Tagged: from the archives
The Neptunes: Never-Never Land
April 2013: Over the weekend, Pharrell Williams turned 40, celebrating with an airbrushed sheet cake in the shape of a fashion-forward black Stewie. Below, in honor of Williams’ seemingly eternal youth, read FADER’s 2002 cover … read more »
Cam’ron: Harlem Playalistic Capitalist Muzik
March 2013: Last night, the Diplomats—Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey—celebrated the 10th anniversary of their 2003 major label debut with a reunion show in Manhattan. Below, take a look back at the … read more »
From the Archives: The FADER FORT
We have just kicked off the 12th year of The FADER FORT. Through the years we’ve had innumerable artists play on our various stages and we’re proud of our history. Photographer Piper Ferguson has been … read more »
Lupe Fiasco: Grindin
January, 2013: After abruptly cancelling his upcoming album and quitting Twitter, Lupe Fiasco was booted from the stage at a concert in Washington DC. His mic was cut after he repeated a phrase from 2011”s … read more »
Gorillaz: Digging Further
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are back in action, collaborating with James Murphy and Andre 3000 and designing shoes for Converse. Below, read our profile on their Gorillaz project, from 2001′s Summer Music issue, FADER … read more »
From the Archives: Eminem Gives FADER His Version of a Shoutout
Back in the summer of 2000, Marshall Mathers bka Eminem graced the cover of FADER #4. Check out Slim Shady goofily give us a shout, repeat it, wind it back, chop and screw it, and … read more »
Smooth Criminals: Vanishing Elephant Breaks Out
Sydney, Australia’s Vanishing Elephant steers clear of any modern focus for their fall collection, instead seeking influence from their homeland’s troubled past. Settled by England as a penal colony in the early 20th century, Australia … read more »
Bon Iver: The Son And The Earth
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon returns home to the Wisconsin town that raised him. Walk into The Joynt in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at happy hour and a beer will set you back just 30 cents. Signs … read more »
Aaliyah: Angel So Fly
Baby Girl, better known as Aaliyah, conjured the future between the beats. She was as enigmatic and cutting edge as R&B, pop and the rest of the music world may ever see. We glimpse the … read more »
Jerry Garcia: American Beauty
At the helm of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was a magnetic guitarist, singer and songwriter—one of the most beloved, enigmatic figures of the American 1960s. Yet Garcia’s life was as complex as one of … read more »
