Kanye West at Coachella. Illustration by Mr. Burt Illustrator for High Snobiety.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
T.I.'s Letter from Prison, Plans on releases new single soon.
T.I. has been quietly serving time behind bars, but took a moment to reconnect with his fans online. The Atlanta rapper, who remains in an Arkansas facility on a probation violation, is expected to be released this fall. In his letter, he thanked his loyal supporters including his peers Lil Wayne, Nelly, Rick Ross, and B.o.B.
To show his appreciation for Team T.I., he plans to release a new song in the next couple weeks. He says that his latest experience has taught him valuable life lessons.
“None of them is as strong as my determination to conquer my own imperfections and my will to WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!!”
Read The Letter Below:
What up world? Been a minute. I’d like to thank you all for the thousands of letters, cards, books,pictures and words of encouragement. I’m truly grateful. I’m sure you already know I’m nearing the end of this chapter of my life, and looking forward to taking all of the things I’ve learned with me while leaving all the rest of the “BS” behind. I’ve been tuned in somewhat to what’s been happening out there. I can’t even begin to tell y’all how much being on the outside looking in, having to witness all that’s going on (and not going on) in the game affects me. Not being able to do what I love especially. It’s like a whole other sentence within itself. But I really do appreciate all the love, respect, shout outs and salutations during this very difficult period in my life. Everybody from da homies Weezy, Killa Mike, R. Rozay my lil bruh B.o.B, Terrence J (106 & Park) and my “durty” Nelly. Regardless of whether the gestures were the greatest or the smallest, they still meant the world to me. REAL TALK. The separation from my art has definitely sparked an inferno of inspiration that will soon be felt by all. As a matter of fact, to show my appreciation to those that have been in support of me and granted the requests of TEAM T.I. I’ll be releasing a record in the near future (couple of weeks tops) to hold y’all over til I get back in action. During this time of seclusion I have developed a mind full of thoughts, ideas, plans and strategies of change to incorporate into my professional endeavors, as well as my personal lifestyle. But none of them is as strong as my determination to conquer my own imperfections and my will to WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!!
I love, respect and appreciate all those who have stood beside me and I have accepted those you didn’t. But one things for sure and two for certain. As long as the Most High blesses me with the ability to live and breathe….My campaign will continue!!! Stronger, smarter, bigger and better than ever. For those that doubt that…See me when they free me.
Love King
Small Talk With Diggy Simmons
There’s more to Daniel “Diggy” Simmons than just his last name. The soon-to-be 15-year-old rapper is quickly gaining buzz from his recent sixteens and current mixtape, The First Flight. Catch him at take off.
What do you think are peoples’ first thoughts on Diggy Simmons?
DIGGY: You see the Rolls Royce and you see the Bentley and you see the big house and your immediate thoughts are, “Oh he’s spoiled.” And if you listen to my song, “The Truth of Me” on [The First Flight], I talk about that. Like, basically, it’s not my fault for growing up in this life. A lot of people think it’s a hobby, but this is really what I do. I don’t get why they think I can’t do it. I wasn’t necessarily an actor and now I’m trying to rap. I was on a show that my family was on, so why can’t I rap? If any other rapper had a reality show, let’s say Hov, could he not rap? I could easily go to my dad and say, “Yo, can you hit up so and so and ask them to do a beat for me?” [But] that wasn’t the route I took. Though it would be ideal for me to use my advantages, I don’t because I’m not that type of person to do that.
Yeah, with your family name it’s even more important to carve your own way…
Yeah, no doubt. It’s just me being me and that’s the route I take. And the Internet holds the biggest opportunities… that’s where everything is. And that’s exactly what I use to my advantage.
How’s your father feel about you rapping?
He’s so proud of me because so much has come up with me doing my own thing by myself. He barely even knew what I was doing… didn’t hear the mixtape until two weeks after. He was astonished.
Most kids start cursing when they’re your age, how uncensored are you with your work?
As far as cursing, I keep it real PG. No S-word, no F-word, whatever. So I keep it censored definitely. I try to release a positive message through my music.
Your older brother JoJo, received plenty of negative feedback for his group Blackout, is that discouraging as you embark on your own come-up?
Of course. With the comments and everything… they received a lot of hate. And it hits me, like ‘Oh, JoJo, now Diggy, who’s next Russy?’ So it’s nothing new and I definitely got used to it. I don’t have a problem with people hating on me, I just want you to listen to the music before you say anything.
Does your brother give you words of advice?
Um, not so much. I mean really, he always tells me to have thick skin and not to wear my heart on my sleeve.
Is it easy for you to talk about rapping with him?
Definitely. We’ve been close like forever, real close so it wasn’t weird. We’re both real supportive of what each other does, whether it’s Blackout’s album or my mixtape.
It’s clear that you’re starting to get a big buzz now, but out of curiosity, is it possible for a 14-year-old to have groupies?
Ha, define your word groupie…
Nah, you should define it [laughs]. Have you ever called someone a groupie?
[Laughs] Nah, I can’t say.
I know you’ve probably got some MILFs going wild…
[Laughs] It’s possible you know. I’ve gotten crazy Twitter messages from older women…
Whoa, how old?
I don’t even want to say. But definitely over 21.
Trying to get with you?
I’ll give an example of the least worst one. It’ll be like, ‘If you were my age, dot dot dot.’ And I’m not going to say what ‘dot dot dot’ is.
Guess we can assume that “dot dot dot” is very inappropriate [laughs].
Yeah, real inappropriate. Like you’ll have to put number signs in this.
And are you responding to these?
I don’t respond.
Not even to hook up JoJo? [Laughs]
Nah [laughs]. I’m just on Twitter to promote myself and get my project out there.
When the time comes, are you trying to top Justin Combs’ Sweet 16?
I’m not doing one. It’s not me. It doesn’t satisfy anything to me, especially doing it on MTV. I’d rather get maybe a nice car and maybe some money to get some dope pieces. Besides that I wouldn’t want to have a real crazy blown out party and then be shown as a spoiled kid, cause that’s what MTV makes them look like.
Is there disadvantage or advantage of being 14-year-old rapper?
A way bigger advantage, ‘ca use you’re setting yourself up for success. You get better as you go, as you write and as you do it. It’s passed just rapping – how to market yourself, what blogs you can get on. It’s more a learning processrather than just getting yourself out there. And so far, I’m not too nervous.-VIBE
Waka Flocka Diss Young Jeezy on stage at Summer Jam 2011
Waka Flocka Diss Young Jeezy on stage at Summer Jam 2011
Unreleased backstage footage of Waka Flocka at Summer Jam 2011
Chile’s Puyehue Volcano
Mother nature sure has been pissed lately. Some of these pictures from Chile give us the chills.
Lightning x an erupting volcano is as intense as it gets from good old mother nature!
That’s not a sand bunker on a golf course but an ashy green
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Warren G. Harding and Harvey Firestone
Don’t you wonder that kind of conversation they were having?
WOW..
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