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Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Stones Throw Records [FULL DOCUMENTARY]

2015-10-07T05:04:10.360Z

After the death of a musician friend, Chris Manak founds a record label as a tribute and to promote hip-hop music.

Drake vs. Meek Mill? Ice Cube Weighs In

2015-08-06T17:08:55.109Z

Former N.W.A. Rapper Ice Cube talks about the hip-hop beef between Drake and Meek Mill and ghostwriting.

Was Native Tongues An Official Collective? De La Soul Weighs In

2015-06-15T22:08:16.383Z

In this VladTV exclusive, legendary Hip Hop group De La Soul speaks on their relationship with the other Native Tongue members and how the collective came to be.

Trugoy the Dove says the group came together after members of the Jungle Brothers and A Tribe Called Quest from just a hand out session. Their friendship later helped create the hit single, "Buddy" the group's only single. While they grew apart over the years, Dove and Posdnuos agree that all of the Native Tongue members are back on good terms.

The rappers speak on how the organic formation of the the group was easy for fans to appreciate. While the collective's catalog is limited to a few songs and collaborations, the group says time didn't permit them to put more energy into the collective.

The group also speaks on what could've been with the Native Tongues; from tours, merchandise and even a Broadway play.

Stones Throw Records: Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton Teaser

2014-08-13T20:52:18.284Z

Over the past two decades, the tiny alt hip-hop label Stones Throw Records has grown to establish itself as one of the most influential and talented record labels in the industry, boasting a roster that features Madlib, MF Doom, J Dilla, Dam-Funk, Aloe Blacc, and more.

Founded by Peanut Butter Wolf in 1996, the independent label has quietly provided opportunity for some of the most influential sounds in the music industry. The new documentary, Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, investigates this phenomenon through footage and interviews with the likes of Kanye West, Common, MF Doom, Madlib, and, of course, Peanut Butter Wolf—and through this exploration, it examines the past 18 years of music and culture surrounding Stones Throw.

Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton - Trailer

2014-08-13T20:47:19.104Z

Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton is a feature-length documentary about avant-garde Los Angeles-based record label Stones Throw Records. The film weaves together rare concert footage, never-before-seen archival material, inner-circle home video and photographs and in-depth interviews with the artists who put Stones Throw on the map. Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton gives an exclusive look into the label's left-of-center artists, history, culture, and global following. The film features exclusive interviews with Peanut Butter Wolf, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Madlib, Common, Questlove, Talib Kweli, Mike D (The Beastie Boys), Tyler, The Creator, and many more.