Welcome to Explore Talent's Exclusive Hip Hop and R&B Interviews and Advice page! Explore Talent has gathered some of the hottest singers, songwriters, rappers and all-around musicians in the urban music business to share their tips for success as well as reminiscing about the fun and crazy times they've encountered during their career paths along the way. So check out Explore Talent's interviews available here to see the latest and greatest in tips, trends, advice and fun anecdotes coming straight from the biggest names in the urban music world themselves to help you make your music career a fun and exciting venture!
Meet Successful Actors & Hollywood Figures
Ray J
Ray J's exclusive interview with ExploreTalent. Musician-Actor-Producer, Ray J, gives tips to musicians and actors about how to "make it" in the entertainment industry.
Black Eyed Peas
Polo Molina and Venus Brown talk with ExploreTalent. Watch this exclusive interview from the 81st Grammy Awards with Polo Molina of the Black Eyed Peas and Venus Brown.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg, on the set of MTV's "Dogg After Dark," gives his two cents why you will get "hooked up" by joining ExploreTalent.
Carlos McSwain
Snoop Dogg's Drummer
Snoop Dogg's drummer passes along his experience and advice to ExploreTalent's members.
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy interviews with ExploreTalent at the 2009 BET Awards, talking about making music while passing along some sound advice to up and coming musicians.
Eric Benet
Hear Eric Benet's advice for upcoming musicians in this exclusive interview. His albums include "Love and Life," "Hurricane"; and his platinum selling album, "A Day In The Life."
Wu Tang Clan
Bass player Shavo from "System of a Down" does an interview with his friends from Wu Tang Clan, RZA, Achozen, Black Knights and GraveDiggaz.
Redman
Redman talks to Musician1.com prior to a private Method Man-Redman show in Hollywood, promoting their new record, "Blackout 2."
Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight gives tips to budding musicians in this ExploreTalent interview. Brian tells his story of how he made it in the "biz" and passes along career advice to up and coming musicians and songwriters.
Mario
Mario's exclusive interview with Musician1.com. Mario gives advice to new and up and coming musicians.
Sway
Sway, the infamous Host from MTV News and "Total Request Live," gives a shout out to Musician1.com!
En Vogue
The group En Vogue interviews with ExploreTalent. En Vogue talks about being reunited and gives tips to up and coming musicians.
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant (New Edition, Heads Of State) interview from the BET Awards 2009 red carpet. Bobby and Ralph give a tribute to Michael Jackson and tips for up and coming new musicians.
Johnny Gil
Johnny Gill is a Grammy Award nominated R&B singer-songwriter. He gives advice to up and coming musicians in this exclusive interview.
Affion Crockett
Affion Crocket is a musician, actor, dancer and comedian. He gives advice to up and coming artists in this exclusive interview.
Ditch
Ditch gives an exclusive interview with ExploreTalent. Music tips from Hip Hop musician performer-producer Ditch.
Cocaine
Hip Hop performer Cocaine interviews with ExploreTalent. Cocaine gives music tips to young musicians seeking to break into the industry.
Sleepy Brown
Sleepy Brown of "OutKast" talks with Musician1.com. Producer-Musician Sleepy Brown gives advice to up and coming musicians.
Mams Taylor
Mams Taylor speaks with Musician1.com, sharing advice to up and coming new artists while filling us in on his new song "Girl Gotta Girlfriend" with Snoop Dogg and Bobby V.
Young Roscoe
Young Roscoe gives some valuable lessons as he speaks with Musician1.com in a quick interview when asked to give some tips to up and coming musicians on how to make it in the music business.