Nevertheless the interviews were cool, with some of our favorite artists talking to us all for a second. T.I. came on stage and spoke about everything but his altercation with Chaka Zulu the day before. He did mention the "fine line between genius and insanity," something he repeated in his onstage apology, at the following award show. The press was told he would speak about the current project only, but he went to speak on the Chevy deal, “Top Down” and hip-hop in general. The self proclaimed king of the south was all smiles as he spoke to press room, clearly in T.I. mode, keeping TIP under lock and chain for the moment.
Kymani Marley spoke on his new music and the release of “Shottas 2”, coming out soon. The cast of BET’s new show Baldwin Hills spoke on their upcoming show, their thoughts on technology (Now you don’t have to call a girl anymore, you can hit her up on the sidekick so that’s cool), famous parents and life in their neighborhood that is being called by some The Black Beverly Hills. Check for the show soon.
Press was also granted a peek into the rehearsal stage for about five minutes, and I got to listen to Robin Thicke warm up with “Lost Without You”, complete with dancers and a rising front stage. The performance was amazing, topped off by the whole stop and start flow of the live rehearsal. Make sure you set your Tivo for the next rebroadcast of the show!
photos by Laron Cue
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