Producer Mars of 1500 Or Nothin tells XXL magazine that he is working on a project in which can be a possible Will Smith revival. “We’re working on Tip, we’re working on the High School movie with Snoop and Wiz Khalifa. We’re working on Will Smith, bringing him back. That’s actually him on the other line right now,” said Mars. It has been six years since The Fresh Prince’s last solo album and now he is planning to make a comeback and claim hip-hop’s crown. Do we hear a remix with the “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” star in his 10 year old daughter Willow Smith’s upcoming album? It is said Willow may even be on the big screen as she is to star in a remake of Annie, with music by Jay-Z.
Uptown Magazine got a chance to interview Mr. Steal Your Girl a.k.a. Trey Songz. They discussed his upcoming tour, being the face of Rocawear’s “Evolution” fragrance, and even chatted about what he looks for in a lady. Besides his feature in the magazine, Trigga is expected to be the lead role in the remake of horror film classic “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” next year.
Check out an excerpt of the exclusive interview and read the rest at Uptown Magazine.
How do you feel about being the new face of Rocawear Evolution?
“It’s dope, first of all. Outside of Evolution, I’ve been the face [of Rocawear] for a while now. It all spawned from going on tour with Jay-Z – the Blueprint 3 tour last January. And you know we had a conversation about the clothing company. The fragrance was always in the industry talks. And it’s finally come to life now, after sending samples back and talking about it. It’s truly something that I represent so that makes it much more organic and a seamless transition for me than just taking pictures and then walking away from a shoot and spraying something else on [laughs].”
We hear that you’re performing in Africa next week? Are you excited?
“I’m excited. I’m slated to be there for seven days. I’m going on a safari, I’m doing it all! I truly don’t know what to expect but I’ve never heard anything negative about going to Africa, especially from people in my profession. Just the self gratitude you get from going out there and witnessing the beauty there. You know I heard Capetown is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.”What qualities do you look for in a woman?
“I think confidence is one of the best qualities a woman can have – confidence in herself. Intelligence – definitely. I want someone I can have a conversation with. And sexy is something that is not only a physical attribute, but something that you wear just in knowing who you are. There’s something beautiful in that. And I love humor. I truly am one of the silliest people I know. And I need someone to appreciate that.
The most anticipated collaborative album, “Watch The Throne” was expected to sell over 400k. The official numbers are in and Jay-Z and Kanye’s album has arrived at No.1 on on the Billboard 200 albums chart with a total of 436,079 copies sold [320,893 (digital) and 115,186 (physical)]. It is the second largest sales weeks of the year for an album with Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” in the lead with 1.1 million copies sold. Will Lil Wayne’s The Carter IV trump the rap duo in album sales?
