Big Sean Breaks Down “All Figured Out” (Video)

Big Sean meets up with JAY Z’s Life+Times in NYC to break down the record “All Figured Out,” off his sophomore album Hall Of Fame.

“That’s something I had to learn the hard way, people try and tell you how to run your bussines and they don’t even know themselves, can’t even run their own business. You know what I’m saying? They don’t even know sh*t about what you got going on and they still try and commented on it.”

On The Road w/ Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock & ScHoolboy Q (Video)

Life+Times spent some time with entire TDE crew- Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock- as they go on the road before hitting the Budweiser Made In America festival stage. Hear from the Black Hippy crew themselves on their beginnings, love for their hometown, and their legacies in this game.

Talib Kweli Decodes “Get By” & “Turnt Up” (Video)

I woke up singing Talib’s “Get By” this morning and viola, it has been decoded. Talib Kweli sat down with Life + Times and decoded a vintage cut and a new Prisoner Of Conscious track. Watch him explain the Kanye West-produced “Get By” above and “Turnt Up” after the jump.

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French Montana Recalls Life Changing Moment On “The Genesis” (Video)

On this premiere episode of “The Genesis,” Jay-Z’s Life+Times walks with rapper French Montana as he tells the story about the life changing moment when he decided to leave the streets and enter the rap world.

“The Genesis” shows a human side of French Montana. We forget rappers and other artists have their own history that have either driven them to success or will lead them to their downfall. Can’t wait to see more episodes that Life + Times has in store.

The Truth With Elliott Wilson: Are Vet MC’s Trying Too Hard? (Video)

I didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday but Rap Radar‘s Elliott Wilson has a new webshow titled “The Truth With Elliott Wilson” on Jay-Z’s Life + Times YouTube channel. For the premiere of the show, YN chimed in with his thoughts on LL Cool, Fat Joe and Eve’s new records. Are they trying to hard? Yeah, I have to agree with Elliott. Find out his thoughts in the video above.