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French Montana | Coke Boys, Gangster Rap, & Weirdos

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French Montana stopped by the KarmaloopTV studios to discuss his hustle, the meaning behind Coke Boys, gangster rap, thoughts on Lil’ B, skinny jeans, and much more!

The GQ&A: Pharrell Williams

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GQ: You and Hans Zimmer are the music consultants for the Oscars. What does that job entail? 
Pharrell: We have to reinterpret some of the music for the nominees. We have to do other music as well that is at times new and original and at others borrowing from movie scenes.

GQ: The Academy producers could have hired some stiffs for this, but they picked you two for some much-needed variety. What will you guys do to put your stamp on it? 
Pharrell: Well I can’t give but so much away. Because Hans and I have tried to keep it under wraps so that there’s literally no expectation and people are excited about the stuff we’re cooking. We’re thinking beyond the usual standards.

GQ: You worked with Hans on 2010′s Despicable Me. He’s a huge deal in the film and music world. What’s it like to hang and work with him again?
Pharrell: It’s an honor for me because I get to be mentored, creative, and credited for learning under the auspices of somebody like him. I’m always honored when he takes my direction and to have direction come from him. It’s really been this interesting collaborative thing. But for me, secretly, it’s still like school and I love it.

GQ: On Rick Ross’ Rich Forever mixtape you rap, “Black boy scoring his life/ I’m scoring the Oscars.” How excited are you for this opportunity—especially since you’re still essentially a music nerd from Virginia who made it big. 

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Lil Wayne x Nardwuar Interview

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Lil Wayne finally gets an interview done by the Canadian interviewer Nardwuar which who is highly known for his encounters with many entertainers such as Kid Cudi, Nas, N.E.R.D., Tyler the Creator, and many more. Having been grown up to listening to Cash Money Records I am a big fan of the music and what questions would pop up in this funky interview. Be sure to check it out as Nicki Minaj lap dances, Rap Snacks, Cat selling are all discussed.

honeyee: Interview with James Jebbia/Adam Kimmel

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Supreme founder James Jebbia and Adam Kimmel gets interviewd by honeyee for there latest collaboration between the both on the suits to be produced. A really neat project for skaters to be able to have nice suits available for a reasonable price with Supreme tags. Read below an excerpt of the interview :

What prompted you to do the collaborative project between Supreme and Adam Kimmel? How did it happen?
James Jebbia: We wanted to do a casual & wearable suit, we like Adam’s aesthetics, he lives & works in downtown NY as I do & we share a lot of the same friends, Aaron from Supreme being one of them & he introduced us.

The skate style and the suit style, these two seem to be at the opposite of the spectrum, what made you to decide to make a suit?
Pretty much everyone at some point needs a suit & the younger guys who we work with all seemed to have a hard time finding one if an occasion arose when they needed one, where could they find one that was good quality, a great fit & an affordable price & very wearable both as a suit & worn separately? There are not a lot of choices in the U.S. so we thought it could be interesting for Supreme to offer one but as with everything we make we wanted it to be as good as possible so we thought its best to work with Adam Kimmel on it as he makes great suits.

What is your idea of the appeal of Adam Kimmel as a clothing brand?
I respect his designs & aesthetic, he’s presenting something exciting, masculine, wearable & always with an edge, if you view most of the fashion shows in NY, Paris & Italy you see a lot of designers referencing the same things, Adam always does his own thing completely different from everyone, he’s in his own lane. I couldn’t wear one myself but I like what he’s done with jumpsuits, its hard to make them cool but he has.

Lastly, what is your general impression you got from working with Adam Kimmel?
Very talented, creative & original New Yorker

What prompted you to do the collaborative project between Supreme and Adam Kimmel? How did it happen?
Adam Kimmel: James Jebbia is a friend, and I’ve always been a big fan of Supreme. He came up with the idea of making a casual suit for skaters, which he could hang in his shop.

Is there any particular occasion that you want people to wear this suit?
I had weddings in mind and other formal occasions, which skaters must deal with. Skaters at the very least need a suit for weddings, don’t they? The idea was to make a suit that would look beautiful but still feel right for the street. It’s not preppy and it’s not grunge.

While Adam Kimmel has the style that reminds us of the street, it also combines a distinctive feel of elegance represented by a beautiful pattern and silhouette. We think such aesthetic was fulfilled to the project with Supreme this time, too. Were you conscious of that part?
Thanks. I agree this was the idea here.

What is your idea of the appeal of Supreme?
Supreme has integrity. They put serious thought in everything that they do. Skateboarding has become integral to our culture in the last thirty years – particularly for my generation. Supreme was really the first company to fully channel a skateboard spirit that integrated the New York skate community. It was the first New York skate lifestyle brand.

Lastly, what is your general impression you got from working with Supreme?
I have more respect for what they do more than ever.

You can read the rest of the interview here at honeyee.