The Music News Round Up! Tuesday, June 12, 2012

4. Interview magazine talks with Curre$y about the release of his eighth album, his friends in the industry, and weed. Curren$y has been in the game for quite some time and has developed a popular fan base that generally consists of teenage boys. He raps generally about weed, girls, and drinking but he claims that it's his life and if he rapped about anything else, he would be lost. His album The Stoned Immaculate is now available on iTunes. [Interview] Check out some highlights from the interview below! [Curren$y via] On working with Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Wale, Estelle, and Wiz Khalifa. "I hear people and I like them, but, if in the course of life I never meet these people, or end up forming some type of friendship, then I'll probably never work with them. I'll just continue to be a fan of what they do. If in some kind of way, our paths cross, that's because the universe wanted that to happen. Me and Pharrell [had] known [each other] for years prior to me calling him to work on this album. I had known 2 Chainz since he was Tity Boi, so he was my friend regardless. Wale was my homie for years; it just so happened that he was doing amazing, so it was tight that I be calling him. Wiz [Khalifa] is like my fucking brother; we came [up] in this shit at the same time. He's like a fucking megastar, but it's nothing for him to stop megastar-ing, to do whatever for my shit." On the point of his music. "Just do what you wanna do. If you stick to your guns, stick to what you're saying, then, in the end, the universe will give it to you, because you believed in yourself. You can pretty much just create your own world; if you don't like it, then just make it how you want it to be." On having an imaginary friend. "Nope, I always wanted to. I had a few friends who claimed to have them, but I didn't believe in it. I saw Drop Dead Fred [1991] and I wanted one because of that, but I could never convince myself that I had one."