Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV Pushed Back Two Months

Lowkey reports that Tha Carter IV, originally slated for a June 21st release, has been pushed way back to August 29th. I wonder if it had anything to do with that emo single that leaked the other day? In any event, Dwayne and his nasal whine will not be providing the soundtrack to this Summer.

XXL confirmed the push back with Wayne’s label and also reports that another new yet to be determined single will drop on July 4th.

Previously: Tech N9ne ft. Lil Wayne & T-Pain – Fuck Food


-JDH

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CA Senate Votes to Make Sexting Grounds for School Expulsion

via LAist by Andy Sternberg on 6/1/11

CA Senate Votes to Make Sexting Grounds for School Expulsion While we can leave the future of foreskin up to city government (thanks San Francisco and Santa Monica), it appears that what our children can and cannot do with their mobile devices while in class will be determined not on a case-by-case basis or by school principals but in Sacramento -- by the California State Legislature. [ more › ]

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Is The Futuristic Cat Eye The Sunglasses Shape For Summer?

via Refinery29 on 6/1/11

Sick of Wayfarers, circle shades, or—god forbid—aviators? If your sunglasses game is edgier than most, you might be first to rock the futuristic cat-eye shape, originally made popular by Alexander Wang's pointy creations with Linda Farrow. Nowadays, you can get a myriad of iterations for chump change. Take these Spitfire shades, for example. All cash in under $50 and come in shapes so fun, you might want to snatch up a fistful.

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Read Today’s Massive Marc Jacobs Interview From WWD in Eight Short Quotes

via The Cut by Amy Odell on 6/1/11


On Monday evening, Marc Jacobs will collect his Lifetime Achievement award at the CFDAs, the fashion industry's Oscars. So he's doing some press, even though he's publicly admitted he's just not into the CFDA and its accolades. "I just didn’t want to be part of their reindeer games," he once said of a CFDA meeting he attended while he was working for Perry Ellis. Of course he went on to win many awards from the council, not that those excite him much: "I only go to the CFDAs because if I don’t go, Anna Wintour calls up and says, ‘You have to go because you’re part of the American fashion industry, da da da da da,’ and you can’t say no to her." Ha! WWD's Bridget Foley sat down with Marc to discuss his life and achievements in advance of the big ceremony on Monday. To save you the trouble of reading the whole, long thing, enjoy it here in eight short quotes.

1. On winning such an esteemed honorary trophy at the CFDAs this year:
"[W]hen I think of Lifetime Achievement, the first thing that comes to my mind is some venerable actor who hasn’t been in a movie in 30 years whom the Academy is honoring; Lifetime Achievement seems quite final to me. I [prefer to look at it] as an “In-the-Process-of Award."

2. On his current ubiquity and success, which includes getting frequently recognized (and praised) by fans on the plane, on the street, in airport duty-free shops:
"I can’t help but remember the days when Robert [Duffy, Marc's business partner] and I were interviewed for ‘48 Hours’ [in 1988]. Robert was building a runway. I’m vomiting in the bathroom because we hadn’t slept in three days and we were delirious and hallucinating. So none of that ever goes away. "

3. On whether he considers himself a "great talent":
"No. I still wouldn’t say I am ... I don’t mind if you say it but I’m not going to say it myself."

4. On whether fashion is "art":
"You have to get into defining art, which I just think is pretentious."

5. On the resources he gets from LVMH to put on extravagant Louis Vuitton shows, such as the last one inspired by The Night Porter:
"If you look at our first Vuitton show, we wanted to send out a nice collection of simple clothes with all the logos on the inside and one single bag on Kirsten Owen. It has evolved into, ‘OK, this is Paris. Let’s have three elevators.’ I asked for six; I got three. So we’re like, ‘Let’s get Kate Moss, Naomi. Let’s fly in Stella. Let’s fly in Carolyn and Amber.’ You want a show? Okay guys, I’ll give you a show."

6. And more on that show:
"I’ve spent the past two weeks, which is superpremature, thinking that I don’t know what we’re going to do to top that last Vuitton show. I thought it was the most beautiful presentation."

7. On whether fashion people "overreact":
"That’s just the nature of it. You are dealing with a whole lot of highly sensitive people who [will react] depending on their mood and how they’re feeling that day or what they did or didn’t eat for lunch. I have no problem going on record with this and probably have gone on record with this before, there aren’t that many people who I respect. There just aren’t. I think journalists have the right to their opinions but I think their opinions should be based on history and what they see, not what they feel, how long they’ve been waiting or whether it’s raining or it’s snowing or whatever."

8. On whether those overreactive fashion people's opinions really matter, anyway:
"I think it breaks momentum or a sort of energy when there’s harsh criticism, and I think when the critique is positive, we all feel quite robust and we’re out there. In that way, it has an effect. But in another, I think a woman’s going to go into a shop to find a coat or a jacket and I just don’t think she’s not going to go into a shop because of a bad review she probably didn’t even read."

Bridget Foley's Diary: Q&A With Marc Jacobs [WWD]

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Filed Under: on the marc, cfda, cfda awards 2011, designers, marc jacobs

5 Lame Motherf*ckers Who Ruin Dating For Everyone Else

via Very Smart Brothas by The Champ on 5/25/11

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Despite my relatively sympathetic entry about the Schwarzenegger situation the other day, my utter abhorrence for cheating is well-documented. I’ve written about it numerous times, included a couple chapters solely devoted to this abhorrence in our book, and even distanced myself from a few friends because of their habitual cheating. But, while my feelings about this subject are well-known, the impetus behind these thoughts has never been made public…at least until today.

It stems back to the second semester of my sophomore year in college. I became enthralled with Concepcion Jenkins — a fellow sophomore — and everything about her. Her laugh, her booty, her knack for well-timed (and surprisingly undetectable) spades renigging, her endless collection of Old Navy bubblegooses (or is this bubblegeese?), the fact that she was a black girl from Detroit with a name that was maybe 85% too Hispanic, everything. And, after I allowed her to buy an omelet with my meal plan when she was short on cash one day, the feeling was (almost) mutual. Although we hadn’t slept together yet, she’d always run up and grind on me if we were at a party and the Chi-Chi Man song came on, an act that somehow made everyone assume we were having sex. We had a complicated relationship.

Anyway, I actually met Concepcion through her best friend, Marisol (another black chick from Detroit with a excessively Hispanic first name. What the hell is up with that city?) who happened to be dating one of my teammates (Frank) at the time. Now, Frank was a dog. In fact, Frank was such a dog that we wouldn’t even introduce this man to our mothers. (What? You think Delonte West was the first man to ever sleep with one of his teammate’s parents?)

Predictably, Frank messed around on Marisol, and she was very distraught. Of course Concepcion found out about this, and, after spending at least a week consoling an a bit too tearful and dramatic Marisol (I mean, I understand that she was upset, but they were only dating for like 5 weeks! No need to be dropping out of class and shit), they made some sort of “black chicks from Detroit with Hispanic first names” pact to never date athletes again. No more Concepcion time for the young Champ. Drats!

Anyway, Frank’s inability to keep it in his pants gave me the “dog” brand by osmosis, messed up my dating prospects, and forced me to forever feel a certain way about people who cheat with no conscience. Habitual cheaters like him are just one of the many types of lame motherf*ckers who ruin dating for everyone else, and here’s 4 more.

2. The Lame Motherf*cker who posts every single thing they do with their significant other on Facebook

How does she (yes, 99.99999% of the time, this lame motherf*cker is a she) ruin things for everyone else?

Well, this Mistress of Lameness surely has friends who follow her Facebook feeds. These friends see her perpetually bubbly updates (“Oh My God! He just drove all the way to my job just to bring me a bowl of Wheaties! Thank you God for this man!!!“) and, predictably, these friends wonder why their men aren’t bringing them bowls of Wheaties to work and shit. Feelings are hurt, panties are bunched, and men end up spending the entire day wondering why he just got a random “I think we need to talk” text from his girl.

F*ckers.

Not to be out-done…

3. The Lame Motherf*cker who does waaaaay too much for their mate

How does he (yes, 99.99999% of the time, this lame motherf*cker is a he) ruin things for everyone else?

This is the cat who does a 60 mile u-turn just because his “baby forgot her phone charger,” the asshole who tags himself on his girlfriend’s heart in each of her Facebook pictures, the piece of shit who’s the reason why his chick is making every other chick green with tales of his otherworldly awesomeness. While regular guys are taking women to the mall food court or the Walmart sushi bar, this motherf*cker is flying first dates to Aruba.

What makes it even worse is the fact that these guys are usually serial monogamists, so while you’ve actually managed to get past the honeymoon relationship period and you’re knee deep in reality, this motherf*cker is hopping from chick to chick every six to eight months, ruining the relationship expectation curve, and making every man aware of his treachery want to spray a can of Tinactin in his eye.

4. The Lame Motherf*cker who hasn’t been happy since the season premiere of Boomtown, and seems intent on ruining dating for everyone else

How do they ruin things for everyone else?

Calling this person a turd in the punchbowl would be a gross understatement. They’re a shit in the milk carton, a cockroach on the wedding cake, the cat urine on your toothbrush. Their life sucks, they hate each and every member of the opposite sex, and they won’t relent until you share their feelings.

They’re your friend so you don’t cut them off, but their relentless melancholy ends up affecting you by osmosis. Before you know it,  you find yourself trolling message boards and blogs at night, fabricating reasons to explain exactly why black men, people who like black men, people who have sex with black men, and people who’ve given birth to black men aint shit.

5. The Lame Motherf*ckers in your crew who always have a f*cking curfew

How do they ruin things for everyone else?

It’s Friday night, you just got paid, and you’re ready to go hit the clubs with your homegirls. You get there at 10 to take advantage of the “all women with green thongs get half-off mojitos before 11″ special. By 11:00 the DJ has warmed up, you’re perfectly tipsy, a few cuties have just walked in, and…your homegirl tells everyone that she needs to get home by 11:30 so she won’t sleep through her 5:00 am knitting class again.

You can’t just tell her deuces because her lame motherf*cking ass drove, so you all have to pack in her Scion, angry, horny, and tipsy. So angry, horny, and tipsy that you decide to call your just-released 6th man booty call to take care of you. He comes through, gives you five and a half good pumps, bounces, and now you’re trolling blogs at night (again), writing 1000 word comments on 200 word entries about why humans with penises aint shit.

All because of the lame motherf*cker with the curfew.

Anyway, people of VSB: that’s it for me today. Can you think of any other lame motherf*ckers who ruin dating for everyone else? The carpet is yours.

—The Champ

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Lastly, we’d like to thank all of you for coming through and nominating us for FIVE Black Weblog Awards. We’re on the final ballot for Best Humor Blog, Best Writing in a Blog, Best Sex & Relationships Blog, Best Group Blog, and Blog of the Year. Please vote for us here.

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  2. 6 Signs You’re Dating a Crazy Bastard
  3. All By My Se-eee-eelf: 5 Signs That You’re Dating Somebody Who Isn’t Dating You.

For my Ladies: How to Tie a Scarf - The Halterneck

via BoF - The Business of Fashion by BoF Team on 5/26/11

Liberty’s Scarf Styling Video: Film one, the halter top.

It’s a Turban, It’s a Dress: It’s a Scarf (NY Times)
“For so long, fashion was about the ‘it’ bag and the ‘it’ shoe. [But] it’s definitely about an ‘it’ scarf now’… In kaleidoscopic colors and patterns — tribal motifs, overblown peonies, cheetah spots, abstract skulls and awning stripes — they’re eye candy for a new generation.”

Luxury groups struggle to find artisans (Reuters)
“While many admired the elegance of the dress in which Kate Middleton married Britain’s Prince William last month, too few youngsters are interested in learning the skills required to make such garments… many brands struggle to keep up with demand for the lack of qualified artisans.”

A social network for socialist China’s lonely super-wealthy (FT)
“P1.CN, an invitation-only social network for urban affluent Chinese, has attracted 1.2m members. And its success seems to lie in a concept that reflects a class society… Prospective members must have a monthly income of at least Rmb8,000 – according to luxury market researchers, the threshold for an upper middle class lifestyle.”

Brazil on way to driving luxury growth, execs say (Reuters)
“Many luxury groups long refrained from building a big business in the country, deterred by Brazil’s high import duties, complex bureaucracy and lack of retail space. But in the course of the past few year years… [lured by] the rising purchasing power of the country’s middle class.”

It’s Pink, It’s For Men, It’s British, It’s Here (Scene Asia)

“British shirt maker Thomas Pink is the brand of choice for young accountants and lawyers in London. The company… has been peddling its British style to Chinese men since 2005… Chief executive Jonathan Heilbron sat down with WSJ’s Jason Chow to talk about men’s shirts, their customers and why British luxury brands are so popular in China.”

The Met Is Extending the McQueen Exhibit to August 7

via The Cut by Charlotte Cowles on 5/27/11


The Alexander McQueen exhibit has been such a smashing success (as evidenced by the massive lines trailing out of the Costume Institute at all hours every day) that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has decided to change the closing date from July 31 to August 7. They will also open the exhibit on Mondays, when the rest of the museum is closed, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for visitors willing to pay an extra $50 fee. [WWD]

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Filed Under: r.i.p. mcqueen, alexander mcqueen, costume institute, metropolitan museum, sarah burton

Battle of the Morning-Show Divas: Lady Gaga Versus Rihanna

via The Cut by Amy Odell on 5/27/11


This morning, the Today show and Good Morning America began their annual nods to summer by ... having people sing outside. Today booked Rihanna while GMA got Lady Gaga, resulting in a necessary morning-show face-off of red-haired dancing ladies wearing panties!

So, sartorially speaking, which red-haired diva WON?

While you think on this, we're heading out a little early for the long weekend. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled blogging on Tuesday. Happy (SUMMER) day drinking!

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Filed Under: look of the day, good morning america, lady gaga, rihanna, today show