With his new album CrasH Talk only days away, ScHoolboy Q is the latest artist to be featured in GQ. For the profile, the TDE MC takes the publication to the Calabasas Country Club for a round of golf. The feature details Q’s rise to rap stardom and the three-year break since his last album, The Blank Face LP. During that down time, the father opens up on getting into golf, and it providing patience. “I’d be in the house smoking weed, just waiting to go to the studio every day. That’s not a good life. That brings on depression,” Q says. “You know how bad it is when you’re going through all this shit in your head and all you’re doing is going to the studio and back home? It’s toxic for your kid, too.”

Along with a stylish shoot on the course, ScHoolboy Q also sits down with GQ for the latest installment of Can’t Live Without. Check out the photo spread and Q going through his ten essentials below. CrasH Talk drops this Friday (Apr. 26), featuring appearances by Kid Cudi, YG, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, 6LACK, and Lil’ Baby.

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J. Cole serves as the cover star of GQ‘s April issue. The rare interview, conducted by Allison P. Davis, took place back in February during NBA All-Star Weekend leading up to the 34-year-old’s headlining performance in his home state at the sporting event’s halftime show. The feature focuses on Cole World’s unconventional rise to rap superstardom, while shying away from the spotlight and keeping most of his personal life out of the public eye.

The Dreamville star opens up on avoiding center-of-attention-type moments, getting out of his reclusive comfort zone when it comes to family moments like vacations, being more collaborative and making connections with fellow musicians, the popular ‘J. Cole went platinum with no features’ slogan, the GRAMMYs, his experience first signing with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation and the struggles of getting his Sideline Story debut album out, fatherhood and being prepared once his son was born, the song “1985” and the criticism it received, meeting with Lil’ Pump, and the ten-day Revenge of the Dreamers 3 sessions orchestrated by himself and Dreamville in Atlanta.

See photos from the cover shoot, and read the full feature below.

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After 17 years of documenting hip-hop’s cultural dominance, photographer Mel D. Cole has announced his first book, GREAT: Photographs of Hip Hop 2002-2019.

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Hip-Hop power couple, Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London, star in GQ‘s March 2019 issue. The Grammy-nominated artist and Hollywood actress head to the streets that raised them, the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles for a stylish photo shoot. The pair are seen hand-in-hand wearing striking pieces from Hermès, Versace, Fendi, Tom Ford, Manolo Blahnik and more. Speaking with Mark Anthony Green, Nipsey and Lauren discuss their fruitful relationship, their come up in music and acting respectively, their success in the entertainment industry, and more.

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The 61st annual Grammy Awards, also known as music’s biggest night, has arrived. The brightest stars in music and entertainment all made their way to the City of Angels as Cardi B, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Janelle Monáe, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Diana Ross, Camila Cabello, J Balvin and more all took to the big stage as this year’s performers. Before the main show kicked off, it was all about the flash and style as your favorite celebrities graced the red carpet in fancy gowns and slick high-end designer threads.

Cardi B and Offset, Post Malone, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Miguel, Future, Janelle Monáe, Ella Mai and many more stars were all smiles and posing for hundreds of photographers along the red carpet. Check out 32 photos from the 2019 GRAMMYs red carpet arrivals below.

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Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET

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Ahead of the 2019 GRAMMY Awards this weekend, the stars were out for the annual Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9). Hosted by JAY-Z at a private estate in Beverly Hills, the star-studded event was attended by his wife Beyoncé, Usher, Diddy, Janelle Monáe, Joe Jonas, Swizz Beatz, Miguel, Kevin Hart, Meek Mill, and 2 Chainz. Other attendees spotted included Normani, Khalid, Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London, Robin Thicke and his pregnant fiancée fiance April Love Geary, Big Sean, Pusha T, DJ Khaled, Machine Gun Kelly, Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, Jim Jones, Casanova, NFL stars Antonio Brown and Saquon Barkley, Saint JHN, Jesse Williams, and hitmaking producer Ludwig Göransson.

The Carters decided to go with a pastel theme for the swanky party, as JAY-Z wore a baby blue Frère suit and sunglasses. Queen Bey stole the show with a symmetrical white dress, mixed with pastel shades of blue, pink, green, and matching shades. D’Usse and Armand de Brignac’s Ace of Spades served as the official drinks of the day, as many toasted ahead of music’s biggest night. The Carters are nominated three times for this year’s GRAMMYs on Sunday night (Feb. 10), including ‘Best Music Video’ (“APES**T”), ‘Best R&B Performance’ (“SUMMER”), and ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’ (Everything Is Love).

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Frank Ocean is the cover star of GQ Magazine’s February issue. The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter is interviewed by his Blonded Radio co-hosts, Vegyn and Emmett Cruddas, via phone last month. Frank discusses the decision to make his Instagram public, covering songs like Aaliyah’s “At Your Best…” and Aubrey Hepburn’s “Moon River,” moving to New York City, finding inspiration over the past year through photography, and using his influence to get people to vote during midterms by incentivizing with exclusive blonded t-shirts only available to those who voted.

The 31-year-old also reveals his skincare routine, speaks on his personal highlight of 2018, vices, and fashion. Read some excerpts below.

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Travis Scott’s incredible and career-defining year is chronicled as the Cactus Jack star covers Rolling Stone. In the cover story by Jonah Wiener, the 26-year-old’s 2018 run is highlighted, lead by his platinum-selling album ASTROWORLD. The feature touches on Scott’s upbringing in Houston, his family and father’s musical background, the inaugural Astroworld Festival earlier this year and the importance of that day after the famed amusement park closed in 2005. The Grammy-nominated rapper/producer opens up on his relationship with Kylie Jenner, who he first met at Coachella. Scott details their religious connection, privacy concerns when he first started dating Jenner, and parenthood raising their newborn daughter Stormi. For the first-time, the man known as La Flame would also speak on his past mentor Kanye West’s friendship with President Donald Trump and controversial comments he’s made throughout the year.

“I mean, shit, I’d tell him, ‘Bro, chill. What you gotta understand is, young black kids are looking up to you, and the message you used to preach in your earlier music? It’ll make a young black kid — it’ll make any kid — confused.’ That shit was — come on. But when Ye get on some shit, he on some shit. I don’t know if that nigga just liked the hat or what, dog. Ye deals with different shit in his life. That’s family. You don’t wanna desert your bro. Everybody go through shit. He still a dope musician. But he’s definitely hit me up about it, and I’ve told him, ‘Man, you got kids looking up to you, feel me?’.”

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Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg received his just due on Monday afternoon (Nov. 19), as the Long Beach native was the 2651st honoree to be enshrined on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony took place in front of the El Capitan Entertainment Center on Hollywood Boulevard, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is taped weekly.

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Days after blasting Drake and Nick Cannon, it was all about family for Kanye West on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 23). Kanye and his son, Saint West, appeared at the Guaranteed Rate Field to throw out the first pitch before the Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs game. Wearing a White Sox jersey and a pair of unreleased adidas Yeezy 700 V2s, Kanye was all smiles walking onto the field as his “Homecoming” classic played in the stadium. In Chicago Bulls gear, Saint looked on as his dad threw a strike down the middle before the crosstown matchup.

The appearance comes after Kanye recently announced he will be returning home, living in Chicago. The rapper/designer has two albums on the way, Good Ass Job with Chance the Rapper, and Yandhi on September 29th.

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