Whether you like him or not, DJ Vlad’s earned his voice in the culture. The often-outspoken mastermind behind the Vlad TV empire has never shied away from asking the tough questions, nor has he shifted from expressing his opinion and standing on business. On the latest episode of The Danza Project, DJ Vlad gets straight to it: the claims surrounding his interviews being used in criminal cases, including the Tupac murder case involving Keefe D. He unapologetically stands on his work as a journalist, comparing his research skills to Nardwuar.


Vlad’s work as a media mogul often overshadows his early days as a pioneering figure in the online mixtape circuit. Vlad explains how he began building his empire in the early 2000s as one of the first to drop a mixtape online. From there, he dives into his early video projects and street DVDs before building his business to where it is today as one of the leading platforms in hip-hop. 


The three-plus-hour conversation dives into a number of other topics, including wanting to pay $1 million for an interview with OJ Simpson. Additionally, he speaks on the Israel-Palestine conflict and even his recent criticism of DJ Khaled and Drake’s silence on the matter. It’s a packed interview with DJ Vlad, who drops plenty of knowledge on a number of subjects. Press play above and subscribe for more dope content. 



0:00 - Intro | Vlad responds to Bootleg Kev

4:30 - Vlad on being targeted | Hot mics | Keefe D | How he conducts interviews

10:09 - Vlad TV’s upbringing

14:00 - DJing & being the first to ever drop a mixtape on the internet

17:30 - The Biggie & Tupac Blend Mixtapes with Dj Lantern

21:01 - The Game's video project: The Devils Advocate | Street DVD era

23:32 - Youtube Content & Clips | Going viral | Stealing content

31:17 - Vlad TV has set the blueprint for Content Creators on Youtube

40:26 - The Algorithm | Scaling up & reinvesting | Paying employees

43:32 - The I Am Athlete split up

46:48 - The Vlad & Joe Budden situation explained | Ransom

51:50 - Vlad TV’s MVP list from his interviews

54:55 - This is forever | The importance of telling a story

59:04 - Vlad speaks on the effort of doing documentaries

1:03:53 - Vlad’s foresight & how he navigates

1:06:59 - How 2023 has panned out for Vlad TV

1:11:33 - Putting in work for the culture | Culture Vultures

1:15:46 - Vlad explains that he would’ve paid $1,000,000 for an OJ Simpson interview

1:21:25 - Tony Yayo

1:25:23 - Charleston White | Choosing who to interview

1:33:21 - Vlad speaks up on Israel & Palistine

1:43:00 - Khaled not responding to Vlad's Palistine Tweet | French Montana

1:46:39 - Danza gives his take on Palestine & Israel so far | Vlad breaks down Terrorism

1:54:06 - Vlad gives The Danza Project advice for moving forward & talks guests

2:06:57 - Adam22 | Interviewing P*rnstars | XXXTentacion

2:12:15 - Gloria Valez

2:16:18 - You could outwork anybody | Oprah

2:20:00 - DJ Envy & Cesar Pina

2:24:40 - Vlad’s relationship with Boosie & Yung Bleu | Criticism 

2:27:41 - Vanilla Ice | Clearing the sample & buying Ice Ice Baby 

2:30:27 - Boosie selling his catalog | Vlad being offered to license his catalog 

2:34:56 - Spotify deals | Joe Rogan 

2:37:20 - Suge Knight starting his own podcast | Competition & collabing in Podcasting 

2:45:56 - On the scale of 1-100 where is Vlad at in life right now? 

2:51:59 - The downfall of The Source | David Mays & Londell Mcmillan | XXL

2:58:16 - Vlad on surpassing his dreams  | Understanding the separation & being impactful

3:00:00 - Vlad speaks on trying multiple things in life 



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