Birdman's Brother Terrance "Gangsta" Williams Tells His Life Story (Flashback)
Terrance “Gangsta” Williams sat down for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about his brother, Cash Money co-founder Birdman, and their rise to running one of the most legendary labels in the game. Throughout the interview, Terrance spoke about being raised with Birdman, who was in foster care after his mother died, and his father bringing him home. After revealing that his father had 25 kids, Terrance spoke about hustling in the streets, being shot, and his older brother being killed. Throughout the interview, Terrance shared stories about his time in juvenile prison, and later being sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison in 1998. He also spoke about the street crew “Hot Boys,” which later inspired the legendary Cash Money group, and his release from prison, which you can hear more about in the full interview above.
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Ricky Williams on Signing to Master P, NFL Suspension for Weed, $7M Stolen (Flashback)
Ricky Williams came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke to Shawn Prez about growing up with his parents, who got together when they were young, and were married by 19. Ricky addressed his parents getting divorced when he was young and realizing he was a gifted athlete at a young age, but he didn’t realize his full potential until he was in college. Ricky then went on to speak about balancing his career in minor league baseball while also playing football at the University of Texas. Ricky then addressed turning down going into the NFL Draft as the number one pick his junior year, and instead staying in Texas with the plan to break various records. Speaking about the NFL Draft the following year and being the fifth overall pick to the New Orleans Saints, which Ricky said he was disappointed about because he wanted to be the number one pick. Ricky also spoke about signing with Master P’s No Limit Sports, retiring from the NFL in 2004, and what his life has been like since. To hear his full story, hit the above video.
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Lil Ya (UNLV) on Signing to Cash Money, Mystikal Beef, Yella Boi's Murder (Flashback)
New Orleans artist Lil Ya came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about being in U.N.L.V., one of the original groups to sign to Cash Money. He detailed growing up in New Orleans and pursuing a career in music and making music starting out around the age of 11. Lil Ya then spoke about meeting Birdman and Slim, and U.N.L.V. being the first group signed to Cash Money, and he also spoke about Mystikal dissing the group. He then spoke about how U.N.L.V. found out they weren’t being paid what they deserved by Cash Money, which led to some disputes, including Lil Ya’s fellow group member Yella Boy shooting up Birdman’s house. To hear more, including Yella Boy’s death, hit the full interview above.
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DJ Vlad on Glasses Malone's Fake Story About Vlad Asking for Gun & Home Invasion
Vlad discussed his interactions with Glasses Malone, clarifying a misrepresentation in Glasses' song "Banned from VladTV." Vlad recounted a home invasion incident where he defended himself against an attacker, emphasizing that he never asked Glasses to bring him a gun. Vlad also addressed his apology to the NOI community and his views on industry plants, citing Tekashi 6ix9ine and Sexyy Red as examples. He highlighted his most impactful interview with Keffe D, solving the Tupac murder, and regretted the BTB Savage interview due to its tragic aftermath. Vlad also discussed the design of his New York studio and his evolving views on evolution and creation.
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Mystikal on Cash Money Beef, Prison, Master P, Snoop, Pharrell, Shake Ya A**, Luda (Flashback)
In this VladTV full interview, Mystikal sat down and detailed moments in his career and life. The rapper spoke about his beginnings in New Orleans, and how his first record deal was for $500. From there, he spoke about his time with on No Limit Records, and the issues he faced with blossoming rival label Cash Money Records. Mystikal then talked about his success after he and No Limit parted ways, and also talked about his time in jail, although he notes he was innocent.
Mystikal revealed that after 6 years behind bars, it was Snoop Dogg who helped him get back to where he needed to be in life. Watch the full interview above.
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