Getting Down With Yelawolf
The ever interesting Yelawolf visited the good people of Fader for an interview… and then some. If anyone can pull off his ‘renegade’ shotgunning method please let us know. Part. 1 embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Part. 2 embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt _______________________________________________________________________ Yelawolf x Travis Barker – Pop The Trunk (Live @ The [...]
Ana Tijoux: Tiny Desk Concert
by FELIX CONTRERAS Ana Tijoux is proof that hip-hop knows no boundaries — it’s not even exclusive to the U.S. Hip-hop has become the lingua francafor young people around the globe. Tijoux was born in France to exiled parents who fled a Chilean dictatorship. She returned to Chile as a teenager and started rapping, first in French [...]
The Incomparable Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green, the inimitable voice behind Gnarls Barkley, introduces his eagerly anticipated new solo album by unveiling the Paul Epworth mix of the new track No One’s Gonna Love You. A bold interpretation of the Band of Horses song that featured on their 2007 album Cease To Begin, Green has recrafted the original into [...]
PROFILE: Raekwon by Dee Vazquez
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The Pace Report: Little Brother “Left Back” Final Interview
embedded by Embedded Videovimeo Direkt Rap group Little Brother’s final project “Left Back” ends a decade of unique and conscious rap that many alternative hip-hop heads have come to enjoy. Phonte, Big Pooh, and producer 9th Wonder formed while attending North Carolina A & T. Phonte and Pooh performed their last concert at Hiro Ballroom [...]
Theophilus London :: Interview for Back2Black Festival 2010 [VIDEO]
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Philly 360 Exclusive Interview with DJ Aktive
Philly 360 Insider Tayyib Smith chats with DJ Aktive at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt
Mouth’s Cradle :: Summertime [MUSIC & INTERVIEW]
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Interview by Hypetrak embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Experimenting with different sounds in music is always a hard task. What most of the time ends up as a classic fail can be a very rewarding endeavor if executed correctly. One successful example comes in the shape of Mouth’s Cradle – a charismatic duo consisting of [...]
Hanging Out With Damon Dash At His DD172 Studio
embedded by Embedded Videovimeo Direkt Check out some exclusive footage we got while taking a tour of Damon Dash’s new creative space DD172 which incorporates an office with a music studio and art gallery. After he gives us a spin through the beautiful space in New York’s Tribeca Dame takes us into the studio and [...]
Bridging Vinyl & Digital: A Conversation with Peanut Butter Wolf [@PBWolf]
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Interview: Petar Kujundzic | Photography: John Henry Baliton for Hypebeast The musical realm has endured difficult times over the past decade and has become a well-documented aspect of the industry. While so-called “new media” is providing an easier and faster access to current music, the Internet has also imposed a heavy challenge on record labels. [...]
20 Questions with The Loyal Divide :: Vision Vision [MUSIC VIDEO]
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embedded by Embedded Videovimeo Direkt Directed by BBGUN (Maxim Bohichik & Alex Bergman) This video is entirely live action (no animation) using gaff tape. BBGUNFILM.COM MYSPACE.COM/LOYALDIVIDE ________________________________________________________ 20 Questions with The Loyal Divide by TrashMenagerie If Loyal Divide make it as big as everyone says they are going to, and don’t readily tell their droves of [...]
The Creators Project: Diplo |VIDEO & INTERVIEW| [@Diplo]
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A CHAT WITH DIPLO The Creators Project: So, Diplo, how did your journey into the musical stratosphere begin? Diplo: I guess I began doing music in Florida when I was in high school—I was just trying to make a pop record. I didn’t have any samplers, just an old turntable-mixer that had a like a [...]
Donald Glover, Renaissance man of comedy and rap [@MrDonaldGlover]
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by Chris Lee for L.A. Times You may know him from YouTube, you may know him from ‘Community,’ but he hopes you’ll begin to know him from hip-hop too. As an artist named Childish Gambino. His album ‘Culdesac’ hits the Internet. Donald Glover had things to do. In his trailer on the set of the NBC [...]
Interview With The Man Repeller [@ManRepeller]
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You know the blogger stereotype – unattractive, bored, lonely, couch-bound, spends their whole life in their pajamas. This may be true for technology or sports bloggers, but us fashion bloggers spend our time working multiple fashion industry gigs, drinking coffee alongside cocktails and shopping whenever we get the chance (whether it be for a styling [...]
The Creators Project Meets James Powderly
embedded by Embedded Videovimeo Direkt For more information and videos go to thecreatorsproject.com Robot master, open source provocateur. James is an aerospace dropout turned super-hybrid engineer designer who co-founded Graffiti Research Lab and F.A.T. and most recently worked on the award-winning Eyewriter project which won the prestigous ARS Gold Award. Location: Seoul, South Korea (by way [...]
A Day In The Life Of Christian Rich
Belvedere Vodka presents “A Day In The Life” of Christian Rich. Christian Rich is a Chicago-based artist and producer duo consisting of Brothers Taiwo “Christian” Hassan and Kehinde “Rich” Hassan. With the release of two mixtapes and countless features, they first gained major exposure with the release of their video for the single “Famous Girl” in [...]
Gourmet: 151 Pieces [@Frank151]
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This indie footwear brand was founded on the Italian passion for good food, hence the name “Gourmet.” Just like the best cuisine, Gourmet shoes are refined, tasteful, sophisticated, and made from only the best ingredients. As part of the 151 Pieces Fashion Show driven by Scion, Frank151 sat down with Greg Johnsen and Jon Buscemi [...]
Interview :: TAC Talks with Curator Mónica Ramírez-Montagut about KAWS
Despite years of circumventing mainstream art circles and rarely showing his work publicly, KAWS has built up a massively dedicated following of collectors who obsessively seek out his creations, from limited edition toys and clothing, to even more elusive original paintings and drawings. After eight years of absence in the U.S and five years since exhibiting [...]
Three of Our Most Serious Minds Confer…
…On what must be done to maintain America’s status as the most hilarious nation on earth. It will involve great sacrifice, and also Don Rickles, and apparently somebody will be getting Meryl Streep pregnant Today, America is in peril. Our dearest national resource seems to be leaking from us like …hmm, if only we could [...]
Track Day and the Office: Gourmet
embedded by Embedded Videovimeo Direkt Since bursting on the scene with a collection of lifestyle shoes inspired by one of the greatest signature sneaker franchises of all-time, Gourmet has come into its own. Offering a collection featuring both timeless profiles as well as some silhouettes that re-visit and re-appropriate classics, we took the opportunity to [...]
Raphael Saadiq On Artists
Lots of great conversations went down in the warehouse of Blakeslee Studio’s. This particular one hits really close to home. I often struggle with the creative process. I’m stubborn and I like to do everything my way. As a result, my business sometimes suffers. Saadiq talks with Pen about being a professional artist and some [...]
The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill [Interview]
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by Zoe Chace for NPR I interviewed a lot of people for my story about Lauryn Hill’s voice. I had to, because I didn’t know if I’d be able to speak to her myself. The singer and rapper last released a recording eight years ago. She rarely performs in the U.S., and she almost never gives [...]
Pen & Paper: Taka Hayashi [Interview]
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Interview: L. Ruano for Hypebeast Taka Hayashi’s rise within the footwear ranks has steadily become apparent over the past few seasons, mostly due to an imaginative and unmatched approach to producing edgy, well-thought out product. Offering a refreshing approach to the Vans hierarchy, the Southern California native has consistently developed top notch designs within the [...]
Nylon TV + Janelle Monae Interview [@janellemonae]
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NYLON TV chats with Janelle Monae about Coco Chanel, drama and James Brown. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt
