Someone finally asked Drake about his opinions on the girl who tatted his name in huge block letters on her forehead. He actually seems pretty fascinated by the chick and even expressed interest in meeting her. However, he had a totally different opinion about the tattoo artist. (props Mando Fresko)
“The guy who tatted it is a fuckin’ a$$hole, though. I don’t f8ck with that guy. ‘F8ck you to that tattoo artist because you’re an a$$hole. You should lose your job and never do tattoos again. And I don’t fuck with you and if I see you, I’ma fuck you up.”
Holy crap. I’m speechless. I guess I had somehow convinced myself that last week’s viral photo of a young women with her eyebrows shaved off and a huge tattoo on her forehead that read “DRAKE” was just a horrible figment of my imagination. Or some cruel photoshop joke played by rival highschool cholas on facebook.
But NO! It’s so real. And thank you,Vice. And thank you Vice writer Kara-Lis Coverdale for christiane-amanpouring this so that we could know what really happened at LA’s Will Rise tattoo shop….when this chick walked in with a mission.
“She was really psyched about it. She had the shitty font all picked out on her iPhone ready to go and was pretty adamant about putting it on her forehead…When I printed up the first image of the lettering, she wanted me to go bigger…“
“My whole deal with people wanting completely outrageous and potentially life-ruining tattoos is this: I’ll ask them three times if they really think it’s a good idea, I tell them what the potential consequences of getting a tattoo on their face might be, and after that, the bad decision is on them. I believe that people get the tattoos that they deserve… I guess I feel bad that this dumbass got the name of the softest motherfucker in hip-hop tattooed on her forehead. But what makes that any less valid of a tattoo to her?… I lost a little sleep over it that first night, wondering if I wanted to be known as the asshole who tattooed “DRAKE” on some crackhead’s forehead.“
(You can’t see me but I’m hyperventilating at this whole interview.)
More photos of this woman’s epic fail of all fails…
And more of Vice x Kevin Campbell’s awful/awesome commentary…
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Red Tails is a new movie that takes on the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of African-American combat pilots to fight in World War II. The screenplay is a collaboration between John Ridley (who wrote Barbershop), and George Lucas….wait, George Lucas? Yes. As in Star Wars. Somehow that bizarro combination makes me wary, but the cast includes Michael B. Jordan, who I loved as Vince on the tv series Friday Night Lights, as well as Tristan Wilds, who I loved as Michael on The Wire. Fulfilling the unspoken singer/rapper quota is Ne-Yo and Method Man. And then there’s Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle (talk about range!).
But you know what would probably make this movie better?
97% less Terrence Howard.
And 100% fewer lines like “How ya like dat, Mr. Hitler?”
Anyways, didn’t the 1995 HBO movie about the same unit, Tuskegee Airmen do a solid job of covering this story too?
Wait….Cuba Gooding Jr. was in Tuskegee AirmenANDRed Tails? *rubs eyes*
Rarely do we get a moment where Lil’ Wayne speaks on video for almost 30 mins. For his latest vlog, a “Weezy F. Baby Public Service Announcement”, the Young Money general took the time to speak on the recent passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs. The moment caused Weezy to reflect on life and respond to critics who’ve questioned everything from his drinking habits, to music choices, kids looking to him as a role model, taking up skateboarding, and more. Watch the full 28-minute video above.
Occupy Wall Street, the protest that many of us didn’t quite get at first is entering its 4th week and picking up steam, sympathizers, celebrities, and more definitive foci. The main point for the thousands of participants, some of whom have been camped out in rain and shine in Manhattan Financial District’s Zuccotti Park, seems to be….the 99% of struggling working citizens vs. the 1% “ruling class” which controls an inordinate amount of the world’s wealth (see inequality diagrams here). There is tremendous backlash against bank bailouts, corporate crime, executive golden parachutes, military overspending, media punditry, and unemployment woes (i.e a record 4.5 million people have been out of work for a year)…Now similar protests have popped up in many other cities, some labor unions are joining the Occupy Wall Street movement, and President Obama has acknowledged the simmering discontent.
And it feels like there’s a general air of rebellion all around. Here in New York, the sunshine is rejecting the season and I spotted a one-man anti-Corcoran protest outside of a realtor’s office.
So today is perfect timing to watch artist Banksy’s “Antics Roadshow,” a GENIUS round up of public misbehavior…featuring the man who threw a shoe at President Bush, the artists who painted a penis on a Russian bridge, the Royal partycrasher, and more….
(Watch more of Banksy’s show before it gets pulled off youtube: here, here, and here)
More fascinating and educational Occupy Wall Street coverage…The Daily Show’s hilarious recap, and an awesome Protestor vs Fox News takedown…
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Most people don’t reach this level of swag in their lifetime…let alone in kindergarden. Meet Sophia Grace Brownlee, who somehow not only knows every single word to “Super Bass” but even spits in a British accent. The best part, though has to be when the chorus hits…who saw that coming? Check it out around 43 seconds…
This afternoon, Miss Info hosted an epic Q&A session with The Diplomats for The Red Bull Music Academy’s Five Out of Five concert series. The big four from Harlem, Killa Cam, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey closed out the week of RBMA events with an incredibly candid story-telling session about the making of their 2003 classic, Diplomatic Immunity. They shared everything from who really created the name The Diplomats, Juelz’s awkward audition, and of course, all the complicated relationships between the Roc-A-Fella family and the Dipset crew….
Mikey: Dipset fans, this 2-hours long session was f*ckin incredible. All the little side stories of how Cam’s was mad as hell when he first met Juelz…all the drama surrounding the “I Really Mean It” video…their experience at Roc-A-Fella’s Baseline Studios…and of course, the build up of tension with Jay-Z. I can’t even begin to explain how epic Cam’s Hov impersonation was!! Video can’t even give you the full scope of it. But check out this clip of the guys explaining why they ended up beefing with Jay-z during Cam’ron’s time as a Roc artist. We’ll make sure to bring you more footage of the hilarious Dipset stories. (Props to Nigel D for the footage)
MissInfo: Un-friggin-believable. Honestly, I’m dead tired because I stayed up all night checking album credits and watching Dipset youtubes in preparation for today. So I’m in no mental state to break down all the hilarious gems from today. But we will edit some clips soon. I got great feedback from all the Dipset fans who were there, and I hope that the upcoming footage provides you guys with clarity and entertainment.
(PS: I know that traditionally, the Red Bull Music Academy sessions focus more on the nuts and bolts of music production, from samples to engineering, to lyric analysis. That’s not what Dipset does. But Just Blaze, Young Guru, Heatmakerz, Opera Steve, Lenny S, Skitzo, Duke Da God are great resources for that. Meanwhile, if certain folks can’t appreciate how Cam, Jim, Juelz and Zeke re-live their creative process with anecdotes, rather than through liner notes….then you’re missing the forest for the trees. #message)
Miss Info asks Cam’ron about Mariah Carey’s trip to Harlem during the “Oh Boy” days….
and Juelz remembers a visit to Destiny’s Child’s dressing room…
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T.I.’s official freedom will have to wait. The choice of using his own personal bus as transportation from an Arkansas prison to a Halfway House in Atlanta has sent him back to prision and delayed his release until September 29th. According to TIP’s Lawyer, Steve Sadow, they received no formal notice from prison officials explaining what his client is accused of doing wrong.
“The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) appears to have an issue with the circumstances surrounding TI’s transportation from Arkansas to Atlanta. T.I. got on a private bus in the prison’s parking area in full view of BOP employees. Indeed, he was actually escorted to the bus by a prison guard.”
WOW!! Beyonce showed up to the MTV Video Music Awards in a flowing red gown that was uncharacteristically loose…..and according to MTV, she dropped the bomb on everyone:
Beyonce is pregnant! She and Jay-Z are expecting their first baby!
Seeing as how I just saw her drop down and get many many eagles on at the Roseland Ballroom just a few weeks ago…it’s safe to say, she is not letting morning sickness or a baby bump stop her grind. Kudos on that! Beyonce was pregnant when she did this on top of a piano!!!
After topping theHip-Hop Cash King list, Jay-Z along with his wife Beyoncé were named one of the highest-paid celebrity couples. In Forbes’ new Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples list, the duo finished second behind Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, overall bringing in an estimated combined total of $72 million. That tops the music field, with Bey racking up $32 million with her Deréon clothing line, along with endorsements from L’Oreal and others. Mr. Carter’s earnings of $37 million were previously noted from his $150 million Live Nation deal, 40/40 Club, ad agency Translation, and his stake in the New Jersey Nets.
