MOIMOJO / MOONRUNNERS
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Eminem Talks To Vibe About Being Left Off MTV's 2009 Hottest MC's List & How He's Feeling About Himself These Days...
VIBE: How'd you feel about the response to "Forever"?
Eminem: The response was great. I didn’t really look it like I’m competing against these guys. I’m on a record with them, but I just wanted to make a good song. Certainly, the response helped, as far as me being able to feel good about myself again. It took me so long to just even be able to do that. I was pretty down for a few years. I went through some things and not just with addiction, some personal setbacks and I was down. Just being able to get back up again feels good. I think everything played a factor of where I’m at now.
On Recovery, you have this one line on “25 to Life” where you talk about taking control of your relationship with hip-hop. How have you done that?
What the whole song is saying is that I have a strange relationship with hip-hop because I love it so much. I go through this thing in my head a lot, which I’m sure every rapper does, where you give your life to this thing. You literally give everything that you got. I come to work some days wearing the same thing two days in a row—baggy sweats—just dedicating my life to this. And there are times that I feel like I get the respect that I deserve and there are times where I feel like I don’t.
Like when MTV excluded you from their Hottest MCs of 2009 list?
That hottest MC list that I was left off, it was one of those things that I was glad that I am at where I'm at. I’m glad I’m in this place now, because a few years ago I would've let it bother me more than it did. I took it not as a slap in the face but more so like, "Maybe I’m not on that list for a reason. Maybe I’m not doing the things that I need to be doing. Maybe I need to look at myself and step it up." I don’t know what I would have thought being in the mind state that I was in. I just felt like maybe I need to do better.
As a person, are you proud of yourself?
I handle things a lot differently now. I’m proud to be able to say that I’m an addict without any shame in it. I’m proud that I’m able to admit that I have a problem with a certain thing and I have to leave it alone and accept it. I’m proud that I’m strong enough to be able to walk away form those things.
When did you realize that? During rehab? Therapy?
I got some tools in rehab when I went in 2005. I got the tools that I need, I just didn’t use them. I got the information, the analysis—I don’t know if that’s the word—of my personality. What type of person I am, why I have this addictive behavior, why I need instant gratification from certain things, why I feel a certain way because my childhood was this way or that way. I got all of those tools, which made me understand why I had to leave that stuff alone. But I didn’t use it and that’s why I went back to it.
Why did you decide not to release the songs you'd planned for Relapse 2?
On a record like the new record, when I mention the third verse of “Talking to Myself,” I try to sum up the last two records in a nutshell. Mr. Porter, who produced “On Fire,” had this analogy of Encore and Relapse that stuck with me: “Encore I was on drugs, Relapse I was flushing them out.” His view on Relapse was that I was flushing the drugs out my system and looking back at it, I probably was. My mind was coming back, my writing skills were coming back, so I was able to write again because I had writer’s block from the pills. I was backed up. I was writing so much and so quickly that I didn’t have a chance to stop and say, Are these good songs? Are they great songs? I was just going. I was like, 'I got so much material for three albums, but let’s narrow it down to two. Let’s put out Relapse 2 months later. That was the original plan. There are so many drug references on the last album; that’s just where my head was at. I came to life again and everything was like new. When they say 'in recovery' or 'in rehab', it’s like being born again when you get clean and sober. You start appreciating shit that you never thought you would appreciate, like, 'Wow, look at those trees. Look at nature.' Before, it didn’t matter. I just started appreciating things more. I got happy when I got sober, broke free from the chains—not to sound corny. I broke free from the chains of addiction and it was just like 'Ahh, I’m happy again. I’m not a prisoner.' I was just happy to be back.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
MenuPad.
The idea of using iPads in a restaurant as the menu and to put in your order.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Chris brown Crying Out ,While performing "man in the mirror" at the BET Awards 2010. [VIDEO]
REAL or FAKE???
THOUGHTS???
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
The Final Numbers Are In! Eminem Debuts HUGE!
According to HITS Daily Double, Eminem's Recovery sold over 753,000 copies in its debut week, while Miley Cyrus didn't do so hot taking the number 3 spot with around 106,000 copies sold of Can't Be Tamed.
Ozzy Osbourne's Scream did respectably with about 73K copies sold and Justin Bieber is still selling well after all this time selling over 43,000 copies this week.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Drake Takes Virgin America's 1st Flight To Toronto; On Board with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor of San Francisco and Virgin's Founder.
Drake flew on Virgin America's first flight from San Francisco to Toronto. Today's flight marks the beginning of Virgin's nonstop flights from California to Canada, Toronto. California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Mayor of San Francisco, and Virgin's founder also took the inaugural flight with Drake. Drizzy even got some promotion for his debut album out of the deal. His Thank Me Later cover was painted on the side of the plane.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
MICKEY FACTZ – "LIGHT UP" (FREESTYLE)
Mickey Factz - Light Up Freestyle www.djsemtex.com by R.Thomas
Mickey goes in over Drake’s Light Up instrumental for his latest freestyle. Did he do it justice?
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
The Marina Bay Sands is the world's most expensive hotel in Singapore, and with a world's largest outdoor pool at 55th storey.
"The infinity pool on the roof is in the 'SkyPark' which spans the three towers of the hotel. The platform itself is longer than the Eiffel tower laid down and is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Infinity pools give the effect that the water extends to the horizon. In reality, the water spills over the edge into a catchment below, and is then pumped back into the pool. The pools have two circulation systems. The first functions like that of a regular pool, filtering and heating the water in the main pool. The second filters the water in the catch basin and returns it to the upper pool. "
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Friday, 25 June 2010
Fan Pays $1 Mllion Dollars To Appear In Lady Gaga's 'Alejandro' Video.
A Lady Gaga fan reportedly paid $1 million to appear in her new music video.
A Russian billionaire gave the pop singer the huge sum for the chance to star alongside her in the nine-minute promo for 'Alejandro'.
The wealthy admirer, who is only known as Arkady, can be spotted in the video playing a cop dressed in a black leather hat and coat.
The 30 year old said: "Yes it was me in the clip, but I can't give further details."
Gaga is also said to have been sworn to secrecy about his part in the promo.
The short film has attracted criticism for its religious overtones, which include the 'Poker Face' singer swallowing rosary beads whilst dressed as a nun.
Director Steven Klein insists the themes in the video aren t meant to upset Christians, saying: It s not meant to denote anything negative. It represents the character's battle between the dark forces of this world and the spiritual salvation of the Soul.
"Thus at the end of the film, she chooses to be a nun, and the reason her mouth and eyes disappear is because she is withdrawing her senses from the world of evil and going inward towards prayer and contemplation."
TOKIO MYERS / MONRUNNERS
Stampd’ LA Steezy Hi [Sneakers]
Stampd’ LA shows off a forthcoming FW10 release, dubbed the Steezy Hi. No prizes for guessing which sneakers inspired these. No shame… The Steezy Hi hits stores shortly.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Monday, 21 June 2010
DRAKE - BREAKING DOWN THANK ME LATER. [VIDEO]
DRAKE | BREAKING DOWN 'THANK ME LATER' from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.
SHOUT OUT TO DJ SEMTEX
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
DRAKE – "OVER" [LIVE ON STAGE]
Live on stage at the Much Music awards, where he won the best award for the ‘Over’ video.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
DIDDY [FEAT RICK ROSS & NICKY MINAJ] – "HELLO, GOOD MORNING" [MUSIC VIDEO]
THOUGHTS???
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
UFFIE “ADD SUV” FEAT. PHARRELL [MUSIC VIDEO]
UFFIE - ADD SUV (feat . Pharrell Williams) HD from Uffie on Vimeo.
SINK or SWIM???
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
*THIS IS HUGE!* Have you seen NERO live...? [DOCUMENTED BY THE MOONRUNNERS]
A glimpse into the dark and energetic world flooded in bass at a NERO DJ set! Prepare to loose yourself!
TOMMY MAGIX / MOONRUNNERS
Friday, 18 June 2010
MTV INTERVIEWS DRAKE [VIDEO]
"I have always been hesitant to share the details of my life with the world but for the first time I am comfortable and confident that you will love this story" - Drake
"Drake is a gifted artist whose authenticity is resonating with our audience," said Dave Sirulnick, EVP, MTV Multiplatform, News & Music. "We are thrilled that he allowed MTV the exclusive opportunity to document such an important and personal time in his life.”
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
EMINEM – "RECOVERY" [TV AD EXTENDED]
Similar idea to Dizziee's ad below...
THOUGHTS???
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Thursday, 17 June 2010
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Monday, 14 June 2010
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Adidas Roundhouse Mid. [SNEAKER]
We present you the adidas Roundhouse Mid. The German sports brand introduces a new kind of basketball inspired sneaker, fusing heritage branding with modern design and technology. We actually like the outcome. The high top limited edition sneaker has arrived in a black/white colorway at Mita.
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Mark Ronson featuring Q-Tip & MNDR – "Bang Bang Bang" [VIDEO]
Mark: "‘Bang Bang Bang’ takes place on a TV show in an unknown country in an unknown time period with an unknown cast of characters. In fact, it’s a lot like ‘Lost,’ but with a better ending. The only thing you need to know is that somewhere in this world, Q-Tip, MNDR and myself are performing the most exciting song ever. And for 3:50, people from all over the galaxy are having the time of their life."
TOKIO MYERS / MOONRUNNERS
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Louis Vuitton Tower Sneaker White/Red. [SNEAKER]
Louis Vuitton has released a new colorway of their Tower Sneaker for Summer 2010. The mid top sneaker comes in white leather with the monogram pattern embossed. Accents are set in a red patent leather, matching the red logo tongue tag.
TOKIO MYERS/MOONRUNNERS
Darren Daz-la Jones. [SNEAKER]
The iconic white and varsity red Air Jordan 6 returns for the footwear brand’s 25th anniversary. Straight classic.
TOKIO MYERS/MOONRUNNERS
Friday, 11 June 2010
[SHOUT OUT TO DJ SEMTEX] DRAKE [UK] INTERVIEW
DRAKE | INTERNATIONAL RAP from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.
Semtex: "Drake was finally back in the UK to push his debut album ‘Thank Me Later’. Last we did the infamous Hyde Park interview. This time round, we finally get him into the studio at BBC Radio 1xtra."
In this clip Drake talks on:
*The pressure & Expectation.
*The rise of International Rap.
*The UK
*Making a name on the Canadian scene.
….and more.
THOUGHTS???
TOKIO MYERS/MOONRUNNERS
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