Pharrell Covers Paper Magazine (November 2010)
Shepard Fairey interviews Pharrell for the cover story of the latest issue of Paper Magazine. These two collaborators (I didn’t know Shepard Fairey designed N*E*R*D’s brain logo) discuss skateboarding, branding one’s image, collaborations with FriendsWithYou and Louis Vuitton, his new projects with Brooklyn Machine Works and Artist.com, and pushing the commercial/art movement forward.
In the excerpt below, Pharrell discusses meeting BAPE founder Nigo and starting up BBC/Ice Cream.
SF: I’m curious about your relationship with [Bathing Ape designer/music producer] Nigo, who I feel is like the Japanese Warhol. In Japan, in terms of the crossover between commercial projects and high-end art, there are fewer boundaries. How did you get into what he was doing with the [clothing and shoe lines] Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream?
PW: Well, he basically just gave me a shot. I came to his studio, he showed me some of his stuff, and I told him I wanted this, this and this. He told me to take it. I wore a lot of it, and finally he was like, “Hey, you wanna do your own line?” I was like, “Hell yeah,” and so the rest was history.
Link: Renaissance Men: Shepard Fairey and Pharrell Williams Talk Shop
via UHTN. The comments had a fucking field day with his last cover.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Yo HW, reading your post about Cam on the Roc right now. Dope. Real dope.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
I like the coats in pictures 2 & 3. How much we talking?
November 8th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
This dude’s swagger is just impeccable…..
No homo…he’s the best dressed artist….
Those shades look so crazzzy…
November 8th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
FBM = faulty birth control… popped condoms…
LOL GOAT troll…
November 8th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I like the coats in pictures 2 & 3. How much we talking?
^^
Yeah. I really like the brown coat. Picture 3….
November 8th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Flipmode Meets Def Squad >>>>>>>>
Even though Redman, Keith, and Lil Jamal shitted on them flipmode niggas.
JihaD
^They sure did.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
This cant be BAPE, BAPE is wack.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
b-ease Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Yo HW, reading your post about Cam on the Roc right now. Dope. Real dope.
^One of the best sites out IMO.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
# hl Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
b-ease Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Yo HW, reading your post about Cam on the Roc right now. Dope. Real dope.
^One of the best sites out IMO.
^agreed…
i admittedly click most of y’all niggas links though…
November 8th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
b-ease Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Yo HW, reading your post about Cam on the Roc right now. Dope. Real dope.
^^
HW Blog >>>>>>>>>
And HW, you know where that money went…
Pink Furs and Zeek’s lawyer…
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Salvia – you are fucked. Everyday smoking and only 2 weeks off? You wouldn’t of passed anyway. So that hit u took today? Non- issue.
Buy this shit called minute man.
It’s a bit complicated ( not a drink or system cleanser) but it’s 100% full proof. Most pre employment ui screens are pretty easy to beat.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
Buy this shit called minute man.
^Too easy.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
The background looks like a color by numbers page.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
daps nahggers, appreciate that
November 8th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Pharrell definitely all the success he has gotten…
But he still zesty as fuck.
November 8th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
Buy this shit called minute man.
^Too easy.
^
*writes suicide note*
*double checks for “ayo” worthy statements*
*kills self*
November 8th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Salvia – you are fucked. Everyday smoking and only 2 weeks off? You wouldn’t of passed anyway. So that hit u took today? Non- issue.
Buy this shit called minute man.
It’s a bit complicated ( not a drink or system cleanser) but it’s 100% full proof. Most pre employment ui screens are pretty easy to beat.
^^^
i passed a drug test over a year ago…where i took a month off..then smoked a bit over a long weekend, then took a drug test 11 days later and passed….but ur right, im prob fucked..ill check out this shit u mentioned…missy elliott get royalties off that?
November 8th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
“PHARRELL WANTS TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU”
Lemme hold five dollars.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Salvia – you are fucked. Everyday smoking and only 2 weeks off? You wouldn’t of passed anyway. So that hit u took today? Non- issue.
Buy this shit called minute man.
It’s a bit complicated ( not a drink or system cleanser) but it’s 100% full proof. Most pre employment ui screens are pretty easy to beat.
^^
Actually, most Drug screens check for the masking agents as well as the drugs.
Its a good thing Saliva is a 6’5 White guy who lives in arlington, Va. He’s almost Jewish, he may just get away with it… Or go back to living with his mother, working out in the basement and making internet threats without the ability to follow thru on them.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
salvia_blunts is the new nahright villain
daps
November 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Fcuk Boy Music
space
GIVE PROPS QUICK MSG
space
Senior Member
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$422 | r 764140
The hate, envy and jealousy is evident in this thread.
“If you aint getting money then you doing something wrong”
I try to bring a thread here about Luxury Expensive European High End Design clothing….and niggas don’t appreciate..
I was going to post my whole LV collection, it runs about 10,000-20,000 deep worth of clothes, kicks, sunglasses, accessories.
Get your money up stop hatin
November 8th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Minute man (N) = freeze dried piss capsules. They give u this weird canteen with a temp strip.
U measure the amount of freeze dried u need by the temp of the water , you mix and pour out perfect temperature synthetic piss that is guaranteed clean. The problem is, u have to have a minute to prep all that ish. It’s not something u could use for probation or some shit, but for a job? U should be golden
Nohomo where necessary
November 8th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Coolie High >>
I never get tired of that record
November 8th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
“you should be golden ” whilst talking about piss
I drop gems like I got holes in my pocket
November 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
>> I like the coats in pictures 2 & 3. How much we talking?
picture 2: Hat by Junya Watanabe, coat by Shipley & Halmos, shirt by Burberry and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
picture 3: Opposite page: Coat by Marc Jacobs, sweater and shorts by 3.1 Phillip Lim, T-shirt by Billionaire Boys Club and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
JihaD Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Salvia – you are fucked. Everyday smoking and only 2 weeks off? You wouldn’t of passed anyway. So that hit u took today? Non- issue.
Buy this shit called minute man.
It’s a bit complicated ( not a drink or system cleanser) but it’s 100% full proof. Most pre employment ui screens are pretty easy to beat.
^^
Actually, most Drug screens check for the masking agents as well as the drugs.
Its a good thing Saliva is a 6’5 White guy who lives in arlington, Va. He’s almost Jewish, he may just get away with it… Or go back to living with his mother, working out in the basement and making internet threats without the ability to follow thru on them.
JihaD
^Arlington<<<
November 8th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
thanks…even you JIHAD…im just gonna go with exercise and mad water … etc etc….fuck it, i’ll be aite…still messed up that coke/heroin/etc stay in ur system for like an 1/8 amount of the time weed does…DAMN!
November 8th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
>> Or go back to living with his mother, working out in the basement and making internet threats without the ability to follow thru on them.
peace.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Nohomo where necessary
^^
Classic.
@ H. World- What happened with Stevie J and Puff? You kinda tip-toed around the issue on your blog.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
H World blog be dope…..
But onlybuilt4maybachs.tumblr.com be cocaine……
November 8th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
nation Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
>> Or go back to living with his mother, working out in the basement and making internet threats without the ability to follow thru on them.
peace.
^^^
to whom?
November 8th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Heroine Headliner Says:
H World blog be dope…..
But onlybuilt4maybachs.tumblr.com be cocaine……
^It’s true. (c)b-ease
November 8th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
b-ease yo blog is coo bro
November 8th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Anybody knows where I can find the complete version of Killa Sound- Royal Flush ft. 50 Cent… I have the snippet on a White Owl mixtape, but I really need this entire song.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
@ Jihad
Stevie was meant to do Mary J’s next album (Mary) but he still hadn’t been paid for his previous work for Puff and refused to do it for less than $300’000
Mark Curry talks about a similar incident in his book
Puff played chess though..who you think leaked that sex tape..it was a wrizzap for Stevie after that..
Sidenote: He had a new track out with Benzino the other day..
November 8th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
daps nation..
im googling them now
November 8th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
George Bush will be on Oprah talking about his book….LOL….
Discussing how “he doesn’t hate black people”….
I really don’t care if that’s true or not but that was such a dumbass decision, to fly over roofs with people waving flags begging to be rescued….
That right there is disgusting…..
November 8th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
*daps HW*
Good looking. I been listening to this White Owl mixtape, and how to rob came on, which of course brought up the stevie J line… which led to me reading your blog and seeing the story.
I remember that nigga riding thru West Philly with Eve when she still bothered to come thru the hood and chill– niggas got to clowning that nigga for wearing those too small minks; he tried to pop off and the old head pulled out a .22 and started shooting at Eve’s Benz… needless to say, they never came back.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Golden State is nice…
Monta Ellis >>>>>
Steph Curry >>>>>>
Jeremy Lin (the gook from harvard) >>>>
When epke udoh comes back it’s a prollem b..
November 8th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Chicken noodle soup w/ this Sriracha hotsauce>>>>
Props to whoever suggested that.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
I remember that nigga riding thru West Philly with Eve when she still bothered to come thru the hood and chill– niggas got to clowning that nigga for wearing those too small minks; he tried to pop off and the old head pulled out a .22 and started shooting at Eve’s Benz… needless to say, they never came back.
JihaD
^^
lmao, nigga stayed in an extra small fur
November 8th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
(the gook from harvard) >>>>
^^
My inner racist was like lol
My outer racist was like LMAO
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
#DONTKILLMUMIA
November 8th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
#FREEMUMIAABUJAMAL
November 8th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
lmao, nigga stayed in an extra small fur
^^
Fam, he got mad when the Ahki told him to take off Eve’s fur coat…Nigga said it was his and Ahki asked that nigga where the fuck was the rest of it, lol.
Eve was laughing too, but I think thats when it got in that niggas feelings– said something out of pocket and Ak to Eve to put the L down and ride off before that nigga got his care bear fur coat stained, lol.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Would any of you rock a fur coat?(no fbm)
This cat at work sports one in the winter months, and he just looks like a fruitcake.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Me personally, I can’t fuck with no super fancy shit
I’m good with some carhart or something.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Keep it peaceful.
* fades to the sound of Ill Vibe *
November 8th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Taj is lightin’ it up tonight.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
# Tron Stockton Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Would any of you rock a fur coat?(no fbm)
This cat at work sports one in the winter months, and he just looks like a fruitcake.
^^
of course, on special occasions i bring out the mink…
peace..
*also fades to the sound of Ill Vibe*
November 8th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Still Shining>>
thats the music that got me out of bed on those cold, pissy winter mornings to catch the fuckin train to work..
peace for real now…
November 8th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I’m not fly enough to rock a fur with confidence.
I’d be looking in the mirror like “naaaaaahhh”
I’d never be able to talk myself into leaving the house in it.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
I’m bout to start posting lyrics.
(Click the name twice)
November 8th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
A mink???? You’d actually rock one???? Sheesh. More power to you. I’d feel like a trannie in a mink. (n)
November 8th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
@Lloydbanks let’s go in my nigga on a @cardiakflatline
about 22 hours ago via Echofon in reply to Lloydbanks
Meek Mill x Lloyd Banks?
Sheeeeit. The city needs that.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I’m bout to start posting lyrics.
^^Nah I’m good mate.
November 8th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Nevermind…..
The album is coming (n)
November 8th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I am the hood…..
November 8th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
You EXTRA fancy if you rock fur coats….
them shits expensive…
November 8th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Tron Stockton Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Would any of you rock a fur coat?(no fbm)
This cat at work sports one in the winter months, and he just looks like a fruitcake.
^^
“I used to fight bigger niggas just swinging and ducking/ Now I argue with the cops with my mink unbuttoned”- O. Sparks, Hot 97 Freestyle
But nah, I think they look stupid as fuck– they look bad as shit on a fine piece of tail, but not all niggas can pull off the Coon skin hat look, no matter how much it costs.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
EnglandRepresent Says:
November 8th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I’m bout to start posting lyrics.
^^Nah I’m good mate.
^
Rofls.
JihaD
November 8th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I never rock a mink coat in the winter time like Killa Cam
Or rock some mink boots in the summertime like Will.I.am (c) Kayne
November 8th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I actually saw Will.I.Am at the Nike store on Michigan Avenue once. Dude looked hella fruity.
November 8th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
@Marv
If you spit some of that Pharrell nut out on my new carpet,I wouldn’t even be mad at you.
November 8th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
@Marv
If you spit some of that Pharrell nut out on my new carpet,I wouldn’t even be mad at you.
^
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