VladTV – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The Queen of Dancehall, Spice, joined VladTV for an exclusive interview about her life and career. She talked about growing up in Jamaica and living in poverty, recalling moments when her family didn't have food to eat and sharing one bed between herself and five siblings. Spice's early struggles escalated with the death of her father and her family's home burning down. In the midst of this, Spice was involved with music at an early age through the church. While her mother wanted her to be a gospel artist, Spice's musical path went the opposite direction after performing with Bounty Killer as a teen. Developing a professional relationship with Vybz Kartel proved to be beneficial for both of their careers as their collaboration helped propel them to the forefront of the dancehall scene. Throughout the interview, Spice detailed her career trajectory, bringing awareness to colorism, Vybz Kartel's conviction being overturned, and much more.

Michael Thompson came through for his first-ever VladTV interview in 2022, where he detailed being a former high-ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood. However, Michael started off speaking about growing up on a reservation in the Sierras with his father, who was half Native American. After moving off of the reservation at just 12, Michael detailed being on the bull riding circuit and later facing life for an incident that he hopes will soon be exonerated. While in prison, Michael spoke about being recruited by several gangs and joining the Aryan Brotherhood. Michael explained how things were structured, and he also detailed things that he witnessed while in prison, including prison wives. While in Folsom Prison, Michael was locked up with notorious criminal Charles Manson, and he also spoke about a run-in with Joe “Pegleg” Morgan, the first non-Hispanic member of the Mexican Mafia. After some shake-ups within the Aryan Brotherhood, Michael thought about leaving the gang, and Michael then spoke about cooperating with authorities. To hear more, including Michael speaking about getting out of prison in 2020, hit the above clip.

Renowned talk show host and author Tavis Smiley joined VladTV for another in-depth discussion with Shawn Prez. The talk show host reflected on President Joe Biden's term in office before offering his thoughts on Vice President Kamala Harris replacing him in this year's presidential election. He also talked about the status of African Americans during the past 20 years and discussed the differences between the Democrats and Republicans. Throughout the rest of the interview, Smiley addressed Black people who openly support Donald Trump, the shooting at Trump's rally, and much more. Interview by: Shawn Prez

In this interview from 2021, former Colombo crime family enforcer Anthony Luciano Raimondi came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he shared his story about how he came to be involved with the mob. From growing up in Brooklyn to being around the mob with his father, who was involved himself, Anthony spoke about going to the Colombo hangout spot as young as 12-years-old. By the age of 16, Anthony was facing serious legal trouble, and he went on to speak about various violent events that he carried out. To hear more, including Anthony speaking about becoming a made man, family wars, and distancing himself from the mob, hit the full interview above.

In this VladTV Interview from January, Luenell spoke about a variety of topics, including why she drew horns on Diddy’s photo while at a studio. Along with that, the comedian addressed Taraji P. Henson’s comments about low wages in acting for Black women, and how it correlates to the comedy world as well.

While returning for another VladTV exclusive, Michael Jai White was joined by his wife, actress Gillian White. The couple offered their thoughts on the rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar before breaking down how they work together as peers. Gillian also talked about being pressured to do nude scenes early in her career and how she navigated those scenarios. They also addressed the concept of industry blackballing and the power dynamics in Hollywood. Michael and Gillian talked about various Hollywood scandals and recent events within the combat sports world. Gillian also detailed her life and career, which included breaking into the industry through LL Cool J's "Hey Lover" video, later becoming the first Black woman to lead a martial arts film, and her marriage to Michael Jai.

Comedian Gary Owen returned to VladTV for the first time since 2016. He reacted to various music feuds, including Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake and Quavo vs. Chris Brown. He also addressed the topics raised in Katt Williams' viral interview and confirmed he was hit on by a male movie executive. Gary Owen opened up about his issues with Mo'Nique, his public divorce, dating preferences, and much more.

Bill Haney joined VladTV for an in-depth discussion about his life and career. The father and trainer to boxing champion Devin Haney talked about his Oakland upbringing, which included being raised by a mother who was a Black Panther and getting involved in street activities. In an attempt to escape his environment, Bill Haney attended college in Kentucky but repeated his mistakes, which resulted in him serving prison time. After his release and the birth of Devin, Bill was determined to turn his life around. He moved to Las Vegas, where he opened a boxing gym and entered the music industry. After witnessing the potential of Devin, Bill dedicated himself to helping his son become one of boxing's biggest stars today. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

Grant Cardone welcomed DJ Vlad into his Malibu beach house for another VladTV exclusive. The real estate investor explained why he was selling his Malibu home and confirmed that he offered his Miami home to be purchased with Bitcoin. He also alerted viewers on the economic challenges facing America before giving his opinions on long-term investment strategies. Cardone listed business sectors that are experiencing growth and opened up about his defamation lawsuit against T-Mobile's former CEO. Later in the interview, he addressed American politicians and gave his predictions on the stock market. To hear more, check out the full interview above.

TK Kirkland returned for yet another VladTV exclusive, where he immediately reacted to Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss, "Euphoria." The comedian praised the rapper's track before comparing the rap feud to other classic battles, such as 50 Cent and Ja Rule's. He also offered his thoughts on LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry's seasons all ending early and praised upcoming stars like Anthony Edwards. TK also talked about Mike Tyson's upcoming fight against Jake Paul, Quavo and Chris Brown's beef, and much more.