I thought you had a Range Rover, but you came in a Mercedes. Why?
Unfortunately, Range Rover is under repair.
That is, the saying that Range Rover drivers do not say hello because they have already seen each other in the service in the morning, does it work?
In fact, my car has never broken down. But it so happened that I went to change the light bulb. I changed it and silent blocks, after which something began to crunch in me. I came back to the service, found out that stabilization had turned off. We began to read the errors and there were so many of them ... It never broke, but here everything is at once.
How long have you been with this car?
I've been with her for 2 years, and before that she was with my friend.
Was there really no problem?
At all. Once the right window lifter broke, we replaced it and that's it.
Are you completely satisfied with the car?
Yes, I am happy with my car.
How do you like the car you came in?
I really like it, 221 is a good car.
Are you for safe driving?
I used to be a stupid young fool and did not pay attention to the rules. But when I grew up, I realized that it was not about my safety, but about the safety of other people! If the person behind the wheel is drunk, then he may simply not see, knock down someone. And to do badly to a person who has nothing to do with it.
What kind of city driver are you?
I can't say that I'm an aggressive driver and rush on the roads, but I'm quite active. At the same time, I don’t break the rules, after two solid ones I don’t turn around, I park where I need to.
Did you have any funny, interesting driving stories?
Yes they were. I have been disqualified twice. The first time I was really guilty, in my youth I got drunk behind the wheel. I drove not far, a traffic police officer stopped me and put me in jail for 5 days. I did not even resist, I understood that it was my fault. I didn’t think, of course, that they would give me 5 days, but I got enough sleep. And the second time I was deprived of my license for crossing a continuous lane, although there was none. I just drove around the corner and built into my lane. The staff of the PPS, who were standing around the corner, did not see how I left and thought that I drove all the way along the oncoming lane and now I am trying to change lanes back. Unfortunately, I couldn't prove him otherwise. Since then I have been very careful driving.
It's great that life teaches you.
Everyone thinks when he gets behind the wheel that he is a hero, a super driver, he sees everything and does everything right. But sometimes unpleasant moments occur because of their own stupidity. Behind the wheel you need to get adequate, sober, preferably well-rested.
This is true. Tell me, are you easy to get on the road?
I have a BMW with a six-litre engine and I can drive in principle, but this happens very rarely.
Tell me, have you changed many cars in your life?
I had a Mazda 6, a BMW 7-series and a Range Rover. I want to sell them now and buy myself something else, but I don’t know what yet. And there was a BMW “penny”!
Funny, you must have looked in it.
I “hit it”... I had an accident at the TTK, after which I sold it. And in general, she annoyed me, because she was too small.
What brand of car do you prefer?
Generally BMW of course. I really like how she holds the road. But in terms of comfort, Mercedes is still ahead, this is a sofa, a beautiful sofa.
The car is for the passenger, and the BMW is for the driver.
Yes, bmw for the driver, so BMW i and choose.
That is, most likely, the new car will be BMW?
No, it will be Lexus. Last time BMW does not suit me with the quality. Cars of this brand ride for a while, and then they start having problems with the electrics. So I think, since it's an electrician, we need to take a leader in electrics.
An unexpected approach. But about the Range Rover, too, everyone says that it is pouring!
These are fairy tales. My friend has the same Range Rover as me and he just lives in a car service. I can climb into the mud on my own, and on the mountains-gardens on it. And at the acquaintance - no, constantly, then pneuma, then something else ... So everything depends on the car. It sounds childish, but sometimes it seems to me that this is a living being. Each car has its own character. Either it is constantly broken, or it is always intact.
So, for you, a car is not just a means of transportation?
No, the car is your friend. It can become your home in a difficult situation or a place where you can be alone.
What do you like to do in traffic jams?
In traffic jams, I usually sit on the Internet. If I'm in a traffic jam, I look at my phone, but if movement starts, then I immediately remove it. I always argue with friends who drive “one eye on the road, the other in whatsapp”. And I'm also very afraid when someone is driving more than 80 km / h and I'm not driving. Two times I got into serious accidents and both times I was not driving - now I am a very shy passenger. So there is no driver on the planet that I would trust.
About your cars. He called the Mazda CX-7 his first car.
Immediately got to sit on a good wheelbarrow. Great, after passing on the rights, - said Vasily Vakulenko. - Passed on the first try. But it's too late, at 25. Before that, there was simply no need. This is probably the same car that appears in Basta's famous song "Urban".
Many advise me: "Braza, it's time to tie.
They say that maza and the material base are important in life.
You have a black Mazda taken on credit, beaten more than once
And these airports, train stations and highways.
Then the Cadillac Escalade appeared in the life of the Rostov rapper. According to the star, this was his main car.
Feels like it's been on it for a million years. I fell in love with this thug, - Basta exclaimed with a smile.
Freeze frame from the video Basta / Guf "Bobbed up"
He noted that he likes big cars for their convenience. The rapper drove a Bentley Continental GT and an old 1993 Mercedes. The contractor bought an open Mustang in America, but "did not understand this car." Basta also described Aston Martin as "not mine".
The rapper said that he was taught to drive by friends. He tries to drive carefully and does not like dangerous roads. I remembered Bast and the first accident.
It was a long time ago. I remember driving in the morning without getting enough sleep. Somewhere for a second I stared and slightly hit the “American”, Chrysler 300C. Not much, but I remember it for a long time.
He also said that he does not like long trips by car, when attention, concentration and “buzz goes out”, but they happen to him quite often. The rapper travels between cities for 800 kilometers and likes to drive himself more than to sit out as passengers. He now drives a long-wheelbase Cadillac Escalade, which he presented to his fans on Instagram last year.
The car for me is a buzz, mood, challenge, adventure, partly a necessity, but for the most part - an atmosphere, - Vasily admitted. - Very often lines come at the wheel. So, in fact, I composed the soundtrack for “Motherland” by Pyotr Buslov on the road.
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Daring on stage and cute in communication: what is he really like ?!
- Do you often get recognized on the streets and do you feel like a star?
- I feel like an ordinary Kuban lad ( laughs). Probably only six months since I moved to a taxi, before that I rode the subway all the time. He never got tired of signing autographs and taking selfies. It's certainly hard after university or a hard day, but at the same time you put yourself in the place of the guys who want to be photographed. And you understand that it would be unpleasant for yourself if the person whose songs I listen to would say with a sour face: “No, I don’t take pictures.”
Therefore, despite my condition, I try not to refuse. With the release of each release and album, there are more and more people who want to. Already a security guard in my house a week ago turned to me and asked: "Are you Mot?" I nodded and thought, why did he not notice me for six months, and then he suddenly noticed. He continues: "A friend from Bryansk asked me to take a picture with you, to take an autograph." I say: "Come on, you will not come from afar." He smiled and said: "Yes, you can take a picture for yourself."
What are the weirdest questions your fans ask you on Instagram?
- The strangest questions are asked personally by the organizers of concerts in various cities. They want to make a good impression and be remembered, but not knowing what to ask, they are bombarded with strange questions. For example, you are driving in a car, tired, yesterday there was a concert from which you rush to the plane without getting enough sleep, you go from the airport to the hotel and you are suddenly asked: “How is Timati? Is it true that his daughter always wears black? Why don't I get a tattoo? Is it true that I wear glasses because of poor eyesight or is it just an image? And this is the most decent, the rest does not pass through censorship. Recently, people often ask when the wedding is.
- In general, your Instagram is solid girls, chic hotels and beautiful countries. Is it really like that or is Instagram just pictures for you?
- Let's start with the fact that in my Instagram there is one beloved girl, many hotels, tours and countries. In real life, this is exactly how it is: a huge number of concerts take us to different cities and corners of the world, which I am extremely happy about. Before signing with the Black Star label, my passport was pristine, and by the age of 23 I was only in Turkey and Egypt. In the summer there were tours in Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain, now there are tours in Germany.
What is the most expensive item in your wardrobe?
The most expensive item in my wardrobe is a chain. Golden chain around the rapper's neck laughs) should be the most expensive. He can wear an H&M T-shirt and Zara pants, but he must be wearing real jewelry of the highest standard.
- What car do you drive? Do you like to drive alone or with a driver?
“By the age of 25, I don’t have a driver’s license because I never needed one. I didn't have the passion to drive. Probably, this is because at a turning point, at the age of 13-14, when the guys want to drive and buy their own car, I moved from Krasnodar to Moscow. I ended up in a huge metropolis with four-lane roads in one direction and six-lane roads in the other. I was shocked by such a busy traffic, I didn’t even know the city.
What car could it be? Now I have no time for a car, for a long time I was satisfied with the subway, but now I get by with taxi services. Feel free to fall into the back seat, check social media or write a song, instead of bothering yourself in the side mirrors.
- Tell me, what does it take to become a star?
- Probably, this is karma, who is destined to become, he will become. A lot of work and diligence is required from the person himself, because, no matter how talented you are, you will not achieve anything if you sit back. As my mother says, you need to make in your thoughts on the new moon an image of what you dream about. We all know that thoughts are material, the main thing is to believe and strive. In many ways, success comes to those who have a reliable rear in the face of parents, friends, soulmate. Career growth is never smooth, and in those moments when you want to give up, loved ones can help you with advice and support. You can leave on your own will and faith, but not far.
- And what stars, whose work do you watch? Besides Black Star, of course.
– I don’t watch Black Star at all.
- I don’t even know what Timati’s daughter wears, right?
– (Laughs.) Exactly! Over the past couple of years, television and the stage have significantly rejuvenated, music is becoming more stylish, progressive, sometimes even radical, conservative channel editors are retiring, who did not want to put anyone on the air except the artists of their youth. I am very impressed with the work of the IOWA group. Quest Pistols for me is a successful mixture of style and creativity with format and mass character. As a rule, a commercial product is too sugary, and these guys skillfully find a balance between the first and second. If we talk about those with whom I would record a song, Quest Pistols are on the first or second line.
Since childhood, when I was still dancing in "Todes" (and there was such a page in my life), I met Soso Pavliashvili. We went to Anapa and performed there with him. I was about 10 years old, and even then I copied it and sang in front of him "Georgian is waiting for you", falling to my knees. He appreciated it, took a joint photo. To this day, I remain a fan of the creativity and personality of Soso Pavliashvili, and the song "Please" for me is the most masculine song dedicated to the opposite sex.
From foreign countries (we all willy-nilly turn to the West), I love Jay Cole, Drake, Big Sean. Music does not stand still, young blood appears, and God forbid that this trend continues on our stage.
- Since we are talking about creativity, tell us about the track that you recently released.
- This week I released a joint track with Bianca, I have long wanted to do a joint track with her. She is an excellent vocalist. I like to post sketches on Instagram where I sing along to some instrumental a melody I just wrote. It so happened that when I once again made a similar post, Bianca saw it, wrote to me, asked what it was. I said that I just wrote it, offered to do a track together.
The next day we went to the studio and recorded a song that was released recently, the video will be released next week. The composition turned out to be very soulful and lyrical, I wanted to release it either in the fall, during a period of good sadness and melancholy, or in the spring, when the mood is right. On such cold days as now, I want to listen to something warm and inspiring hope, a new song, like a battery, is designed to warm the hearts and souls of people.
- Do you think stars, as creative people, can afford to behave more than others?
- Well, yes, of course, they can, to be honest! For example, they do not stand with everyone at the check-in counter, but go through the VIP entrance, they do not spend hours in stores trying to buy new Kanye West sneakers, they are brought to their homes. There are many such aspects, but it is important not to go too far and remember that you are first of all a person, and not a star hovering in the clouds. After all, today you are at the top, and tomorrow you have already fallen.
- Are there any commandments, for example, "I will never..."?
- I will never support Barcelona football club, because since the age of 10 I have been an ardent fan of the Real Madrid club. I have a great relationship with the Barcelona players, but when I see the garnet blue colors, it suddenly becomes difficult for me.
- Is it to be different from other artists of the Black Star label?
– No, it’s just that for me a tattoo is something very personal and eternal. Now I can not name a single thing that is so significant for me to stuff on the body. Of course, I can get Spiderman on my right arm, because I love this hero, Real Madrid, the name of the mother or the photo of the son, when he is, I mean. But the last two things are not public, and stuffing a superhero is a little childish. Ideas what to fill, no, this is unlikely to change, so tattoos are not for me.
- We all know that Black Star artists promote a healthy lifestyle: no grass, cigarettes, alcohol. But nevertheless, have you ever performed at a concert in a state of intoxication?
- I don't drink alcohol at all. Purely symbolically I drink a glass of champagne for the New Year and for my birthday.
- In general, the Amy Winehouse-style line of conduct and examples of "Club 27" are not about you?
Yes, not my story.
- There is no negative information about you on the Internet ...
- Yes, considering that I was recently invited to an interview in a magazine, where there was a section with malicious comments and tweets. They collected everything they could from all sites, gave it to me and asked me to comment on each hate entry.
- You probably had an empty list?
– No, there were about 50 phrases. Therefore, if desired, apparently, you can find something negative ( laughs). But in principle, my biography is clean.
- Have you decided to create a new image for a fashionable rapper? Or is it just your human nature?
- If a person plays, sooner or later his deceit becomes obvious anyway. The roots of my behavior go back to childhood and adolescence, the upbringing that my parents gave me does not allow me to run around naked, swear, spend my free time in brothels and strip clubs. I am not an image, but a real person, for which I want to say thank you to mom and dad.
– Can you describe what your songs are about in one word?
The songs cannot be summed up in one word. If we talk about creativity, then it will be the word "potpourri". I have tracks for the body that you want to dance to, and tracks for the soul that evoke a romantic mood. It is impossible to fit under any one comb. The artist, like the listener, has a different mood, depending on which this or that composition is born.
– Tell me about a case in your life that you are very ashamed of? For example, I ran on a date through the balcony.
- Not bad, I have a lot of similar cases, but they, too, I'm afraid, will not pass the censorship. I don't want to hurt readers.
- How can you injure if we have already found out that you are an exemplary guy?
- Well, I grew up in Krasnodar, and my childhood and youth were very rich and active. Not without sin, so to speak. From childhood tricks, I remember how we collected scrap metal in Krasnodar during the day, handed it over in the evening and received money. They came at night, stole it, and brought it back during the day. Or another funny one. We watched the movie "Yamakashi" for the first time and decided to conquer the Olympus of one of the houses. However, it was very simple, and we decided to conquer the Olympus of one of the police stations. On the third floor, the window opened, we were received, and we spent the night at the police, explaining that this was not a terrorist attack, that we were simply impressed by the film and wanted to feel like teenage ninjas. And there were similar things with the construction site, and a lot with something else ...
- You often said that you like to relax in Greece and enjoy Greek cuisine. Nevertheless, you shoot videos in Dubai and even dedicate songs to him. How do you feel about this city?
– I have only one song about Dubai. I have been preparing for a trip to this city for a long time, looking at photographs of the Burj Khalifa, the island, skyscrapers. I understood that I would soon see it all live, so there was some excitement. Many people asked me what the first thing I would do in Dubai would be to rent a cool Lamborghini, pull some sheikh's gundora. I told everyone that I would just call my mother and say: "Mom, I'm in Dubai." It was in connection with these impressions that the famous line was born.
I write a lot on planes, because there is often not enough time for creativity, so on the way back from Dubai to Moscow, I wrote a song. I didn't think that this track would blow up clubs in due time. For me, it was like an Instagram photo that describes my experience and says: "Look, I was here!"
That year I visited Greece for the first time, unfortunately, not with a concert, but for now as a tourist. I was very inspired and impressed, because Greek blood boils and flows in me, my grandfather was from there.
I was wondering when I get to Greece, my genetic homeland, will I feel in my place. All this happened. At the hotel at breakfast and at the reception, they spoke to me exclusively in Greek until I explained in English that I was from Russia - they were madly surprised.
Are you familiar with the term "golddiggers"?
“Honestly, no, I don't know. There is a song by Kanye West, it's probably connected somehow, but I don't know how.
“A golddigger is a girl who goes after a guy with a fat wallet. Have you met such people in your life? Tried to divorce?
“Honestly, stories like this are all over the place. Stars and artists, including me, are constantly harassed by some maniacs who want to post a photo with you. There are those who want to get fame and promotion in social networks at the expense of you, or fly with you on vacation, receive every day new collections of "Agent Provocateur". In my opinion, these can be seen a mile away. The girls are ready to do anything to get a rich man hooked: operations, deceit, extortion.
- Do you subscribe to Instagram of your fans?
- After each concert, I go to the geolocation and look at the photos of the people who were there. I go to the pages of users, like, comment, expose myself. Thus, I salute the author of the picture for his work. I often answer substantive questions in my profile, recently I wrote, for example, that a new album will be released in the spring. Naturally, I ignore comments from the category "I was fired from BurgerKing" and "Mutual subscriptions and likes". - The best manicure, weight loss ... - Yes, this is also rarely of interest, like the proposed trauma ( laughs).
- How do you feel about silicone breasts? Indeed, in recent years there has been a trend towards naturalness.
For a long time, the standard of female beauty for me was Kim Kardashian. Then they opened my eyes to the cheekbones, nose, lips and ass ...
– Or did you see a video that was circulating on the Internet?
- Everyone saw this video, many thanks to it just became fans of Kim Kardashian. No, I just realized that everything in it is artificial, and was disappointed. Often my girlfriend breaks after some secular party to make herself plastic surgery. She sees the cheekbones made and says that she wants to too, asks why I don’t allow her. I am giving a lecture on the fact that the natural is much more beautiful. Fortunately, now there is a trend towards naturalness and many girls who have not yet spoiled themselves with plastic surgery have begun to think.
I can not say that I am an ardent opponent. Many Instagirls with millions of followers were once far from pretty. You go to the "Naked Truth on Instagram" group and look at what was "before", and you understand: in this case, plastic surgery has changed a person's life for the better. No one would ever know about her, would not look, and so she from the gray Cinderella became the queen desired by all.
If the girl is already so beautiful, sweet, charismatic, then, in my opinion, you should not engage in this nonsense.
Who is your dream woman?
- For a long time, I already said, it was Kim Kardashian, and now, probably, this is my girlfriend. First of all, it is not so much the aspect of appearance that is important here, but the soul. Artists are such complex, capricious, ungrateful people that next to them should be a caring, patient girl, ready, as they said in our military department, to endure all the hardships and hardships. There was a military service, here an artistic one. My significant other often has to turn a blind eye to tours, photos with fans, a video with Bianca and take it philosophically.
- Not jealous of you?
- Inside, I think, she is jealous, but she does not show it, for which I am very grateful to her.
- I saw photos of Maria, she looks a lot like Kim Kardashian, by the way.
- Still, this image did not let me go to the end and, apparently, it will never let me go.
– Two last questions from our Instagram subscribers. First: what event in your life do you consider significant?
- It is difficult to single out one thing, probably a gold medal at school. I went to her for a very long time and gladly brought this moment closer.
- And the second question: what subjects at school did you like, and which did not?
- I loved literature, my mother is a philologist, from childhood she instilled in me a love for the word. Loved physical education. I couldn’t bear the natural sciences, I was still a humanist, physics and chemistry were hard, I swam in these subjects. I really liked my teachers in physics and chemistry, but I couldn't stand the laboratory work they did. I always tried to sit down at such moments with some classmate. There was a joint work, she did everything, and I said: "Well, we worked great together! That's all it turned out!"
