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We asked Vayga a few questions. CLICK HERE TO READ HIS RESPONSES..Please listen to this mixtape below. You’ll become fans — just as we did.

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Your twitter says you’re in Florida…but it definitely sounds like you’re from up north. Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Tampa, Florida but I was born in New York which is what influenced my style and taste in music. That and 90′s hip hop.

You’re lyrically amazing. What helped you become such a fantastic lyricist?
Thank you! I think what helped me with my lyrics was my interest in reading at an early age. I also had two older brothers who force fed me a lot of music that contained stories and meaningful lyrics. It made me become a fan of music that said something.

What made you decide to put together Famous Theories?
Famous Theories is my first real project. I wanted to put togethera tape with music people could relate to. I didn’t want to talk about money, cars or the cliché stuff. All of my lyrics are 100% real.

Talk about your track “State of Mind”. It is one of my favorite tracks and it hits touches on many deep personal topics.
“State of mind” is exactly what it’s titled, my state of mind at the time. Sometimes I don’t feel like rapping or being social. I’d rather just be at the house alone. lol. I wrote the song when it was just one of those days.. and a lot of people enjoyed it. I was actually kind of surpised. lol

What mainstream artists do you like and why?
Ah, man.. well, I listen to A LOT of music and it’s not all rap. If you were to put my iTunes on shuffle, you’d hear music from artists like; Joe Budden, The Fray, Rick Ross, Annex, Green day, Drake and Jay-z to name just a few. All of these artist’s have a different but real message in their music.

What are you working on currently or what should we look out for?
I’m working on a couple different projects at the moment.. a few features and my next tape that I’m looking to drop early next year. So definitely be on the look out for that.

Pac Div schools Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Derrick Williams and Eric Gordon on the history of bling. From ancient times to present day, the icons of bling… Even with a lock out…these guys are still working.

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Planking picture from Brisbane Planking Association

So I decided to check out CNN.com and see what was actually going on in the world. Apparently, we humans have lost our d@mn mind. Lying still as flat as a board or ‘plank’ is the new craze…and people are doing it EVERYWHERE. I guess the entertainment in the action is seeing where you can get away with just lying flat face down, other than your bed. Take a look:

Maximilian Wiedeman

The Fabian Castanier Gallery is having a solo showcase of British pop art Sensation Maximilian Wiedemann called “Pump Up The Valium.” The exhibition will also feature a range of mixed media on canvas, silkscreens, neon sculptures, stenciled artworks and several spectacular installations. Wiedemann will also be incorporating 25,000 pills into his works. According to Wiedemann:

“It’s about pills, and beauty, and vanity, and women taking blades to their faces”

Sounds like an interesting show…attend if you can.

June 4th through June 26th
Fabien Castanier Gallery
12196 Ventura Blvd,
Studio City, CA, 91604
WWW.CASTANIERGALLERY.COM

Hillary Scott and Rico Love with their awards

Encore Status Entertainment got a chance to cover the 2011 Sesac awards. Like BMI and ASCAP, SESAC is a service organization created to assist both the creators of music and music users through timely, efficient royalty collection and music licensing. There were over 400 songwriters, publishers and industry professionals there. We had the honor of quickly chatting with Rico Love, who was awarded Songwriter of the Year. He’s written a slew of songs, including:

-”There Goes My Baby” – sung by Usher

-”Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” – sung by Usher featuring Plies

-”Sweet Dreams” – sung by Beyonce

-”Just A Dream”- sung by Nelly

We also spoke briefly with the great Bryan-Michael Cox, Chrisette Michele (Ashton Martin Music), and Traci Hale (Rihanna “Whats My Name”). Hillary Scott of the group Lady Antebellum made her presence felt during the star studded event as well. She was awarded with Song of the Year, “Need You Now.” The song went triple platinum and was at the top of the Billboard charts for 5 consecutive weeks.

Chrisette Michele and  few of these top level songwriters gave Encore Status some advice to pass on to up and coming artists. Those videos will come soon. For now, check out some pics of the event.

Bryan-Michael Cox, Hillary Scott, Rico Love, Swizz Beats