Monthly Archives: March 2013

The B.I.G. Payback

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kathy Iandoli

It was a year following the The Notorious B.I.G.‘s death that JAY Z made the declaration to “Flow infinitely like the memory of my nigga Biggie,” on 1998’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem).” For peers of the Notorious B.I.G., there … Continue reading →

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The Round Up With Shaheem Reid: Busta Rhymes

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Life and Times

In the premiere episode of the The Round Up, host Shaheem Reid presents an in-depth interview with Busta Rhymes. Busta speaks on being a recording artist for the past 20 years, working with artists from Diddy to Q-Tip and how … Continue reading →

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Interview and Exclusive Preview of Director Michel Gondry’s “The We and the I”

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Matt Marquez

In the upcoming indie film The We and the I, which hits limited release March 8, director Michel Gondry traces the fluttering highs and spiraling lows of adolescence through a group of Bronx high schoolers riding the bus home on … Continue reading →

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Jeymes Samuel AKA The Bullitts Speaks On New Film, Music and Working With Jay Electronica

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Quinn Peterson

Jeymes Samuel doesn’t come off as pompous or arrogant when he praises his own work; he’s simply stating facts with confidence. Samuel, also known as The Bullitts, is one of music and cinema’s most creative minds and he operates with … Continue reading →

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The Woman Behind Madonna’s Body: Nicole Winhoffer

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Yale Breslin

Want to know the woman behind Madonna’s body? Meet Nicole Winhoffer, the icon’s trainer and collaborator. Life+Times: You’re a personal trainer and professional dancer, and perhaps best known as the woman behind one of the most renowned bodies in the … Continue reading →

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Kanye West’s Call to DJ Enuff

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Life and Times

Kanye West called up Hot 97’s DJ Enuff to express his displeasure with being named #7 on MTV’s “Hottest MCs in the Game” list. Did Kanye speak out of turn, or was his frustration warranted? Elliott tells us the truth.

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The Exotics of the Geneva Auto Show

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Tamara Warren

The Geneva Motor Show is prime landscape for the grand debut of fabulous super cars. This year the exotic car veers toward the wild. Plug-ins, power and carbon fiber were spread across the high-performance playing field. Ferrari LaFerrari The hybrid … Continue reading →

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On The Road: Yeasayer

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Life and Times

On this episode of On The Road, JAY Z’s Life+Times rolls with Yeasayer to a tour stop in Nashville.

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“Arrrgh! Monstres de Mode” Explores Character Design

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Yale Breslin

Running through April 7th at Parisian museum Gaîté Lyrique, Arrrgh! Monstres de Mode is the first international fashion exhibition of monstrous, radical or grotesque creations inspired by the “character design” phenomenon. The exhibition presents 58 fashion designers and artists with … Continue reading →

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Rihanna’s Co-Designer Speaks on “RIHtrospective”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Yale Breslin

To commemorate the design debut from Rihanna, Opening Ceremony presented an exhibition of seven outfits (deemed some of Rihanna’s most memorable outfits), to display in conjunction with her collection for River Island. The RIHtrospective exhibition will remain in the shop … Continue reading →

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