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Future Performs 'Tony Montana' At NFC Championship

Posted 1/24/12 1:52 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News


(Future's second performance at Candle Stick Park)

By Nadeska Alexis

Despite all of Vernon Davis' tears the San Francisco 49ers couldn't clinch a win against the New York Giants to make it to Super Bowl, but hey, on the bright side, they got Future to perform "Tony Montana" at Candle Stick Park. The Atlanta rapper performed his single on Sunday night (and at the 49ers NFC playoff game against the New Orleans Saints) after the team reached out to explain that they'd been warming up to the song for months. Read More...

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Made U Look: Wale, Big Sean, Chris Brown On 'Slight Work' Video Set

Posted 12/16/11 10:55 am EST by in Made U Look, Music News


On an uncharacteristically cold and rainy Thursday (December 15) in Los Angeles, Wale and Big Sean teamed up to shoot the clip for the Ambition single, "Slight Work." One of the most notable things about the warehouse shoot was who was behind the cameras--Chris Brown. The trio of friends spent the entire day and night filming a few different set-ups, with Breezy calling the shots on every detail from camera angles to dancer choreography. There was even a point where he adjusted several of the lights himself. Read More...

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Made U Look: Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco, Tyler The Creator In The Studio

Posted 12/14/11 1:35 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News


By Nadeska Alexis

Late on Tuesday night (December 13) a photo was posted on Lupe Fiasco’s LupE.N.D. blog, which showed the Chicago rapper in a studio session with Pharrell and Odd Future’s Tyler, The Creator. Since the snapshot wasn’t accompanied by excessive detail, there wasn't much we could say about what went down—that is, until we checked out Tyler, The Creator’s Twitter feed. This tweet confirmed that he was whipping up something special with Pharrell: "Now Listening To This Sh-- Me And P Started On. Sounds Like In Search Of Sh-- To Me. Or Like, Sh--Idk. These Chords Are Nice.” Read More...

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Made U Look: Chris Brown's Mansion In The Hollywood Hills

Posted 11/23/11 2:28 pm EST by in Made U Look


By Dionne Buxton

Every king needs a castle, and Chris Brown decided to throw down $1.5 million for his new, royal spread in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills. His new bachelor pad is just a few miles down the road from his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, but he won’t be taking a stroll down memory lane anytime soon, as Ri-Ri recently put her $4.5 million house on the market. Read More...

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Made U Look: Beyonce Bares Baby Bump, Reveals Wedding Dress

Posted 11/17/11 2:03 pm EST by in Made U Look


By Dionne Buxton

Beyonce and Jay-Z are known to keep the details of their personal life under wraps, but this week fans got a little more access that usual when Bey bared her baby bump in Miami and finally gave fans a glimpse of her 2008 wedding dress. A quick peek of the fitted white gown was featured in the video “I Was Here,” from Bey’s new Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 DVD. Read More...

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Made U Look: Odd Future Covers 'Spin,' Tyler Talks 'Wolf' Album

Posted 11/16/11 1:45 pm EST by in Made U Look


By Carly Kilroy

Odd Future has been on the road for the past few weeks, performing dates on their Wolf Gang tour, but the boisterous bunch took some downtime between their Seattle and Salt Lake City shows to ham it up with Spin for the magazine’s December issue. Tyler, The Creator even gave an update on his upcoming album Wolf (a follow up to TK’s Goblin) due out in May 2012. Check out a couple of quotes from the feature interview. Read More...

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Made U Look: Jay-Z Covers GQ's 'Men Of The Year' Issue

Posted 11/14/11 12:07 pm EST by in Made U Look


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By Dionne Buxton

Saying that Jay-Z has had a big year is quite the understatement. For starters, his Watch The Throne album with Kanye West has been certified platinum and their joint tour in support of the LP has sold out cities across the country. GQ is celebrating his victorious year by placing Hov on one of the covers for their annual “Men of the Year” issue and in a candid interview the mogul speaks about his latest album, working with Yeezy and of course his personal life and the inception of, “Bey-J,” or “J-once.” Here are a few highlights from the interview. Read More...

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Made U Look: Jay-Z Wears Occupy Wall Street Shirt At MSG

Posted 11/9/11 12:43 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News


By Carly Kilroy

Jay-Z and Kayne West wrapped up the second show in their Watch the Throne concert series at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night (November 8). As usual, the duo impressed the audience with their high-energy performances, but it wasn’t just their gripping lyrics that had the audience all fired up. Jay decided to spotlight the Occupy Wall Street protests by donning a t-shirt that ready “OCCUPY WALL STREET(S)” Supporters of the movement—including Russell Simmons—were overwhelmingly pleased by Hov’s wardrobe decision. Read More...

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Made U Look: Nicki Minaj And Willow Smith Film 'Fireball' Video

Posted 11/7/11 2:39 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News


By Shakira Atitebi

Nicki Minaj joined Willow Smith in Los Angeles this past weekend to shoot the video for “Fireball,” a single from the 11-year-old’s upcoming album. The dynamic duo were a vibrant sight to see, with Willow rocking a gold-themed outfit and a pair of boots, while the Young Money diva donned a brightly-colored wig and a dress made of stuffed animals. Will and Jada Smith were on set cheering their daughter along, which prompted Nicki to introduce herself as the latest addition to the Smith family. Read More...

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Made U Look: Kanye West's Air Yeezy II Sneakers

Posted 11/4/11 4:08 pm EST by in Made U Look, Music News


By Steven Roberts

If your obsession with sneakers is as unhealthy as mine, you’ve probably been keeping track of Kanye West’s Air Yeezy IIs’ for quite some time now. Sketches of the supposed sequel have been floating around for a while, but the first glimpse of the new kicks first appeared back in February in Robert Rodriguez’s commercial “The Black Mamba” for Lakers star Kobe Bryant. During the grind house trailer commercial Bryant—incorrectly named the seventh best player in the NBA by ESPN—dribbles his way through cameo after cameo until he faces off with The Boss, played by West. After he's defeated, West retreats to his helicopter—naturally—and there’s a great shot of the Air Yeezy IIs as he ascends the copter’s rope ladder. Read More...

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