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J. Cole Meeting Up With Pharrell On Blueprint 3 Tour
November 17th, 2009 by Mika
Time and time again, J. Cole has proven that his buzz is well-deserved. He grabbed our attention with one of the best mixtapes of the summer and followed it up with a career-defining guest appearance on The Blueprint 3 . Since then, Roc Nation’s flagship artist has been occupying himself in the studio with No I.D. and on the road with Jay-Z. Late last week, Complex caught up with the promising young artist on The Blueprint 3 Tour’s second-to-last stop in college town, Champaign, Illinois. They documented the entire night and captured everything from run-ins with Wale and Pharrell to Cole’s thoughts on fashion, groupies, and peer competition. Keep reading to check out a gang of photos and quotes that take you into BP3 Tour experience from a Complex perspective
10:45: Talking To Pharrell
“It feels good to have someone like that compliment you. It doesn’t gas my head up or anything, but it lets me know I’m on the right path. He goes out of his way to let me know that he’s fucking with me or to have a talk with me. I see it as another sign that I’m doing the right thing.”
Clipse Announced As Performers For 2009 MTVU Awards Show
November 17th, 2009 by Mika
The list of nominees reads like an iPod party mix, so naturally, the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards have lined up an eclectic list of performers and presenters too. Passion Pit and the Clipse featuring Cam’Ron and Rick Ross have just been confirmed to perform at the sixth-annual Woodies, joining already-announced acts Death Cab For Cutie, The Dead Weather and Matt & Kim. Breakout Woodie nominees Passion Pit will be performing their breakout single “The Reeling,” while the Clipse will take on a pair of tracks, teaming with Cam on “Popular Demand (Popeye’s)” and Ross for “I’m Good.”
The 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards will take place this Wednesday at the Roseland Ballroom in New York. The show will then premiere Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and Palladia. Winners in all Woodies categories — like Woodie of the Year, the Breaking Woodie and the Left Field Woodie, to name just a few — are determined by you, the college music fan. Voting is still open through Monday over at Woodies.MTV.com and don’t forget to Vote for Kenna for The Good Woodie Award. Go Here to vote for Kenna.
Thicke Planned To Open Up For Michael Jackson
November 17th, 2009 by Mika
Robin Thicke was invited to perform at Saturday night’s Joslin Diabetes “High Hopes Gala” at the Seaport Hotel where he talked about hows been working with Michael Jackson back in 2004 on “Fall Again” for the “Ultimate Collection” and revealed that he was planned to open up the London concert for Michael Jackson with two performances. “It’s me singing all the background. I was 21 years old when that happened. That was the coolest moment,” he said. “He had asked me to open up for him in London for two performances. It would have become the coolest moment ever.”
Ryan Leslie – Something That I Like feat. Pusha T. (Live)
November 17th, 2009 by Mika
Check out Ryan performing Live “Something That I Like” featuring Pusha T. at 04:50.
Pharrell & Chester French Attend MOCA 30th Anniversary Gala
November 17th, 2009 by Mika
The Museum of Contemporary Art held its 30th anniversary gala last night (November 14) in Los Angeles, and the stars came out to celebrate. Among the beautiful people in attendance was one of music’s most beautiful couples, No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. They posed inside the gala with pal producer/musician Pharrell Williams. Others making an appearance were Lady GaGa, who also performed, Ciara, John Legend, Francesco Vezzoli, Peter Dundas, Takashi Murakami, Brett Ratner, Christine Teigen and Christine Teigen.
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Pharrell Develops Musical Backdrop For GAP TV Spots, Collaborates With GAP Clothing Line
November 14th, 2009 by Mika
Building on the momentum of the 1969 denim launch, Gap launched a new holiday marketing and advertising campaign last night designed to be uplifting and inspiring, ultimately drawing more customers into its stores. The campaign offers a fresh voice featuring choreographed dancers and models belting catchy holiday cheers about defying convention, and captures the essence of Gap’s roots but also looks forward with an optimistic eye on America. Called “Holiday Cheer,” the multi-faceted campaign sets an optimistic tone and encourages customers to break from convention by wearing Gap clothes however they want and celebrate the season in their own individual way.
Pharrell – Go Ho Ho (Gap Holiday Cheer Commercial)
The Gap campaign highlights dancers wearing Gap’s holiday product line inspired by “classic cozy cabin” – an urban unconventional modern take on the coziness and comfort of the American log cabin. Created in partnership with Crispin, Porter, and Bogesky, the television spots directed by Michael Gracey are irreverent and culturally relevant. Gap collaborated with recording artist and producer Pharrell Williams to develop the musical backdrop for the TV spots.
GAP 40th Anniversary Campaign
Pharrell also has teamed up with the clothing staple Gap on a bio-friendly clothing line called “Do The Right Thing.” The line will be sold at Gap pop-up locations. The pop-up store involves opening a temporary storefront in a chic location with lots of foot traffic, and is usually stocked with concept or limited edition wares. It’s a phenomenon that has become a popular Fashion Week gimmick over the past several years. The “Do The Right Thing” collection is part of Gap’s 40th Anniversary Celebration. One feature that makes the items from Pharrell’s collection unique is the material used to fabricate them.
The name of the stuff is “Bionic Yarn,” which is a product of Pharrell’s own textile company, that is spun from recycled bottles. Some of the items created for this collection include: footwear, a duffle, shirts, and a hoodie. The Gap pop-up store currently carrying Pharrell’s collection is located on Carnaby Street in London. The shop opened on September 12th, and will only be open for a few more days. For those who find themselves in London over the next couple of days, feel free to stop by this make-shift Gap location and peruse Pharrell’s designs, as well as the rest of the 40th anniversary collection.
Here Is The MP3 Of Pharrell – Go Ho Ho (Gap Holiday Cheer Commercial) For The Collectors.
Pharrell – Go Ho Ho (Gap Holiday Cheer Commercial) (MP3)
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