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Mystikal signs to Cash Money

Mystikal and Birdman

Mystikal and Birdman

In an interview with XXL, Birdman talked about signing fast rapping artist Mystikal to Cash Money Records, and how he was happy signing a home town hero to the label. He also stated that he thinks he can help the rapper reach huge levels of fame given his original talent:

“Just to be able to work with Mystical, I’ll tell him I appreciate the opportunity,”Birdman says of the union. “All he’s been through and him being from the town and what we been through together, it means a lot to me, what we’re doing, building the brand and the team. I’m super excited, the team is super excited. 2012 we’re gonna let it go, we have a lot of great music on him. I want him to be bigger than he’s ever been. I have a lot of great music on him, we know it’s a lot of work. He knows it’s a lot f work. We’re gonna go hard. It’s perfect timing for him and for us to be able to work with him,” continues Baby. “We’re just excited. I didn’t even look at the past. I didn’t think about what we went through. That shit’s so far behind us. We’re trying to provide for the team and the family. I think he’s a special talent like a Busta Rhymes or a Drake or a Wayne. He can’t be duplicated. His style is original. We gonna put out some visuals on him, his album is coming in May and we gonna roll.” (XXL)

This interview comes just after the announcement of Mystikals signing which was just announced December 13, in which Mystikal said how the signing made him “feel like a rapper again”:

“It has been a truly long time since I have felt like a rapper and with this signing, and partnership, Birdman and Slim have given me my life as a rapper back. I am ready to go. I am going to put my red Superman drawers, cape and boots on and go! This is a huge moment for me and I am truly excited to be with Cash Money Records.”

Cashmoney has stayed busy in recent days, with the announcement of bringing hip hop heavyweight Busta Rhymes to the label as well and stressed that he likes to give his artist their independence to do their own thing:

Whatever they bring to the table, whatever their vision is, [my role is] just to back it up and let them be the artist that they want to be and we support what they want to do,” Birdman said in an interview. “We never was [the type] to try to tell no [artist] how to do music, that’s not what we’re about. We like to let an artist be an artist and we support what they want to do.” (MTV)

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Versace H&M 2012 Cruise Collection

Comprised of 18 items, their are a wide array of products to choose from such as;a blazer,cardigan,swim trunks, robe,tote-bags, ect… This collection will release January 19th exclusively online. I will keep you guys posted.

Rappers Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa new album

ATLANTA – Snoop Dogg remembered watching all of the Cheech and Chong movies growing up, idolizing the pothead tandem’s ability to always escape from danger in their comedy films.

Wiz Khalifa revered Snoop Dogg for his weed-smoking, ultra-smooth West Coast swagger shown extensively throughout his rap career.

One is the mentor, the other is the protege. Since the two rappers met for the first time last year, they’ve built a strong rapport with each other and have united to create their own album, “Mac & Devin Go to High School,” which was released this week.

The album is the soundtrack of the rappers’ upcoming stoner comedy, “Mac & Devin Go to High School,” which is expected to be released early next year. The duo feels they are capable of following the footsteps of Cheech and Chong, who gained fame through their marijuana humour.

“They smoked joints, they were funny, they were cool and they would get into real situations,” Snoop Dogg said. “To me, that’s what me and Wiz represent. A lot of kids growing up don’t understand who Cheech and Chong are. So we’re the modern-day image of them. We’re bringing it back.”

Snoop Dogg and Khalifa have embodied the fun-filled, carefree life, with a devotion to smoking marijuana. Their easygoing demeanour is displayed on the duo’s single, “Young, Wild & Free,” featuring Bruno Mars, which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

The rappers are latest popular hip-hop characters to create an album and movie revolved around their pothead excursions. Rapper Redman and Method Man appeared in the 2001 film, “How High.”

But Khalifa said he and Snoop Dogg are “”trying to create our own lane.

“There have been others to pave the way for us, so we’re just trying to keep it going, and tell our own stories,” added Khalifa, who finished a six-city tour with Snoop Dogg this week.

Some believe the rappers are having too much fun with their storytelling. In May, there were reports that school officials cancelled the filming of “High School” at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif., after learning the theme of the movie was centred around marijuana, which is an illegal substance.

When contacted by The Associated Press, school officials declined to comment.

But Snoop Dogg and Khalifa — who both stand at a lanky 6-foot-4 — coolly denied there were any problems.

“We heard about it, but it didn’t mean much to us,” Snoop Dogg said. “We got done what we needed to get done. It was shot and promptly prepared.”

Snoop Dogg, 40, took a liking to the 24-year-old Khalifa after he noticed his kids’ infatuation with the Pittsburgh-bred rapper’s ubiquitous 2010 hit “Black and Yellow.” From there, Snoop Dogg invited Khalifa to his home in Los Angeles.

“We have built a bond and a friendship that’s going to last a lifetime,” Khalifa said. “People will hear it in the music, and see it in the movie.”

After a conversation that lasted a few hours, the two rappers decided that same day to collaborate for an album and movie. They didn’t waste time, filming the movie and recording the album within a two-month timeframe.

In “High School,” Khalifa stars as a senior valedictorian named Devin who is only focused on his academics. He breaks out of his shell after meeting Snoop Dogg’s character, Mac, a teenage student (yes, he is playing a teen) who has street smarts but struggles to apply them in the classroom.

Snoop Dogg described his partnership with Khalifa as “a magical situation.”

“I’ve been around magic a lot of times from being with Dr. Dre, Tupac, Master P. and Nate Dogg. What me and Wiz had was a magical moment right there.”

Nike SB Janoski Mid Premium “Brouge”

In an awesome brown chestnut colorway, Nike has changed the game with these shoes. Done with the elegance of the Brouge dress shoe the detail is at it’s best, these are some nice kicks…

 

Kris Van Assche 2012 Spring/Summer Eyewear

Designer Kris Van Assche debuts his first sunglass line in collaboration with Linda Farrow. With six styles to choose from, and a array of colorways to choose from such as; silver metal,matte brown,metallic black, also with an titanium frame & titanium nose buds these are a good buy. Priced at 374-513 USD$

Christian Louboutin 2011 Holiday Spikes

Louboutin signature shoe the “Sillhoutte”, the Louis Spikes have made their way to the front in their latest campaign for the holidays. With looks to kill this shoe will turn heads everywhere you go, located @ http://us.christianlouboutin.com/mens-shoes/louis-calf.html

Oliberte Zimbo Boot

This latest shoe comes from the line called Oliberte. Inspired by the African style with an stitch down leather sole, with rich suede complied with a recycled crepe leather sole. These are available @ Oliberte.com

 

Timberland Abington 2012 Spring/Summer Preview

Inspired by the mountains of New Hampshire, Timberland has come up this line of shoes composed of; canvas,suede, and premium leather. These shoes are going to be an hit when they hit stores soon….

Nicki Minaj interviews Donatella Versace

How are you?
Very good. How do you feel today? Your eye is better?

I’m feeling better. I had a little health scare yesterday with my eye. But I drugged myself up and got really drunk and passed out, and now I’m feeling better.
Sometimes that’s the only therapy that works anyway. I can’t wait for the show. It will be amazing.

I know. Everyone is talking about it.
I love “Super Bass.” But the song I’d really love to hear you sing is “I’m the Best.”

You like that song?
Love that song. Love it.

I wanted to talk a bit about the recent collections. We’re really seeing the influence of Versace a lot right now in fashion. I think a lot of critics were excited to see the return of some of the iconic house codes in your Fall 2011 collection—the studding, cut-outs, micro-shorts, Miami art deco colors, and Medusa heads, and stuff like that. Was there a specific reason why you chose to return to the history of Versace for that collection?
The reason I did it is that I feel like so many young people today don’t know Versace’s past and what it stands for, so I wanted to make an homage to that history in the collection. Of course, you can never put out the same thing exactly as it was because we live in different times, but I wanted to show with that collection where Versace comes from. I felt the Medusa is an iconic sign because people in the past were afraid of the Medusa. In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look—which is a good thing, I think. [laughs] But the Medusa is a unique symbol—something strong. It’s about going all the way. That’s why I do things like the H&M collaboration, because I want to reach a bigger audience of young people. These are the people I look to for inspiration, so I wanted to make it affordable for them to buy a piece in the Versace style. Versace was—and still is—about the sophisticated woman who is elegant, not afraid of her own sensuality, and not afraid to dare or take risks in life. I think women are much stronger than men in society now. We take more risks than they do in general . . . I mean, there she is: Nicki Minaj.

Where do you find your inspiration? Would you say you’ve had a muse at any point?
Well, my muse changes all the time because I think every designer is a bit of a muse for themselves in a way—they just don’t want to say it. But I also think Madonna was an influence in the ’90s. I love her. I think she’s the most amazing, talented woman around . . . She’s an incredibly well-styled woman. Prince, obviously, is someone I’ve been close to also. I think Lady Gaga today is very inspiring. But as a designer, you always take facets of different people and you mix them together with your own thoughts and information and creativity and passion—because I think fashion has a lot to do with passion—and that’s where you get your inspiration.

I wanted to talk to you a little bit about growing up with Gianni. You’re from the southern part of Italy, right?
I grew up in the south of Italy, next to the sea, which was a great place to grow up. The type of life we lived there was very relaxing, you know? Just very fun, open-minded people . . . It was all very sociable and low-key. I was the youngest one in the family, so it was nice for my brother and I. But fashion was always in the air. My mother worked as a seamstress, and Gianni was always looking at the dresses she would make for clients.

So how old were you when you started to get into what Gianni was doing?
Well, I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree. So this was in the ’80s, and around that time, Gianni had gotten his first job in fashion for another company, so on the weekends I used to go see him because we were a one-hour train ride away from each other. When I’d see him, he was always working, and he would ask me what I thought about his work, like, “What do you think?” So he got me into this, really, because I’d studied something different at university. It was really the way our family was, because Gianni really trusted women’s opinions, and he felt it was his sister who was able to tell him the truth. So this is how it started.

To read the entire piece between Minaj and the chief designer, head on over to Interview Magazine.

The Zoot Suit That Cost As Much As A BMW

Men’s Vintage Roars To Life:

This month in New York a zoot suit sold for $78,000.

It was a world-record performance made all the more surprising by the disparity between the value printed for it in the auction catalog: $600-$900.

“I like to always be on the conservative side with my estimates,” “In my heart I thought it could sell for as much as $5,000, maybe more. And then when I was deluged with phone calls from pretty major museums in the country, I thought well hmm this is going to sell for way more than I expected.”

The cream-colored woolen outfitis the only zoot suit known to have been sold at auction in the United States. One buyer from a large museum said she had been waiting 40 years to find something like it.

At New York Fashion Week, Simon Spurr Makes Men Dark and Mysterious

 

Augusta, who has represented collections for the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, bought it from a man who found it at an estate sale in Newark, N.J. With its cranberry-colored rayon lining and enormous shoulder pads, it had been used as a clown costume. The man bought it for less than $20. Continue reading “The Zoot Suit That Cost As Much As A BMW” »

Tommy Hilfigers Rapping Son

By Nadeska Alexis

Meet Chet’s competition for the king of “rich white boy rap,” Tommy Hilfiger’s son Rich Hil. Last month, Hil jumped a step ahead of Haze by landing a record deal with Warner Bros, and via an in-depth Observer profile, we learned a few, er, interesting things about the 21-year-old. For example, he lives in the fancy schmancy Plaza Hotel with his model fiancée and he reps Connecticut in his raps (that pains us in more ways than one).

 

 

 

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