Nardwuar interviews Grimes at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas!

Joey Bada$$ is still in high school, but he’s already spitting game stronger than rappers twice his age. We headed to Edward R. Murrow high school in Brooklyn, NY to meet Joey and the Pro-Era Crew. Spotted on Noisey’s Youtube

When CL first sent me Asaad’s music I listened to LVMH first, and then immediately listened to all of #dirtymiddleclass – I wanted to hear more. The music was at once visceral and intellectual. Elements of trap music were laid over soulful samples, thoughtful over-your-head wordplay was mixed with ignorant one-liners, and it worked. On top of wanting to hear more, I wanted to know more about the artist. I saw names like Bink! on production, dozens of songs on Youtube, one video interview and one music video, but almost no information about who Asaad was. This dude was on some The Weeknd meets MF DOOM shit.

We reached out to Asaad to do a short interview, because we felt we could capture a bit more about the artist that others had not been able to capture yet. Upon meeting Asaad, it was clear that a short interview would not suffice in portraying who this multi-faceted artist was. Asaad and I both felt that the world needed to see who he was. A few hours turned into several days, and I had the opportunity to document the entire process during multiple trips by Asaad & his team to New York City. I tried to piece together who Asaad was, for myself, and for anyone viewing this piece – and as I made the transition from fan, to documentarian, to friend, it became clear that there are many sides to the enigmatic Asaad. My hope with this documentary is that current fans, potential fans, and haters alike will be able to get a better understanding of who this artist is. Fuck with him or not, it’s clear that he’s not stopping anytime soon. This is Asaad.

Nardwuar interviews Danny Brown at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas!

Earl Sweatshirt sits down with Peter Rosenberg for his first interview since his return/ever. Among other things, he talks about his new-found fame, why he went away, and continuing forth with rapping.

Nardwuar interviews A$AP Rocky at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas. Shouts to Nardwuar for finding that Peso sample!

Melanie Fiona bumps into Spike Lee in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Melanie’s “The MF Life” hits stores tomorrow.  Spotted at UHTN

Diane Pernet sat down with Y-3 Creative Director Yohji Yamamoto to discuss his philosophies on fashion.