Gwen Stefani Covers Elle Magazine

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I haven’t heard much ‘music wise’ from Gwen Stefani over the last few years, however, it’s no denying she looks amazing on the cover of Elle Magazine’s upcoming Music Issue. Inside, she dishes on whether she thinks girls like Rihanna & Lady Gaga were influenced by her style as well as the longevity of today’s music.
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Really? I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on. I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy. Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that. But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.

On today’s music longevity
When we were growing up, some of the hits were legendary ones that you hear your whole life. But certain songs, I don’t know if you’ll ever hear them again. Because that’s what that music is, like a guilty pleasure, it’s right at the moment.
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Nicki Minaj strikes a bold pose, wearing a Mark Fast knit minidress and Maison Martin Margiela bodysuit, in a black-and-white photo for Elle’s Music Issue, on newsstands April 12. In the interview, hip-hop’s reigning diva speaks about competing with her male peers.

“I always wanted to play with the boys,” she tells the magazine. “I didn’t want to be a pawn in their game or have a sidekick role. I wanted to be more of a lead character—a superhero.”

Source: Rap-Up

 

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Jada Pinkett-Smith seems like a star breeder nowadays with a 12 year old movie star for a son and a 10 year old chart topping, world touring daughter. Though she’s been under a lot of criticism from people who think she’s “pimping” her kids, she recently revealed in an interview that she wishes she had the same opportunities as her kids when she was growing up:


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Maybe because she trained as an actress, 26-year-old rapper Nicki Minaj (born Onika Tanya Maraj) likes to create multiple characters in her act. For the sake of clarity, though, we talked to the one she calls Nicki.
Do your alter egos have their own style?
“They definitely do, Martha’s an older lady in her 60s or 50s. The nerdy look I did in my Saturday Night Live sketch was Dexter. I haven’t unveiled Roman yet. I can’t wait to show everyone what he looks like! I think that my more flamboyant stuff is definitely not Nicki – it’s basically Roman in drag.”
You went to La Guardia Arts High School of fame for acting, how did you end up in music?
“Because it was easier to do on me own terms. With acting auditions, you have to be mentally prepared for constant rejection. I don’t think I was mature enough [for that]. With music, it was like everyone around me was doing it, so that was an easy transition.”
Do you have any beauty icons?
“I love Cyndi Lauper’s style. I remember watching her as a kid and thinking, I don’t know who this is, but I want to hang out with her. Her style looked like a piece of art to me.”
You’ve been ranked as the new queen of hip-hop by Rolling Stone and your album Pink Friday, topped the charts. Pressure?
“A lot of people don’t treat me like a new artist, even though this is only my first album. It takes a lot out of me. But I would definitely rather people have high expectations than the opposite. Until maybe six months ago, I was underestimated my whole life.”
-Kate Sullivan