David LaChapelle’s Studio Needs More Neon Signs

See Pharrell shuffle through David LaChapelle’s studio where everything is as grandiosely tacky and day-glo as you would imagine. And he’s got a deliberately crowded Michael Jackson mirror-bureau shrine. Of course he does. |BBC|

Pharrell Rocks Pocketbook for ‘Paper’

Here’s the new cover of Paper magazine featuring Pharrell rocking a giant girly-man ‘purple croc’ purse, custom made from Hermes. |Nahright|

Kanye Flows In the Dark


One of ANIMAL’s West Coast operatives sent in some flicks and video from Kanye West’s kick off concert to his Glow In the Dark Tour. The crowds packed the Seattle Center—home to the soon to be diminished Sonics—and Lupe opened up followed by N.E.R.D, Rihanna, and then Kanye himself. Hopefully, Pharrell gets some time to recover before the LA show on the 21st, the rapper already lost his voice from too much smoke machine inhalation. And in a rare move for a Hip Hop concert, Skateboard P came back out on stage after the N.E.R.D.’s set and apologized for using vulgarities. As for ‘Ye, he was on some space themed shit or something, and kept talking about getting picked up by Aliens and how he hasn’t had pussy in months. Also, our spy also notes that the only thing glow in the dark about the tour were the rave sticks being waved by concertgoers. Check for the video clips after the jump.

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