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Kate Moss X Terry Richardson Do Another Photo Shoot

The ever-faultless Kate Moss recently stopped by Terry Richardson’s studio for this simple black and white shoot. The last time we saw Kate Moss, she was performing S&M on Rihanna - if you haven’t seen that we really suggest you check it now.

See more images from the shoot over on Terry’s Diary.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools (Drank)” Goes Platinum

 

The feats are pouring in for Kendrick Lamar. The Aftermath emcee adds another feather in the cap today as his single ‘Swimming Pools (Drank)’ tops the 1 million mark in digital sales. The song, taken from his Gold album good kid, m.A.A.d City is his first to earn him a Platinum Plaque.

The song is currently #21 on Billboard Hot 100.

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Wireless Festival Confirmed a move to Olympic Stadium

Although the summer may seem a far cry away, with all the snow and ice, festival preparations are already underway; with plans confirmed to move Hard Rock Calling and Wireless Festival to the new Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford.

John Reid President of Concerts at Live Nation Europe confirmed that a number of concerts were going to held in the grounds of the newly developed Olympic grounds of east London:

“We are delighted to be staging music concerts at the London Olympics venue, which last year became a globally-recognized site for outstanding performances – both in sport and music. Over the coming weeks, we intend to announce some major concerts with world-renowned artists, to firmly establish the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as the centerpiece for great live music in Europe.”

 

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Frank Ocean says that Channel Orange may be his last album

 

Frank Ocean has garnered heavy critical and commercial success for his debut album, Channel Orange. However, the eclectic, alternative R&B singer says that his debut effort may be his last album!

Read more to find out why:

Source: Interview with The Guardian

That’s quite unusual. A lot of people don’t take care over their lyrics like that.

I don’t think that’s true. A lot of people do. That’s a real – what’s the word? – a strength, a focus rather, of a lot of contemporary musicians. But you’re right. Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story, but music sometimes, just music itself, can turn into more of a maths problem. I guess everything in life is a math problem, but it can be more about an empirical route to getting the symmetry that you want, and this vibe, sonically. But storytelling’s a different thing. Like I said, it’s the more interesting part about making music for me, or making albums and songs and stuff. So much so that I might not make another album. I might just write a novel next. I don’t know!

I don’t believe you. You just said you were in the studio.

Yeah, but I was working on another artist. I wasn’t working on me.

So Channel Orange could be your last album? This could be it?

It could be. It could be it, if I flew next week and my plane crashed! It could be it if somebody walked along and shot me for my bracelet or something. It could always be it. The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me. I don’t ever want to be caught up in a system of thinking I can do one thing cos that’s just … that’s just telling yourself a lie. But I do like to sing. I play piano every day. I enjoy that.

It’s topped our list, which suggests other people enjoy it too. It’d be a shame if you didn’t do another.

It wouldn’t be a shame.

It would be a shame.

I don’t know if it’d be a shame. I’m beginning to question the importance of art in this world these days. Like, I have this little theory that a lot of today’s geniuses don’t even go into the field of art any more. I did write a song recently, and the first line of the song was, “First off, fuck art.” That was the first line!

That’s a bit strong.

The way I approach this thing, when I started to get my head screwed on straight and really trying to make something of myself as an artist, when I was 19 or 20, it became more about function for me. Like, what is this song doing to you? What is the function of this type of artform? What is it doing?

For you as the writer, or for the listener?

I mean, I listen to my music too. I can’t usually stomach a project after I finish it, but for those days and weeks and months that it’s new to me, I do listen to it and it might change over time, but it’s about function. If I’m maybe saying something I want to say, or capture a feeling in a story, or illustrate a character that I have on my mind, anything – function first, thrill second.

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Japan Airlines to start serving KFC

Japan Airlines has announced plans to serve KFC (yes, Kentucky Fried Chicken) on its flights from Tokyo’s Narita Airport to eight destinations just in time for the holidays.

“Air Kentucky”, as the airline is calling it, will be served during the second meal on flights to the cities of New York, San Diego, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt and Paris. It will include a drumstick, chicken breast, “flat bread” (which we can assume is a biscuit?) and, of course, coleslaw.

The treats will be served from December 1 through February 28 in packaging that was made exclusively for the airline. KFC is wildly popular in Japan, so its fitting, really, that the airline is choosing to spread holiday cheer through food.

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Nike Sneaker Illustrations by Jack Stocker

Jack Stocker is a relatively unknown name in the art world and the sneaker world, but that’s to be expected when he’s only 18 years old.

Created as part of his final project for college, this set of six illustrations is a unique interpretation of Nike footwear and more specifically the Nike Air range.

Take a look at his work below and learn more about the young artist in an interview over at The Daily Street.

Nike Air Max 1 by Jack Stocker

Nike Air Flow by Jack Stocker

Nike Air Huarache by Jack Stocker

Nike Air Max Light by Jack Stocker

Nike Air Max 90 by Jack Stocker

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Wood Shock – Wooden Bezel for G-shock Watch

Though a much smaller community when compared to the legion of sneaker customizers, there still is, however, a long standing tradition of embellishing your Casio G-Shock watches. But you are wary of taking on a do-it-yourself project over the weekend, there is WOOD SHOCK. Shaped by hand then etched by laser, the wood bezel from WOOD SHOCK allows a personalize twist to your classic Casio G-Shock 6900 model. Plus, it adds to the existing Casio G-Shock product line with natural wood colorway, camouflage, even a Gucci-inspired green/red/black edition.

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Drake Graduates High School

Rapper, actor, and now Drake can add high school graduate to his list of accomplishments. After five months of work, the Young Money superstar has received his diploma.

 

 

He took to Twitter to share the good news. “97% on my final exam. 88% in the course,” he tweeted. “One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I have graduated high school!”

The 25-year-old rapper also took a moment to thank his teacher. “Thank you to my teacher Kim Janzen for spending the last 5 months working tirelessly with me!!” he said.

At the age of 15, Drizzy dropped out of high school to pursue a role on thetelevision series “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” He was one credit short of graduating.

In August, he announced that he would be spending his summer getting his high school diploma.

Some of his famous friends congratulated him on the accomplishment including Gayle King. “Congratulations to YOU! 97 out of 100 excellent go to the head of the class,” she wrote.

 

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Beyonce to perform at Super Bowl 2013

Beyonce takes to her Tumblr page to confirm that she will perform during next year’s halftime show.

Beyonce has confirmed that she will perform during the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show. Rumors floated around that the songstress would hold it down as the main entertainer for the biggest football game of the year. Now, Bey took to her Tumblr page to release a photo confirming that she will in fact grace the stage.

Last year, Madonna hit the stage with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. to perform their single “Give Me All Your Luvin’.”The Sri Lankan rapstress caused controversy by giving the finger during her verse.

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