Earlier this week, Seattle reppers (and homies of <em>XXL</em>) Macklemore and Ryan Lewis made Billboard history by having their second-ever single—the riotous “Can’t Hold Us”—hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, replacing their stronghold atop the charts with previous single “Thrift Shop.” While Mack’s been in the game for a while, the duo’s debut was [...]
Video After The Jump Macklemore and Mac Miller have proven that in today’s era of music you really don’t need a major label to hit a home run with an album. Vlad TV caught up with producer/rapper Mannie Fresh to get his take on the two artists and where the industry is headed. In Mannie’s [...]
The studios want him, but, these, days Zac Efron only has eyes for indie film. After making a splash at the New York Film Festival with The Paperboy last fall, Efron is back in the Big Apple, at the Tribeca Film Festival, with At Any Price. What’s the deal? “Y’know, Dennis [Quaid] says that the only rule [...]
Gerald Earl Gillum, better known as G-Eazy, understands music and how to create his brand. “It’s not money, it’s really just having a good idea,” says the 23-year-old rapper/songwriter from Oakland, California. It’s clear, looking at Eazy’s self-produced music catalog, and rows of black-and-white photos of him decked out in classic Americana gears, the indie [...]
Hey, did you hear who won big at the awards show this weekend? No, for once, we’re actually not talking about the Oscars. It’s the award show that Argo and Lincoln weren’t qualified for, though that doesn’t mean there wasn’t some overlap in prizes. Jennifer Lawrence added an Independent Spirit Award to her trophy collection [...]
Silver Linings Playbook has had one last rush of awards success ahead of the 2013 Oscars by scooping four gongs at the Independent Spirit Awards. The romantic comedy-drama dominated the ceremony with four awards: including Best Feature, Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence and Best Screenplay and Best Director for David O. Russell. Elsewhere, The Perks [...]
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Hollywood may be preparing for tomorrow’s Academy Awards, but that didn’t stop the stars from coming out in full force for the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards. Let’s get into their looks! Kerry Washington opted for a floral Giambattista Valli Couture dress with matching Christian Louboutin pumps, and a Bottega Veneta clutch. I’d typically be opposed to [...]
Troy Ave recently performed in his hometown of Brooklyn at Public Assembly. After the show, he sat down with XclusivesZone to reveal the title of his next album, the possibility of signing to a major label, and more things in store. The clip starts off with Troy Ave recalling how he linked up with Pusha [...]
by Claire Happy First Day of Fashion Week!Yesterday, I was honored to speak at the Independent Fashion Blogger’s Conference for the 2nd time.I, along with Aimee Song of Song of Style, Kristin Ess of The Beauty Department, Justin Livington of Scout Sixteen, Joe Adolph of Nordstrom, and Scott Allan of Linkshare talked about the super [...]
(AllHipHop News) Maybach Music’s Masspike Miles recently returned from a tour of Europe,which hit cities from London, England, to Toulouse, France, the singer’s first trip overseas. “It’s time to spread awareness on who Masspike Miles is,” Masspike Mikes told AllHipHop.com. “Alot of people don’t know I’ve been under Rick Ross’ wing for the last 4 years and this [...]
It might be Winter, but that doesn’t mean that one must store her florals! Rashida Jones opted for them at The 2013 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant And Spirit Award Nominees Brunch in West Hollywood in a wispy, floral print Dolce & Gabbana dress and a pair of gold cutout Rupert Sanderson sandals: For beauty, Rashida [...]
» by Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) December 31, 2012, 9:49am MTV’s This is How I Made It has done an exceptional job telling the story of artists who’ve broken through and this past weekend, Wiz Khalifa told his story. This latest episode, which also featured the story of The Sopranos’ Jamie Lynn Sigler, takes a look at Wiz’s legendary self [...]
Freddie Gibbs is not waiting around for a major label to offer him a deal. The Indiana rapper has announced that he’s formed his own imprint, ESGN. Although he is already signed to Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, Freddie will be releasing a retail version of his upcoming Baby Face Killa Gangsta Grillz mixtape through ESGN. ESGN [...]
By John K. · Published Jul 27th, 2012 The 2012 Olympic Athlete Introduction By Country is a nice geography lesson for those not well-versed in the where’s what of the world, but there are a few notable athletes participating in this year’s games who don’t quite fall under one nation. Four competing athletes will put [...]