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- VNov 21, 2024 · 2 hr 3 min
Dr. Steven Greer Shows 3 Alien Photos, Congress UFO Hearing, Aliens & Pyramids (Flashback)
In 2023, Dr. Steven Greer, the founder of the Disclosure Project, discussed the need for increased transparency in investigations into UFO sightings and demands for classified information on possible extraterrestrial technology. Greer criticized the current process, stating it lacks a proper hearing with subpoena power, preventing key whistleblowers from coming forward. He stresses the need for a long-term, thorough investigation and dismissed the idea of appointing an external panel of experts, alleging the risk of infiltration by those seeking to maintain secrecy. During the interview, Dr. Greer provided alleged photos of extraterrestrials. To hear more, check out the full interview above.
- VNov 20, 2024 · 2 hr 54 min
4X Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield on Beating Mike Tyson Twice and His Life Story (Flashback)
Boxing legend Evander Holyfield discussed his upbringing and storied boxing career in this 2023 VladTV exclusive. Born in Alabama as the youngest of nine children, Holyfield moved to Atlanta with his single mother and siblings at a young age. He first got into boxing at the age of eight when he joined the Boys Club. He said his quick success in the ring earned him the name "one punch Holyfield." The Hall of Famer broke down his childhood accomplishments in the sport before detailing his first interaction with Mike Tyson when he was 20 years old. Holyfield talked about his notable fights against Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas, George Foreman, and Riddick Bowe, as well as winning multiple championships throughout his career. He also opened up about the fortune he amassed as a boxer and the financial hardships he encountered later on. Later in the interview, Holyfield talked about his retirement and the rumored rubber match between him and Mike Tyson. To hear more, check out the full interview above.
- VNov 20, 2024 · 1 hr 37 min
Russell Simmons Tells His Life Story (Unreleased Full Interview)
In 2016, Russell Simmons discussed his book, "The Happy Vegan," and his decision to switch his lifestyle and diet. The business mogul also talked about hustling in the streets of Queens before creating Def Jam and signing some of Hip-Hop's most legendary acts. The Def Jam explained that he he split from Rick Rubin to pursue other business ventures and addressed the lack of diversity in Hollywood. Later in the interview, Simmons and DJ Vlad debated whether money brings true happiness or not. View the rest of the interview to hear Russell Simmons detail his experiences with Def Comedy Jam, Phat Farm, and much more.
- VNov 19, 2024 · 1 hr 36 min
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Who Was Named By Trump as Health & Human Services Secretary, Tells His Life Story (Flashback)
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on VladTV last November to share about his family's fascinating and storied past. His father was Robert F. Kennedy, also known as Bobby, who was the brother of John F. Kennedy and son of Joseph Kennedy. RFK Jr. detailed how close-knit the Kennedy family was, discussing both happy times, such as dinner with his grandparents and boating expeditions with his grandfather, and tragedies, including the loss of two uncles during World War II. He also addressed rumors regarding his grandfather's involvement in bootlegging, explaining that Joseph Kennedy didn't enter the alcohol industry until after Prohibition ended and further proclaiming that he was a prohibitionist himself. RFK Jr. refutes legacy-tarnishing rumors that were circulated at the time of his father's assassination as an intentional CIA-led effort to discredit the family's name. RFK Jr. also addressed JFK's presidency and assassination before he opened up about J. Edgar Hoover, his father's assassination, Fidel Castro, the "Kennedy Curse," his presidential campaign, and much more.
- VNov 18, 2024 · 2 hr 4 min
Zoe Pound Founder Ali "Zoe" Adam Tells His Life Story
Ali "Zoe" Adam, founder of the infamous Zoe Pound gang, opens up about his tumultuous life journey for the first time following an eight-year prison sentence on kingpin charges. In an exclusive VladTV interview, Adam shares his story from fleeing political turmoil in Haiti. Settling in Florida at age nine, Adam's family, despite facing adversity, managed to establish a legitimate business by opening a supermarket in Carol City. However, Adam was soon influenced by the world of crime. Throughout the interview, Adam details Zoe Pound's founding, his dealings with various rappers, and what his life is like now post-incarceration.
- VNov 16, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min
Mike Tyson Tells His Life Story (Flashback)
Mike Tyson sat down for his first-ever VladTV interview in 2020 ahead of his exhibition fight with Roy Jones, and Mike started from the beginning of his story growing up in Brooklyn. From there, he shared highlights of his storied career, including his friendship with 2Pac and feeling guilty for pressuring 2Pac to come to Las Vegas. Mike also opened up to Zab Judah about Don King, and they both thanked the infamous promoter for never pressing charges on them. Moving along, Tyson spoke about his fights against Evander Holyfield, and Mike admitted that he regrets biting Holyfield. To hear more, including Mike stating that he feels like he won his fight against Buster Douglas, hit the full interview above.
- VNov 15, 2024 · 2 hr 3 min
UFO Expert Dr. Steven Greer on Seeing & Studying Aliens, Man-Made vs Alien UFOs, Government Secrets (Flashback)
In this VladTV interview from 2023, global UFO expert Dr. Steven Greer detailed his life and career encountering and researching extraterrestrials. He talked about his first encounter as an eight-year-old and then later in his teen years. His interest eventually led him to leave his career as a medical doctor and devote his full-time career to UFOs. Throughout the interview, Dr. Greer detailed the government's alleged involvement in concealing facts about UFO encounters and technology. He also confirmed and dispelled rumors about aliens before explaining what the future may hold for human relations with extraterrestrials.
- VNov 14, 2024 · 1 hr 29 min
Karrine Steffans aka Superhead on Lil Wayne, Bobby Brown, Drake, Birdman, Amber Rose (Unreleased Full Interview)
Karrine Steffans sat down with VladTV in 2015 and detailed more of her experiences with various stars. She spoke extensively about her romance with Lil Wayne. During the interview, she revealed that Drake had ghostwritten songs for Lil Wayne amid Drake's own ghostwriting scandal. The author also broke down the dynamic between Birdman and Lil Wayne, who were allegedly involved in a business dispute at the time. Throughout the rest of the interview, Karrine talked about her past relationship with Bobby Brown, double standards for women, and the rise of cosmetic surgeries.
- VNov 13, 2024 · 56 min
O-Block Louie on Getting Shot in the Head When King Von Got Killed (Flashback)
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.
- VNov 12, 2024 · 32 min
DJ Clark Kent on Biggie, Jay-Z vs. Nas, Jay-Z's 2Pac Diss Record (Unreleased Full Interview)
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.
- VNov 11, 2024 · 2 hr 18 min
Michael Rapaport on Diddy, Beef with LeBron & KD, Dissing Meek Mill, Israel vs. Hamas
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.
- VNov 10, 2024 · 2 hr 55 min
Oschino on Jay-Z, Diddy, Dame Dash, Young Thug, Beanie Sigel, Drake, 2Pac, Biggs
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.
- VNov 9, 2024 · 1 hr 53 min
Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill on Killing Osama Bin Laden
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.
- VNov 8, 2024 · 1 hr 52 min
Mikki Mase, Who Made $32M Gambling, Tells His Life Story
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.
- VNov 7, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Apollonia on Prince, Purple Rain, Rick James, Vanity, JFK Jr., Dave Chappelle
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.
- VNov 6, 2024 · 26 min
Lil Durk on Beef with Game & Tyga, Nunu Killed After Signing to OTF (Unreleased Full Interview)
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.
- VNov 5, 2024 · 47 min
Juvenile on Cash Money, Young Buck, Soulja Slim, DMX, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Puffy (Flashback)
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.
- VNov 4, 2024 · 2 hr 53 min
Lance "Un" Rivera on Getting Stabbed by Jay-Z, Business Partners with Biggie, 2Pac Run-In (Flashback)
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. As the interview continues, Lance talks about getting out of prison at the age of 21 and being groomed by his older brother as a drug dealer in his criminal empire. He then talks about living in the same neighborhood as Biggie, who was a close friend of his younger brother. Elsewhere in the Q&A session, the two men discuss Biggie's relationship with 2pac and the ascension of Junior Mafia and Lil Kim. When DJ Vlad asks him about Suge Knight's infamous speech during the Source Awards, Lance states that he wanted to physically hurt him. He then shares his thoughts on what led to the classic East Coast vs. West Coast beef. Later in the talk, Lance talks about Biggie's catalog and the large amount of features that he recorded for his passing. He also addresses the accusations Jay-Z made about him leaking his album, "Vol. 3...Life and Times of S. Carter", before talking about the infamous stabbing incident at Q-Tip's album release party. Lance clarified that Jay-Z was not the one who stabbed him.
- VNov 3, 2024 · 1 hr 57 min
Former WWE Wrestler Maven Tells His Life Story
Former WWE superstar and YouTuber Maven Huffman offered VladTV a look into his life and career. He explained he was conceived during an extramarital affair, which led to his biological father being absent from his life and Maven being adopted by his uncle and aunt after his mom took her own life. The former wrestler described his failed attempt at a baseball career before becoming a middle school teacher. However, Maven took a chance on himself and joined WWE's reality competition show, "Tough Enough," which led him to join the Vince McMahon-led company. From his storied feud with The Undertaker, wrestlers' income, experiences with Vince McMahon, and his admitted use of various substances, Maven offered insight into his wrestling career as well as the entire professional wrestling industry throughout this new VladTV exclusive.