Eight years passed between Chronic and 2001, so you’re not that late yet. Right. And I’ve got a few classic albums in between that with Em and 50. When you first announced Detox did you think it would take this long? Absolutely not. I thought it would take at worst case a couple of years. For example, actual work time on The Chronic was nine months and actual work time on my last album, 2001, was about 10 months.
Willow Smith isAllure’s latest cover star, and in the interview, she addressed those who consider her prosperous music career to be a product of nepotism. The 23-year-old eclectic artist shared with the pub that she actually doesn’t consider herself a “nepo baby,” despite having famous parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. Speaking of how she deals with outside noise critiquing her trajectory to fame, Willow admitted that the term, which is given to famous children because of their lineage, doesn’t fit her case.
The streets may be soaked with rainfall outside of VIBE’s Harlem offices (ugh!), but elsewhere, folks are getting ready to peel their shorts from the closet and plop some flip-flops on their feet. For those looking to hop a flight for a couple days in foreign paradise this summer, you should surely have a copy of VIBE’s April/May International issue handy for two reasons. 1) The passport-stamped, worldly guide to music overseas.
Wiz Khalifa hinted at a possible Khalifa Kush line with retired adult film star Mia Khalifa on Wednesday (April 12). The marijuana connoisseur took to Twitter posting a photo of him and the on-camera star with the caption, “Y’all are gonna LOVE this Khalifa Kush colab i got comin wit @miakhalifa.” In return, the now-media personality responded to the tweet with a stoned photo of comedian Jim Brewer in the film Half Baked.
Many people are voicing their opinion on the recent Kevin Hart cheating-and-extortion scandal. While jokes have been made at Hart’s expense, others are chiming in to support the comedian, who alluded to not making “smart decisions” that could hurt his pregnant wife and children. Rapper Young Thug tweeted out what seems to be a message of solidarity to the Jumanji star on Wednesday (Sept. 20), writing “JusticeForKevinHeart” followed by two laughing emojis.