Articles by Wilbert L. Cooper
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Big Booties Don't Get into Rap Videos Without These Guys
Face Time Agency has brought the biggest butts to the small screen, in videos for ass connoisseurs like 2 Chainz, Kanye West, and 50 Cent. I hopped on the phone with Face Time co-founder Jeff Janvier to beg him to let me stand in the corner with my hand in my pocket during one of their rap video shoots. After he declined, we did this fascinating interview. Full story
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VICE Premiere
Pimp Rapper 100s Dropped a Video for "1999"
It doesn't seem that hard out here for a pimp, at least when you tune into a 100s music video. The Cali-bred MC, who we introduced to you back in October of last year, has sharpened up his dick-wielding, perm-rocking persona with his latest clip for the synth-driven "1999." Full story
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The RZA and Adrian Younge Are Supreme Mutant Beings
Here is an old interview with a rap legend and a rising hip-hop producer that is still worth reading a few months after it was conducted, especially if you eat, sleep, and breath all things Shaolin. We talked about creating 'Twelve Reasons to Die,' what it's like working with Gho… Full story
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Gangsta Boo Reviews Azealia Banks, MIA, Iggy Azalea, Brooke Candy, and More
Gangsta Boo embodies a lot of what is desperately missing in the rap game right now. So, I invited her to the VICE offices to sit together and watch some music videos by some of the hottest lady rappers out today. Full story
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Why Is Everyone at the Tribeca Film Festival Wearing a Funny Hat?
The most prevalent trend I've uncovered at Tribeca is hats. I'm not sure why filmic folks love to cover their domes with statement-making headpieces, but maybe it says something about their sexuality—like bandanas at a leather club. Could wearing a fedora mean you like to role pl… Full story
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VICE Premiere
Wash ‘N’ Set's "Private Play" - Directed by Richard Kern
Wash ‘N’ Set is a hip-hop duo comprised of childhood friends Nicole Franzen and Ashley Sebok, who used to intern at VICE. They enlisted renowned photographer Richard Kern to shoot their debut music video for the single "Private Play," which is a dizzyingly sexy and empowering sum… Full story
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The Underachievers Talk About Stop-and-Frisk and Kimani Gray
The Underachievers have managed to rise up out of their Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush. But it wasn't long ago that they were getting stopped and frisked by the cops, just like the other hundreds of thousands of black and Latino male New Yorkers. I talked with them about the N… Full story
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Never Party with the Brick Squad - the Video
If you party with the Brick Squad, you might end up drinking an entire bottle of Hennessy and almost dying. That's what the valiant 'Noisey Raps' host Wilbert learned backstage with Waka Flocka and Gucci Mane. Thankfully, he survived and was able to capture one of their last appe… Full story
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Watch This Eerily Erotic and Pretty Fucked-up 'American Ecstasy' Trailer
There isn't too much information available about 'American Ecstasy,' besides the fucked-up and strangely sexy trailer. To glean a little—and I mean just a little—insight on what the new film is about, I hit director Jonathan Leder up for a chat on the phone. Full story
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Getting Fresh with Wilbert
I Almost Died Trying to See En Noir, But You Don't Have To
En Noir has become a go-to brand for fashion icons like Kanye West and A$AP Rocky, and it's easy to see why—their mix of luxurious leathers and streetwear swagger is perfect for a hip-hop dude with refined tastes. Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends