meetings with L.A. Reid and Jay Z, which lead to a short stint on Def Jam, and also landed a meeting with Paul Rosenberg of Shady Records about a deal there. He got a co-sign from KRS-One and recorded music with Nas while Kanye once asked him for poetry advice. He eventually did end up collaborating with The Roots when he became part of Black Thought's collective, the Money Making Jam Boys.  Slim's flow is often lightning speed, but is clearly understandabl

The work of a block boy is never complete. From keeping your clientele stocked, to watching your back, days turn to night, nights turn to years. As a saint up to his neck in sinners, Nutso knows the ebb and flow of the game, and how it's to be played. The Queens-based spitter has been entrenched in his craft as of late, keeping both the streets and the net in step to his next move. In joining forces with Divided Souls Ent. & DJ Pain 1, "Make It Hot," takes various Biggie samples, courtesy of DJ Supa Dave, for a throwback banger to the days when that NYC sound could be heard in every system from the FDR to the PCH. The visuals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bo5YvvrOfY&feature=youtu.be - directed by Jay Large of Low Profile Media, opt for a day-to-day affair of the rapper's hustle

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Albert Shepard adopted his stage name, Blueprint, in 1996. "I wanted a name that implied that was I was doing musically was paying tribute to the original rules and attributes of the art form, so to speak," he explains. "My style was created from hip-hop's blueprint. It was all good before Google search and until Jay Z named his album The Blueprint [laughs]. It's not a good name for Google search, but I still roll with it!" As one of half of Soul Position, along with producer RJD2, and the rap group Greenhouse with fellow emcee Illogic, Blueprint's career has been on the upswing since the early Scribble Jam days. He appeared on RJD2's 2002 seminal album, Deadringer and around the same time released his solo debut, The Weightroom.

Last week, DJ Shadow and G Jones revealed their brand new duo Nite School Kilk in an exclusive interview with Billboard. Now having introduced listeners to two original singles, "Posse" and "Nice Nightmares," the duo have released their debut guest mix and interview for Nest HQ. This is Shadow's first guest mix in years, and really showcases the direction of the sound of NSK: "Most of the tracks are way underground, but theres a couple of more recognizable names in there as well. There's so much great stuff out there, these are the glory days for beats. New languages are being invented on a daily basis." -DJ Shadow   Please visit http://nesthq.com/interview-mix-nite-school-klik/ to check out the mix and interview.   The NestHQ guest mix is a culmination of the meeting o