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Bonnaroo’s Best Bets: 10 Acts To See At The Fest!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Eminem and Lil Wayne top the bill, but there are plenty of other worthy bands to see. By James Montgomery Eminem Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage If, for some reason, you weren’t aware of it by now (perhaps you don’t read Relix magazine on the regular?), the 10th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival kicks off Thursday (June 9) in its spiritual home of Manchester, Tennessee, bringing with it tens of thousands of voracious music fans, a whole lot of creatively griddled arepas and some seriously wasted Wookies , too. And while some say this year’s lineup — topped by the likes of Eminem, Lil Wayne and Arcade Fire — strays too far from Bonnaroo’s generally crunchy roots (you know, aside from bands like Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket and the String Cheese Incident), the true beauty of Bonnaroo has always been in its ability to provide something for everyone, even if that something is “watching basketball in an air-conditioned theater” (yes, Game 5 of the NBA Finals will be shown). That’s especially true of this year’s bill, too, which is teeming with talent. And so, as we prepare to head down to this year’s ‘Roo, we’ve decided to put together a list of 10 must-see acts, our favorite bands on the bill not named Eminem or Lil Wayne. Because the headliners get all the love (and everyone’s going to check them out anyway) — it’s time to let someone else shine. Best Coast When? Thursday, 7:15 p.m., the Other Tent Why? Their Crazy for You was one of 2010’s best surprises: a hazy, lazy collection of lo-fi surf rock that also managed to capture classic California pop hooks. Most of the credit is due to frontwoman/mastermind Bethany Cosentino, who, in addition to being a cat obsessive (always a plus in our book), wrote the tunes and possesses a preternatural pop sensibility. Did we also mention she’s best pals with Hayley Williams? Dam-Funk & Master Blaster When? Thursday, 1 a.m., This Tent Why? Dusty, lusty, loced-out electro courtesy of Damon Riddick, California’s self-proclaimed “Ambassador of Boogie Funk.” Steeped in the hazy traditions of West Coast G-funk (and the smoove sonics of groups like Shalamar), Riddick’s at his best when the lights are down low, which makes his 1 a.m. Bonnaroo set all the better. As a bonus, he’s backed up by his cracking live band, Master Blaster. Yet another reason why sleep is overrated. Wanda Jackson When? Friday, 5:45 p.m., the Other Tent Why? Why not? She’s the Queen of Rockabilly, a legend who’s been making music for more than 50 years now, scoring no-nonsense country, pop and gospel hits along the way. And she’s showing no signs of slowing down, either. In January, she released The Party Ain’t Over, a whip-smart collection of roiling rockabilly produced by none other than Jack White. Oh, and she once dated Elvis Presley. Swag. Florence and the Machine When? Friday, 6:45 p.m., This Tent Why? By now, you know who she is. And you’ve probably downloaded her album. But if you haven’t gotten the chance to see Ms. Welch (and her Machine) live, well then, there’s probably no better place to do so than at a giant summer festival. No matter how big the stage, there’s an intimacy to the most minimal moments of her set, and when Flo powers up her formidable pipes (like on “Dog Days Are Over” or “You’ve Got the Love”), the outpouring of joy is practically too huge to be contained. So, yes, it will sound pretty excellent in a gigantic field. On drugs. Big Boi When? Friday, 12:45 a.m., the Other Tent Why? Dude, it’s Big Boi. Not only is he Southern rap royalty, but his 2010 album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty was one of the year’s best , full of wacked-out funk (“Shutterbugg”) and wide-screen weirdness (“General Patton”), cameos by everyone from Yelawolf to George Clinton and enough trunk-rattling funk to fill three Outkast albums. And live, he more than matches its sonic wallop, getting soulful, silly and downright stanky . Portugal. The Man When? Saturday, 5 p.m., That Tent Why? Their upcoming major-label bow, In the Mountain in the Cloud (due July 19), is one of the year’s best rock efforts, brimming with angst, atmosphere and angular, indie-leaning guitars (for a taste, check out the 13-minute short film they just premiered on IFC ). You’ll be reading much more about them in the months to come, so why not check them out at Bonnaroo? You will hold supreme bragging rights over all your friends. Trust us. My Morning Jacket When? Saturday, 8 p.m., What Stage Why? Yeah, we know, they’re not exactly up-and-comers, but if you consider yourself a music fan, then you owe it to yourself to experience MMJ at Bonnaroo at least once in your lifetime. Over the years, they’ve seemingly harnessed the vibes of the fest to produce some downright epic shows, including a near four-hour marathon gig in 2008 that’s become a thing of taper lore. As a bonus, their brand-new Circuital album totally rips. Dr. John with the Original Meters and Allen Toussaint When? Saturday, 12:30 a.m., That Tent Why? The kind of once-in-a-lifetime show that Bonnaroo has become famous for over the years, it’s a trio of New Orleans legends performing the Good Doctor’s classic 1974 Desitively Bonnaroo album in its entirety. And yes, that’s the inspiration for the fest’s name. Combine all that with a slightly magical after-midnight set time (which, as anyone who caught Dr. John’s “Night Tripper” show at Bonnaroo 2006 can attest to, genuinely means something), and you’ve got the makings of a truly epic experience. The Mardi Gras Parade When? Saturday, 2:15 a.m., the campgrounds Why? An annual Bonnaroo tradition, featuring floats, bands and all manner of debauchery. The official word from the fest is that it won’t be happening this year, but we’ve heard the opposite from a few sources. We hope the latter is true, since it’s one of the highlights each year. Guess you’ll just have to show up and see… Robyn When? Sunday, 4:30 p.m., the Other Tent Why? No offense to any of her contemporaries, but for our money, Robyn is the best pop star on the planet , a hard-working, genre-busting force responsible for some of the most memorable electro-tunes in recent memory (and three of the best albums of 2010 , too). Live, the bittersweet Swede harnesses all that hustle for a show that’s sweaty, sexy and, above all, uplifting. Not to be missed. Related Photos Bonnaroo 2011 Lineup Related Artists Eminem Lil Wayne

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Lil Wayne Covers Tupac’s ‘Perfect Verse’ On ‘Unplugged’

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘It’s just something about ‘Pac and I,’ Weezy tells MTV News about performing ‘Hail Mary’ on June 12 special. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Lil Wayne Photo: MTV It’s clear with his “Best Rapper Alive” proclamations that Lil Wayne wants to be remembered among the greats. And with an extensive and well-regarded catalog, he may already be there. Still, during Wayne’s MTV “Unplugged” special, set to air Sunday, June 12, the Young Money CEO pays homage to another rap legend: Tupac Shakur. “I knew because this is my ‘Unplugged,’ I said, ‘I want to do some kind of tribute to one of those great artists,’ ” Wayne explained to us of why he chose to perform the fallen MC’s 1996 single “Hail Mary.” “It’s just something about ‘Pac and I,” he said after the show’s taping last month. “I picked that second verse, ‘Penitentiaries is packed with promise makers,’ and I was like, ‘That whole verse is just perfect — they never realized the precious time that they wasting.’ ” “Hail Mary” appeared on Tupac’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, which he recorded under the alias Makaveli. Although ‘Pac finished the album before he was fatally gunned down on September 7, 1996, the LP wasn’t released until after he died. The track has been covered by quite a few rap artists, including Eminem, 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, who remade the classic together in 2003 with a dis aimed at then-rival Ja Rule. The iconic song has never been covered by Weezy, though, until now. Last November, DJ Khaled appeared on “RapFix Live” and drew comparisons between Wayne and ‘Pac, noting Weezy’s eight-month incarceration for attempted gun possession, his work ethic and overall likability. “Ain’t nobody have that impact since Tupac. Lil Wayne is a genius and he’s a great person. He’s always showed love to everybody. You can’t say anything bad about Wayne,” Khaled told host Sway. “So when he was on vacation, it didn’t feel like he was gone. He dropped the album and it went #1. He was in every video. It was just as big. Now he’s home. When he was on vacation, he was that powerful. Imagine what he’s about to do.” Don’t miss “MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged,” premiering Sunday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV2, MTV and MTV.com.

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Rihanna’s ‘Man Down’ Video: Experts Weigh In On Controversy

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I don’t think viewers are necessarily getting healthy messages from it,’ one expert says. By Gil Kaufman Rihanna Photo: Steven Lawton/ FilmMagic Like any good piece of art, Rihanna ‘s controversial “Man Down” video has elicited a wide variety of opinions, running the gamut from condemnation for its bloodshed to praise for its attempt to grapple with the complex issue of violence against women. “It strikes me first and foremost that she is working out personal issues through her art,” said Terry O’Neill, national president of the National Organization for Women, who lauded the singer’s talent and stressed that she did not find the video exploitive at all. A number of groups slammed the clip after its premiere, taking issue with the opening scene, in which a hidden Rihanna is shown shooting an unarmed man in the back of the head in the middle of a crowded train station. Viewers later learn that the act was in retaliation for a previous sexual assault. ” ‘Man Down’ is an inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song,” said Industry Ears co-founder Paul Porter, a former programming director at BET, where the video debuted earlier this week and remains in rotation. But O’Neill said that like Rihanna’s collaboration with Eminem on the “Love the Way You Lie” video — which also tackled issues of domestic abuse — “Man Down” is another example of Rihanna “trying to grapple with the multifaceted nature of violence against women as an artist. Obviously violence is not the way to solve anything and both videos depict violence. In one, it’s a man who feels justified in committing violence against a woman and in the other a woman who feels instantly very remorseful in her killing.” For O’Neill, “Man Down” does not cross the line into portraying violence in an effort to titillate. “One of the main messages it leaves you with is violence breeds more violence and everyone can see that and also detect some problems with that,” said Stephanie Nilva, Executive Director of Day One, New York’s leading teen relationship abuse-focused organization. “I respect the fact that Rihanna is trying to draw attention to these issues, but I don’t think viewers are necessarily getting healthy messages from it.” Another concern for Nilva, given the implied sexual abuse in the clip, is the underlying impression that young women who dress a certain way or go dancing in clubs are naive or should feel at risk. That too, she said, sends a muddled message about sexual assault. “What it doesn’t do is open up a discussion about how men’s violence is frequently about controlling women and not about violence they’ve experienced at that person’s hands,” she said. After posting a defense of the clip, Rihanna got plenty of support from her fans on Twitter , where the comments included such sentiments as “it’s really ironic how women r always exploited n videos … we watch women be raped & murdered. Now a woman flips the coin & look!” Another fan wrote, “You opened the eyes of all women living under a dark cloud that needed a voice. ‘Man Down’ is the voice. I love you.” Others called it “inspiring” and praised Rihanna for tackling the issue of sexual abuse, writing, ” ‘Man Down’ video portrays REAL situations that can happen to ANYONE! Do yoo thing ri!” Rihanna also pleaded with her fans to stop making threats against members of the PTC, writing, “We love it, they don’t … that is all, and the world keeps turning.” Given the message of empowerment some of Rihanna’s fans appear to have taken from the video, Nilva noted that one of the messages Day One imparts to young people is that violence is never appropriate. “I wouldn’t say that perpetrating violence against someone is a form of empowerment, just like you wouldn’t say a man raping a woman is a form of empowerment,” she said. “It’s a complicated message to get young people to absorb that — what it means to be an empowered person — and it would be nice to see more images of strength that are not about exercising violence or power over other people.” As a survivor of relationship violence at the hands of her ex, Chris Brown , Nilva said the singer is clearly under the microscope when it comes to this topic. But given that people are likely to pay more attention to what she has to say about it because of her fame and the notoriety surrounding Brown’s 2009 assault, Nilva said it would be preferable to see a more positive message from Rihanna on the topic. O’Neill said she’s confident that Rihanna’s fans will understand the message of the clip because any woman who has experienced violence from a partner or acquaintance knows that among the emotions you feel in addition to anger and rage are humiliation and fear and a desire for revenge. “Many women who have experienced violence, of course, have those feelings and this video seems to be a fictional portrayal of those feelings and is not intended to be instructional,” O’Neill said, calling it a kind of catharsis for viewers. “The other aspect that is part of the message is the fact that if you act on your desire to kill this rapist, you will then throw yourself down the rabbit hole of remorse and criminal accountability and be sent to prison. There are repercussions and the video clearly says that.” At press time, MTV’s Facebook poll asking whether the video goes too far had the “no” votes leading the “yes” votes by a margin of three-to-one. Do you think Rihanna’s “Man Down” video goes too far? Cast your vote in our Facebook poll and share your thoughts in the comments below. Related Artists Rihanna

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Eminem And Royce Da 5’9" Say Bad Meets Evil EP ‘Didn’t Feel Like Work’

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‘We didn’t miss a step at all,’ Royce says on ‘RapFix Live’ of reuniting with Em. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway Royce Da 5’9″ Photo: MTV News With Detroit rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ back on friendly terms, fans are being rewarded with their forthcoming EP Hell: The Sequel, due in stores June 14. Recording under the moniker Bad Meets Evil, the celebrated lyricists told MTV News’ “RapFix Live” that the fluid back-and-forth on the project’s lead single, “Fast Lane,” was due to their latent chemistry. “Me and Royce, ever since back in the day when we did records together, we always had kind of a chemistry,” Eminem told MTV News. “It was fairly easy to play off what each other was doing, and I think we can [think] a lot alike.” As the “Evil” in the Bad Meets Evil equation, Em added that the project was the result of mending the rift he had with Royce, which dates back to when the latter stopped working with Dr. Dre and was feuding with D12. “This record, the way it came together, it wasn’t anything that we planned to do,” Em said. “We didn’t get together and say, ‘Hey, man, let’s make a Bad Meets Evil record.’ It was more so along the lines of us making amends and repairing our issues that we had, and then one day, Bad [Royce] brought a song to me and wanted me to jump on it, and the way it ended up coming out, it was pretty easy to do. It didn’t take a lot of time. It was fun to do it. The way we knocked that record out kind of quickly … it just morphed into this.” Added Nickel Nine: “It didn’t feel like work. We just had fun doing it.” Some of the previous fruits of Royce and Em’s good times in the studio, such as “Bad Meets Evil” from Em’s The Slim Shady LP, occurred more than a decade ago. But fans need not worry about whether the Motor City tag team will be on the same page musically for the rest of Hell: The Sequel, which features production from DJ Khalil, Bangladesh and Denaun Porter. “It was pretty nostalgic, actually,” Royce said of the recording process. “It took me back to when we used to do stuff back in the day. We clicked like that. I wasn’t really surprised. We didn’t miss a step at all.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Eminem And Royce Da 5’9″ Related Artists Eminem Royce Da 5’9″

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Eminem, Royce Da 5’9" Coming To ‘RapFix Live’

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Duo will discuss their upcoming Bad Meets Evil EP, Hell: The Sequel, Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Royce Da 5’9″ and Eminem Photo: MTV News Hide the women and children because Bad and Evil are coming to “RapFix Live” ! Ever since Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ announced they would be joining forces to drop a Bad Meets Evil EP on Shady Records this June, hip-hop fans have been buzzing with excitement. This Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, Em and Royce will join MTV News’ Sway Calloway to give us the lowdown on their reunited duo and upcoming EP, Hell: The Sequel . For starters, the rappers reveal which of them is “Bad” and which is “Evil.” “I’m not Royce today: I’m ‘Bad’; [Eminem] is ‘Evil,’ ” Nickel Nine explained on the set of the duo’s upcoming “Fast Lane” video. Eminem added, “For the most part, I like my name, and I think I wanna be ‘Evil.’ We’ve had a debate about this before.” The Detroit MCs formed the duo in 1999 when they appeared together on the track “Bad Meets Evil” on Eminem’s major-label debut, The Slim Shady LP, and released an independent single (with “Nuthin’ to Do,” “Scary Movies” and “I’m King”) on Game Recordings. A feud halted any collaboration for years, but Marshall and Royce have since made peace, and in January it was announced that Royce’s group, Slaughterhouse, was signed to Em’s Shady Records . Hell: The Sequel — featuring production from Mobb Deep’s Havoc, DJ Khalil, Bangladesh and D12 member Denaun Porter — will be released June 14. Visit MTV.com on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET to watch Bad Meets Evil on “RapFix Live”! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ Gets Into The ‘Fast Lane’ With Bad Meets Evil Related Artists Eminem Royce Da 5’9″ Bad Meets Evil

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Dr. Dre And Eminem’s ‘Die Hard’ Premieres On ‘Fight Camp’

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Footage of Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley preparing for Saturday night’s match is accompanied by third Detox single. By Alvin Blanco Dr. Dre and Eminem Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Dr. Dre and Eminem used the hype behind Saturday night’s (May 7) Manny Pacquiao vs. “Sugar” Shane Mosley title fight, one of the year’s most anticipated boxing matches, to their advantage. Dre premiered “Die Hard,” the latest single from his forthcoming Detox album, on Friday night’s finale of Showtime’s “Fight Camp 360

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Bad Meets Evil Producers Tease ‘Top-Secret’ Eminem/ Royce Da 5’9" EP

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘The album is dope. That’s all I can tell you about it,’ Denaun Porter tells Mixtape Daily. By Rob Markman Eminem and Royce Da 5′ 9″ Photo: Courtesy of Tim Westwood Behind the Beats: Denaun Porter, Havoc, DJ Khalil and Bangladesh Eminem is looking to thrill hip-hop fans once again. Earlier this week, it was announced that Shady Records will release a joint EP featuring Em himself and fellow Detroit lyricist Royce Da 5’9″, under the group moniker Bad Meets Evil. But fans aren’t the only ones excited about the upcoming project. Producers Denaun Porter, Mobb Deep’s Havoc, DJ Khalil and Bangladesh have all been tapped to provide beats for the project and seem to be pretty pumped for the final product, which is set to drop June 14. “The album is dope. That’s all I can tell you about it,” said Porter when Mixtape Daily caught up with him at his Detroit studio. (Big Mixtape shout-out to photographer Patrick Daly.) The idea for a Bad Meets Evil EP first came about while Porter and Royce were working on Royce’s solo album. “We had one song and it turned into, ‘Yo, what do you think about getting Em on this record?’ ” Denuan recalled. Soon, Royce and Em were bouncing ideas back and forth, and more producers were eventually brought into the fold. Havoc, who also worked on Eminem’s Recovery, submitted a number of tracks to the Shady camp, but initially had no idea what Em and Royce were cooking up. “A couple of months ago I got hit up and they told me that they’re using another track for some future project,” he said. “So I found out along with everybody else what it was actually for, because they like to keep things top-secret.” West Coast beatsmith DJ Khalil has been a longtime fan of the Bad Meets Evil duo and has fond memories of buying Em and Royce’s first collaborative 1999 single, “Nothin’ to Do.” “I remember buying the 12-inch back in the day when I was DJ’in’,” he said. “It’s like a classic; I still have the vinyl.” Bangladesh , like Havoc, didn’t learn that he was going to be on the EP until recently. “I ain’t know that [Eminem] even had this beat, I didn’t even know he liked the beat. I ain’t know I was gonna be on this EP until probably like two weeks ago.” The producers couldn’t say much in terms of song detail, but Bangladesh did confirm that his track has a vocal sample in the hook, while Havoc said his beat has an eerie feel and sounds like, “You’re going down a dark hall with a whole bunch of monks just screamin’ at you.” Denuan, an original member of D12 and a longtime friend and collaborator of both Em and Royce, is perhaps the most thrilled about the upcoming Bad Meets Evil project. “I was happy to see it because I thought the songs that they did back in the day was dope.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines . Related Videos Mixtape Daily: Eminem, XV, Chiddy Bang, Papoose Related Artists Eminem Royce Da 5’9″

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Makeup Tutorial of the Day: Inspired by another couples’…

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Makeup Tutorial of the Day: Inspired by another couples’ video, Omar’s somewhat apprehensive girlfriend Dezirae lets him do her makeup. inb4 Friends did it. [ thehairpin .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 19/04/2011 21:14 Number of articles : 2

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Emile Hirsch Directs Furry Friends in Eminem Song

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Emile Hirsch shows off his directing chops in this new video, set to Eminem’s song “Kill You”. The clip marks the second video Emile has directed and features several furry friends that belong to Nikita’s Lyndsy Fonseca. “My friends #EmileHirsch, @Chuckchurch made a video starring my animals. enjoy!!!” Lyndsy wrote on her Twitter account. FYI: “Kill You” comes Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Just Jared Discovery Date : 19/04/2011 21:30 Number of articles : 2

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Crooked I: “On The West Coast It Ain’t All About Chuck Taylors And Six-Fours No More”

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Between, signing to Shady, starting C.O.B. clothing and dropping The Million Dollar Story ep, the West Coast arm of Slaughterhouse, Crooked I has been one busy hustler. But between sips of Slaughter Water, the Long Beach bomber took some time to share shed some light on his latest moves. Check the technique. Words by MC TUD: I know you’ve had to answer this question a million times, but inquiring minds gotta know. How’s it feel to sign to Shady Records as a member of Slaughterhouse? Crooked I: I’m gonna be real with you, I just got back from Hawaii and as soon as I landed and went to the baggage claim a couple dudes started taking pictures of me! I’m like “Yo, this didn’t happen the last time I came to Hawaii! (Laughs) It’s crazy man, the power of Shady records? I could get used to this! You and Joell have had the most experience with the Interscope machine. Even though it’s through Shady, did any of the horror stories ever cross your mind when you were signing up? Actually when I got on Death Row they were just cutting ties with Interscope. But to answer it’s never a bad day walking into Interscope Records! (Laughs) That almost sounds like the politically correct answer! Nah man! (Laughs) They are the “machine” and if they believe in a project and push the button it’s going somewhere! It was a testament to my character too. Because when I was on Death Row I was asked to make songs dissin Em and Dre. I always thought, “you don’t even know these n*ggas, you don’t have no real beef with them, why you dissing them?” If I had, I wouldn’t be in this equation! (Laughs) You mentioned earlier you were in Hawaii, what was cracking out there? I was out there with my dude G-Dub, we forming a new company called “The Commission” and I got this new clothing line coming. So we was out there discussing that, get away from everything and just strategize … Mecca man the doors are open. I got a shot, I’m taking my shot cause it’s been a long tome coming, so I’m going! Lets talk on the clothing line… Circle Of Bosses. It started off family and friends and it spread to different parts of the world. I decided to bring the movement to the clothing culture because I’ve always been fascinated by that. It’s not a rapper trying to have a clothing line, it’s a movement with a clothing line. One of out big t-shirts right now is “Do Not Cock-Block.” I was able to give a special hoody version to Bun B on his birthday at SXSW. Speaking of SXSW, How’d that go? We really popped it off. We had EPMD, DJ Quik on stage, DJ Premiere on the turntables. Hip-Hop was in the building. Just to have Erick Sermon saying “Yo, Yall give it up for Slaughterhouse!” I remember being a kid watching “Erick & Parrish Makin Dollars.” So to have acknowledgement from legends is always dope. Well you’re going the right way for legendary status. The Brisk campaign shows that. What’s the name of this new drink you guys have? “Slaughter Water” which is the Brisk Ice tea of your choice with some vodka. Brisk brought a big truck to the middle of the street and were giving out free tacos and Brisk. We had that truck popping! (Laughs) But yeah it’s been great working with major corporations on a level like that and still be true to our art form. You know Slaughter is real raw and uncut. That’s why Shady is the perfect fit. NOBODY says crazier shit than Em … so we good. (Laughs) The corporations are just one of the perks and that’s a beautiful thing. Ok business aside, with Em stamping Slaughterhouse in a time where lyrics are on the upswing, do you feel any pressure to produce results or else lyricist may have to take a backseat again? I think we have the ability to really inspire the next generation to get back into their lyrics. Niggas done came up to me and said “I been rapping for years but I fell victim and started making booty clap songs because I thought I was never gonna get my career off the ground,” and that’s some bullsh*t to have to go through. We still gone have that middle layer that’s full of successful wack sh*t but lyricism has always been at the top but I think now it’s going to be a little more crowded. I think you’re starting off right with Million Dollar Story Yeah man, Million Dollar Story EP that I just dropped is the pre-album to Million Dollar Story the album. Niggas might know me in the “almost famous” atmosphere but now it’s time to go to a whole new stratosphere. I’m putting this product out as an introduction and a re-introduction. I aint trippin on sales, as long as I can get the visibility to show how we doing it in 2011 on the west coast cause it ain’t all about Chuck Taylors and six-fours no more. That’s no disrespect to what the legends put down but it’s time for a new day. N*ggas is stepping they bars up, n*ggas is getting fresh, the Hip-Hop energy feels good right now. Well speaking of legends, I can’t let you get outta here without a chance to speak on one we just lost, the big homie Nate Dogg. Word, RIP to Nate, I wish I could have worked more with him. We definitely got joints that we did years back, we got joints that we were planning to do. It’s a big tragedy for Hip-Hop and a humongous loss for the west. He did classic shit that the whole fuckin club will stop and sing along to with him. Nate was just that dude man, because after moving out to the nice neighborhood, he would still come out and be visible. I really respected that because he inspired a lot of people with his presence. And 41 is no time to die. I’m gonna have a shot of Henny for him cause that was his shit and keep his family in my prayers. 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