Madcon interview - Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam (part 3)

Madcon about trying different styles, input of the band, recording in Jay-Z's studio, working with Ludacris, being a groupie.

Watch more video's at http://www.faceculture.com and follow us on http://www.twitter.com/_faceculture . Video interview with Norwegian hip hop duo Madcon. FaceCulture spoke to Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam about soccer, what they did before their first album, touring with Gang Starr, first contact with hip hop, Yosef's mother being his hip hop guru, the origins of Madcon, the three former members, bad early demos, the new album Contraband, input of the band, recording in Jay-Z's studio, working with Ludacris, being a groupie, acknowledgment from your peers, Snoop Dogg's birthday party, hitting on Snoop's girl, tunafish and noodles, Tshawe's symbolic fridge, their parents' hardships, Bob Gaudio's chef, the song Beggin', and more. (08/04/2011)

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