The Best of The Combat Jack Show This Year

BET.com digs into the archive to present you the best shows.

The Best of The Combat Jack Show  - Since The Combat Jack Show’s inception in 2010, it has served up some of the best interviews featuring today’s hottest artists and power players at the fore of the industry. Coming off of another successful year as the 'net’s No. 1 hip hop show, BET.com takes a look at the top 10 episodes from 2014 quote by quote. Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: The Combat Jack Show)

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The Best of The Combat Jack Show  - Since The Combat Jack Show’s inception in 2010, it has served up some of the best interviews featuring today’s hottest artists and power players at the fore of the industry. Coming off of another successful year as the 'net’s No. 1 hip hop show, BET.com takes a look at the top 10 episodes from 2014 quote by quote. Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: The Combat Jack Show)

Common – July 8, 2014 Episode - Common on how living in Chicago and New York influenced his sound and artistry: "Growing up in Chicago gave me the uniqueneess that I needed, the thought process and the soul. New York opened me up and allowed me to blossom." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Common – July 8, 2014 Episode - Common on how living in Chicago and New York influenced his sound and artistry: "Growing up in Chicago gave me the uniqueneess that I needed, the thought process and the soul. New York opened me up and allowed me to blossom." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Jeezy – August 21, 2014 - Jeezy shared his thoughts on the climate of race relations in America: "I study and I read a lot. When I look [at] what was happening during the civil rights era and what's going on in Ferguson, it's the same thing." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

Kevin Gates - Anyone who agrees with Stacey Dash and outwardly admits this should be looked at with a side-eye. Introducing rapper Kevin Gates. During an interview with 106 KMEL's Shay Diddy, he said exactly that, referring to her comments on the Black Lives Matter movement. "I got my a** whooped before, but you know [why]? Because I was belligerent," he added. "I was belligerent and conducting myself like a n****r... I deserved what I got." Claiming to have "changed," he said, "I don't feel like Black Lives Matter. I feel like All Lives Matter."(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Kevin Gates – August 27, 2014 - An ungaurded and candid Kevin Gates visited the show in August. He revealed, "I haven't been happy since 2007." The Luca Brasi 2 MC explained the driving force behind that was the breakup with the first woman he ever loved. Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Big K.R.I.T. (@BIGKRIT) - TWEET: "time to celebrate.... yall pour up and enjoy the music.. #LiveFromTheUnderground"  Big K.R.I.T. tweets on the release of his debut album Live from the Underground.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Big K.R.I.T – October 1, 2014 - When quizzed on the greatest takeways from hip hop legends he has toured with, K.R.I.T shared: "I take away from the OGs in the game: once you establish a certain quality of music, brand yourself properly and you're always yourself, you'll always have a platform to perform and people will always want to see you perform." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Ryan Leslie ‏@ryanleslie - Tweet: "Salute the legend @MissyElliott - we have to work! I'm back in NY Sunday night. Let's goooooo!!!"Ryan Leslie plus Missy Elliott in the studio equals instant hit. Can’t wait to hear it. (Photo: Marc Stamas/Getty Images)

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Ryan Leslie – October 6, 2014 - When asked about his inspirations, Ryan Leslie shared: "My inspirations are Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Marc Stamas/Getty Images)

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Jermaine Dupri – October 21, 2014 - On the science behind the name So So Def, JD explained: "I grew up in the "def" era, everybody was def. LL had "Bigger and Deffer," there was Def Jam. There was so many defs and I'm like, 'S**t I'm def too! I'm so, so deffer than you.'' Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

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Jermaine Dupri – October 21, 2014 - On the science behind the name So So Def, JD explained: "I grew up in the "def" era, everybody was def. LL had "Bigger and Deffer," there was Def Jam. There was so many defs and I'm like, 'S**t I'm def too! I'm so, so deffer than you.'' Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

Kevin Liles – October 20, 2014 - On the importance of having a dream and investing in yourself: "When your vision is greater than what you're doing, you have to invest in yourself." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Kevin Liles – October 20, 2014 - On the importance of having a dream and investing in yourself: "When your vision is greater than what you're doing, you have to invest in yourself." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Reebok Been Back...U.O.E.N.O. - Ross hasn’t been quiet about his weight loss and Reebok helping him with his cross-fit exercise regime. Although he wouldn’t get into details, it was clear that he and the sports apparel brand were back on good terms after they released him from his endorsement contract last year over his controversial date rape lyrics off Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” “I been on my Ross fit. Just working out, it’s really cross fit but you just might hit a blunt in the middle of a sit-up every now and then. It’s all love. We still shinning. I had two seizures and that’s what made me get on my A-game. That’s what made me start eating a little bit better, eating pears and fruits, and I had to get me a chef. That coincided with the workout and I’m not trying to get no particular weight."  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Rick Ross – November 25, 2014  - On Rick Ross coming up in the game with Kanye: "Me and 'Ye we met early in the game. I believe he wasn't even getting $5,000 for his beats yet. I recognized his genius then." Listen to the full episode! Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

LL Cool J – December 9, 2014 - LL Cool J on his pioneering impact on hip hop culture: "You got to remember I introduced chains to the game, champagne, Kangols, supermodels, Benzes...everything that is commonplace now, I was the first guy to introduce it." Listen to the full episode!   Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Christopher Polk/WireImage)

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LL Cool J – December 9, 2014 - LL Cool J on his pioneering impact on hip hop culture: "You got to remember I introduced chains to the game, champagne, Kangols, supermodels, Benzes...everything that is commonplace now, I was the first guy to introduce it." Listen to the full episode!   Watch #BLX: In Brooklyn With Combat Jack(Photo: Christopher Polk/WireImage)