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Kendrick Lamar To Grace Holiday Issue Cover Of GQ Mag
Top DeeJays Nominate For Global Spin Awards
DJ Envy and DJ Khaled and Funkmaster Flex.
Kendrick Lamar will have the honor to grace this year’s GQ Magazine ‘Holiday Issue’ cover, donning a large fur coat. K. Dot sat down with the leg- endary Rick Rubin for a nearly 50-minute interview delving deep into the music world. This was the first time the two geniuses linked up, and the convo even sparked the duo to head to Rubin’s Malibu stu- dio, shortly after the interview concluded.
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is a record producer and former co-president of Co- lumbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the co-founder of Def Jam
The Global Spin Awards are returning in 2017.
Many of the top deejays in the business are up for tro- phies in categories such as DJ Of The Year, Hip Hop DJ Of The Year, National Mixshow DJ Of The Year, National Club DJ Of The Year, and Mixtape DJ Of The Year.
DJ Khaled, DJ Drama, DJ Self, DJ Envy, DJ Esco, and Funkmaster Flex are among the multiple nominees. Each of those entertainers are upforHipHopDJOfThe Year.
DJ Snake, Diplo, and Calvin Harris will compete against Khaled, Envy, and
Drama for DJ Of The Year. The Celebrity DJ Of The Year award will go to Jer- maine Dupri, Lil Jon, DJ Daddy Kat, Erykah Badu, Questlove, or Swizz Beatz. The 5th annual Global Spin Awards event is scheduled to take place in New Orleans on
February 16th.
Gucci Mane And Rick Ross’ Video Shoot Interrupted By Gunfire
Gucci Mane and Rick Ross
St. Louis’ own rock ’n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry turns 90 on Tuesday, but he’s the one who will be giving fans a gift. Berry will release his first new studio album since 1979s “Rock It.”
Simply titled “Chuck,” the album will be available in 2017 through Dualtone Records. The exact release date hasn’t been determined.
The album will consist mostly of originals. A final track listing will be released at a later date.
"This record is dedicated to my beloved Toddy," said Berry in a statement, refer- ring to his wife of 68 years, Themetta Berry. "My dar- lin' I'm growing old! I've worked on this record for a long time. Now I can hang up my shoes!"
Charles Berry Jr., Berry’s son and guitarist,
CHUCK BERRY
Kendrick Lamar on Cover of GQ. And his interview with Rick Rubin.
Records and also established American Recordings.
Chuck Berry, 90, Will Release His First New Album In Nearly 40 Years
VAs Southern rappers Gucci Mane and Rick Ross were filming the music video for their upcoming “Buy Back Da Block” record, shots rang out close to the Atlanta set for the video.
In amateur footage filmed by those observing the shoot, which was located on Atlanta’s Cleveland Ave., Ross and Guwop can be seen filming a scene on top of a gas station just before several shots are heard in the background.
Both rappers, as well as a
handful of others on the roof, quickly ducked as the shots rang out.
Meek Mill and 2 Chainz were also on set.
Despite the shooting, Gucci appeared unfazed. He shared posts from the video set on his Snapchat (with no gunshots) and then uploaded a series of videos from the strip club af- terward.
Rick Ross shared a series of photos to his Instagram profile. No mentions of a shooting were made.
says the songs “cover the spec- trum from hard-driving rock- ers to soulful, thought-provoking time cap- sules of a life’s work.”
Recorded in various studios around St. Louis, the album features the legend with his longtime band, dubbed the Blueberry Hill Band, with Berry Jr., Ingrid Berry (harmonica), Jimmy Marsala (bass), Robert
Lohr (piano) and Keith Robinson (drums).
Chuck Berry was the album’s sole producer.
Spokesman Joe Ed- wards, Berry’s longtime friend and consultant who has been close to the project, said “Chuck” will show the world that Berry remains a talented singer and musician. “It’s a re- ally nice gift to the fans,” he says.
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