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Kendrick Lamar Talks to Erykah Badu for Interview Magazine
Erykah Badu recently spoke to Kendrick Lamar over the phone during a layover of his in Denver, CO for a piece in Interview Magazine.
Kendrick talks about Compton, making music and being able to turn a negative into a positive.
BADU: You called yourself “Compton’s human sacrifice” on m.A.A.d city. What have you done in your life to make you feel that way?
LAMAR: Probably one of the hardest things to do was to actually do something positive coming from that space. It was so easy for me to dabble in everything else that my homeboys was doing, just being in the middle of the fire. So I felt like that was the sacrifice—for me to come out of that and do something positive. The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.
Kendrick also retells the story of seeing Dr. Dre & ‘Pac shooting “California Love” in a Bentley in Compton 15 years before he met Dre professionally and goes on to give his own top 10-11 MCs list. Read more here.
Previously: Kendrick Lamar & Steve Aoki Interview w/ Karmaloop TV (Video)
Kendrick Lamar Talks to Erykah Badu for Interview Magazine
Erykah Badu recently spoke to Kendrick Lamar over the phone during a layover of his in Denver, CO for a piece in Interview Magazine.
Kendrick talks about Compton, making music and being able to turn a negative into a positive.
BADU: You called yourself “Compton’s human sacrifice” on m.A.A.d city. What have you done in your life to make you feel that way?
LAMAR: Probably one of the hardest things to do was to actually do something positive coming from that space. It was so easy for me to dabble in everything else that my homeboys was doing, just being in the middle of the fire. So I felt like that was the sacrifice—for me to come out of that and do something positive. The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.
Kendrick also retells the story of seeing Dr. Dre & ‘Pac shooting “California Love” in a Bentley in Compton 15 years before he met Dre professionally and goes on to give his own top 10-11 MCs list. Read more here.
Previously: Kendrick Lamar & Steve Aoki Interview w/ Karmaloop TV (Video)
Jay-Z Covers TIME Magazine: The 100 Most Influential People In The World
Below you can read what said New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg:
Jay Z embodies so much of what makes New York New York. A kid from a tough neighborhood who grows up in public housing, overcomes lots of bad influences on the street, never lets go of his dream, makes it to the top — and then keeps going, pursuing new outlets for his creativity and ambition. When no one would sign him to a record contract, he created his own label and built a music empire — before going on to design clothing lines, open sports bars and, most recently, represent professional athletes. He’s an artist-entrepreneur who stands at the center of culture and commerce in 21st century America, and his influence stretches across races, religions and regions. He’s never forgotten his roots — “Empire State of Mind” was a love song to our city — and as a co-owner of the NBA Nets, he helped bring a major league sports team back to Brooklyn, not far from his old neighborhood. In nearly everything he’s tried, he’s found success. (He even put a ring on Beyoncé.) And in doing so, he’s proved that the American Dream is alive and well.
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Video: Rihanna & Kate Moss for V Magazine
Rihanna and Kate Moss get up close and personal for the cover of the new issue of V Magazine. Here’s some footage from the photo shoot, hit the jump to check out the final product.
Previously: Rihanna ft. Mikkey Ekko – Stay
Video: Pharrell & Pedro Winter’s OFIVE Magazine Cover Shoot
P and former Daft Punk Manager Pedro Winter shoot their cover for OFIVE magazine with Dimitri Coste.
Check out the cover and a two page spread from the magazine below.
Spotted: Hypebeast
Previously: A$ AP Rocky ft. Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka & Pharrell – Pretty Flacko (Remix)
Slam Magazine & BAU Present Real Deal (97) (Mixtape)
Frank The Butcher’s BAU line links up with Slam Magazine to put together a mix of songs with DJ 7L inspired by the release of adidas’ “Real Deal” retro basketball shoe.
The tape features exclusives from Freeway, The Kid Daytona, Krondon, Maffew Ragazino, Meyhem Lauren, and Paul Mighty that you can stream below.
Listen to the full Maffew Ragazino track without DJ here.
Track list and download link after the jump.
1 – Real Deal Intro
2 – Jay Z – Where I Am From
3 – M.O.P – World Famous
4 – Maffew Ragazino Real Deal Freestyle
5 – Redman – Whuteva Man
6 – Puff Daddy (Featuring LOX, Lil Kim & Biggie) – All About The Benjamins
7 – Cella Dwellas – Main Aim
8 – EPMD – Da Joint
9 – Notorious B.I.G – Kick In The Door
10 – Freeway Real Deal Freestyle
11 – Gang Starr – You Know My Steez
12 – The Firm – Phone Tap
13 – Meyhem Lauren Real Deal Freestyle
14 – Wu-Tang Clan – As High As Wu Tang Gets
15 – Wu Tang – Triumph
16 – Royal Flush – Rotten Apple
17 – Busta Rhymes – Rhymes Galore
18 – The Kid Daytona Real Deal Freestyle
19 – Tha Alkaholiks – Hip Hop Drunkies
20 – Big Pun & Fat Joe – Twins (Dj 7L Real Deal Remix)
21 – LL Cool J (feat. DMX, Redman, Method Man) – 4,3,2,1
22 – Paul Mighty Real Deal Freestyle
23 – Jay-Z – Streets is Watching
24 – Krondon Real Deal Freestyle
25 – Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz – De Ja Vu
26 – The Beatnuts – Off the Books
27 – Puffy Feat. Notorious B.I.G – Victory
Download: Link
Rihanna Covers Complex Magazine
Don’t get me wrong, Riri is a nice looking girl, but she’s not what you guys are hyping her up to be. Anyway here she is gracing the cover of the February/March issue of Complex magazine. Apparently she was so sexy they had to shoot 7 different covers, check those out after the jump along with the cover story.
Beyoncé On The Cover Of February’s GQ Magazine
Beyoncé finds herself on the cover of GQ’s upcoming February magazine which will also list the 100 sexiest women of the 21st century. The full shoot will be released January 15th, and be on the lookout for Beyoncé to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show February 3rd.
Kendrick Lamar On The Cover Of The Source Magazine
The King has officially been crowned. After naming 2 Chainz Man Of The Year, Source Magazine has named Kendrick Lamar Rookie Of The Year. Kendrick had a busy 2012, from dropping his debut album good kid m.A.A.d. city to being featured on multiple hit singles. Hit the jump to see footage from the photoshoot.
[BTS] Rick Ross Rolling Stone Magazine Photoshoot
Here is a quick behind the scenes look into Ricky Rozay’s Rolling Stone photoshoot.