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A HOT MINUTE WITH JERMAINE DUPRI
Jermaine Dupri is the latest guest we’ve shared a hot minute with, this time at last night’s Fashion x Sports Tech presentation. Surrounded by a crowd of techies and fashion people, the legendary hip-hop producer gave us a short and sweet interview about his upcoming project. So what brings you here today? Well I just started my own social network called Global 14. I’m planning on doing a three day event like Sundance Festival for my community of over 50,000 people. So it’s big enough to do it’s own city-wide event. I just wanted to do a little research here; I’m planning on doing an event like this. And also just to see what other people in tech are into. And I mean, this is a cool event. I’m excited to meet the CEO of Intel. Are you excited to see De La Soul? I didn’t even know they were going to be here! But yeah, that’s going to be a lot of fun. Are you going to see any of the Made FW shows this week? No I’m actually working, I have a lot of events I have to go to this week. I did a JBL event yesterday, so I’m actually out here working.
Rihanna Graces Three Covers of W Magazine Korea
Rihanna is appearing on not one, not two but three covers of the upcoming issue of W Magazine Korea. The Bajan beauty debuted the covers on her Instagram page on Saturday (Feb. 14). The magazine is celebrating its 10th anniversary and tapped the 26-year-old chanteuse for the three beautiful images. On the first image, RiRi is dressed in a gold waist coat and is laced with accessories on her arms and fingers. The second image features Rihanna in a blue gown, which reveals her toned legs and red strappy shoes. On the third cover, the ‘FourFiveSeconds’ singer is dressed in an all-white dress with matching coat and necklaces. “1/3 #COVER @WKorea 10th Anniversary March Issue! Shot by @dennisleupold,” she writes. Shot by photographer Dennis Leupold, Ms. Fenty was styled by Ursula Stephen and Ozzy Salvatierra assisted with her makeup. The W Magazine Korea triple cover follows behind Rihanna cover shot for i-D magazine’s Music issue. On the cover, RiRi rocked box braids, which garnered criticism that RiRi was mimicking singer FKA twigs, who wore braids on a V magazine cover. The W Magazine Korea issue, with Rihanna appearing on three different covers, will hit newsstands in March.
BBC Radio 1 Host Zane Lowe Leaving To Join Apple
BBC Radio 1 host and DJ Zane Lowe is leaving in March to cross the pond and join Apple in the U.S. Lowe joined BBC Radio 1 in 2003 and it’s been confirmed his last day will be on March 5. Annie Mac will take over his spot at the station soon after. “I want to thank everyone at Radio 1 for their support and friendship,” he said in a statement. “The station has allowed me to share incredible music with the country’s best music fans.” He added he “loved every minute” of his stint with the station. His new role at Apple remains a mystery. However, Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr tells Billboard, “Zane is one of the foremost music tastemakers in the world and a legendary music curator. We’re excited to have him join the music team.” Lowe has interviewed some of the biggest names in the music industry including Kanye West, Eminem, Jay Z, Chris Martin and Rick Rubin. In fact, he has become a household name thanks to his exclusive song premieres as well as exclusive and often cadid interviews. His move to Apple comes at an interesting time as the company looks to amp up its streaming services later this year. He is managed by Luke Mitzman at JHO Management (Pendulum, Chase & Status, Knife Party) in London. “We will continue to work with Zane and look forward to developing his profile around the world,” Mitzman tells Billboard in a statement.
Skydive Proposal
CONGRATS JOHNTA
A Fashion x Sports x Technology Experiance In Collaboration With @intel
keep hearing people say this person and that person is in tech, but I’m at this @carmeloanthony @intel event, with the CEO of Intel @bkrunner and I see none of my peers,Global14.com get familiar !!! I’m in this shit !!
Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ Mixtape Set to Debut No. 1 on Billboard
Dubbed a mixtape by the 28-year-old Toronto rapper, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Latewas released digitally on iTunes, set sell more than 500,000 copies according to Billboard. Industry sources project the album could go well over the 500,000 mark by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 15. Released through Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records, the mixtape which features Lil’ Wayne, Travi$ Scott and PARTYNEXTDOOR will be Drake’s fourth consecutive No. 1 album. It will easily become the highest-selling sales week of 2015, and second-highest dating back to last year, only behind Taylor Swift’s 1989 LP which sold 1.287 million copies in November 2014. The final total will be remarkable as If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late dropped on a Thursday, giving it only four days of sales compared to Taylor Swift’s 1989, which had a full sales week when it dropped on the standard Tuesday. Photo Credit: ElijahDom
LIVING THE LIFE (BACKSTAGE)
LAST NIGHT BACKSTAGE WAS JUST AS LIVE AS THE SHOW, SO MANY DRINKS AND SO MUCH FUN