Theophilus London talks Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G, Creative Process + More

http://www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Theophilus London. In part 1 Theophilus talks to Nick Huff Barili about growing up in Brooklyn and listening to a lot of Calypso music, Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson, Mase, P Diddy, Marvin Gaye and so on. Theophilus recalls his first Hip Hop memory as watching Snoop Dogg's Gin N Juice Video with his friends and being amazed when Snoop morphed into a Dog. TL goes on to say that Kanye West's Late Registration was the first rap record that blew his mind. TL said that he likes the relationship he has with Kanye because they talk about Women and Music. He added that he is not in a rush to run into the studio with Kanye and that for now it's good to just have him as a friend and mentor.

Not needing a Co-Sing or having big features on his album Theophilus instead worked on his relationship with Brands, his imaging and custom building his clothes. He went as far as quoting Madonna: "If no one wants to use you, you are worthless?". Say Word??

The interview continues with TL talking about how his sound developed from his mixtape This Charming Mixtape to his new album Timez Are Weird These Days, which he didn't use samples on because he wanted to show people that he can write songs.
The album was built on spirituality and faith in progressive music and not trying to work with producers or artists to try to sell records.

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[Dougs90]

this cat is real fidgety, itchy nose and shit.. coke much?

[TsThatDude]

Wasn't it the "What's My Name" video where Snoop morphed into a dog???

[ronjonsurf39]

@MrLexanderluther1986 we all have influences in our lives that change us and morph us into what we are now late registration was a great albumn kanye is a different artist now

[ANJAYYY111]

@TsThatDude OH SHATTAP... he morphed in to a dog in Gin and Juice too.. to think 16 other ignorant fucks wud give u a thumbs up for your ignorant comment smh..

[MrLexanderluther1986]

Kanye West, blew Theophilus London's mind....smh...man, lost respect for this dude. Yeah, that quick. I wonder when we'll get a rapper who, not only isn't inspired by, but doesn't like most modern rappers. I dunno, I guess I thought this dude was some humble quiet semi-original kind of guy...welp, wrong. What happened to "why even try"?

[wdonte90]

EXACTLY like kid cudi

[bumpnuglies]

@phillies2008ws Your type is the reason rap can't proceed and black on black crime is rampid. Chill with the hate if you can't relate.

[PumaDown]

I like him.He's kind of different...remind me of someone from London.He's got his own thing going on and that's what makes a mother fucker a leader/trend setter...do your own thing and not what every one else is doing!

[coreyk84]

I liked him a lot more before I saw this interview.

[youngj11229]

yo hard knock yall shoulda aired that nigga out for fucking up the Snoop shit like that Snoop Dogg Whats My Name was the vid no wonder he wack