FLAUNT MAG #192-2024-LENNY KRAVITZ-ENTER VORTEX-DIFFERENT KIND OF BLUE-Brand New

Description: LENNY KRAVITZ | ENTER THE VORTEX, A DIFFERENT KIND OF BLUE VIA ISSUE 192, GETTIN' AROUND Written by Hannah Bhuiya Photographed by Jonny Marlow Styled by Rodney Burns Since blasting onto the scene in 1989 with his fully-formed statement of harmonic intent, Let Love Rule, the dynamo that is Lenny Kravitz has shared his musical, emotional, and style evolution with generations X, Y, and Z, and now enjoys a culturally-transcendent position as a globally adored icon. The living embodiment of retro-flavored Rock ‘n’ Roll, effortlessly oozing raw sensuality, the ageless Lenny is always going to be the coolest guy in the room—no matter what room—as his sex and soul appeal is abundant, springing wild and eternal. Kravitz is the popularly anointed scion of the 20th Century ‘Rock God’ lineage, grabbing the mic stand, writhing and strutting, gyrating and shaking that elegant head with unmistakable crown of kinetic dreads. With ‘My Heart Belongs to Jesus Christ’ inscribed in curlicued gothic script across his trapezoids, he gavottes like Jagger, swaggers like Morrison, goes skintight like Bowie, burns up the guitar strings like Hendrix, calls us to action like Marley, gets on up like James Brown—but at the same time, he’s always been 100% himself. Channeling from the same source as the stage-shamans before him, straight out of the gate he found his own groove, with a distinctive Rock-God arsenal of screams, ooohaas and yeah yeah yeah yeahhhhhs alloyed with the ability to play ALL the instruments on any album. Style-wise, everyone knows that Lenny Kravitz always pulls it off. His signature figure-hugging layered looks consistently remix his favorite textures of feathers, furs, lace, and leather, accessorized with scarves, chains, cuffs, and chunky rings. This means, of course, that each time he steps outside the house, his OOTD has viral potential. Witness ‘The Big Scarf’ moment from 2012 which engendered a swathe of memes, even with social media in a nascent stage. Demonstrating his wry sense of humor, Kravitz joined TikTok in 2023 with a reel starring ‘The Big Scarf 2.0.’ He’s just that kind of guy—a truly uncontroversial hero, equal parts Zen and visionary vigor. From his first persona, ‘Romeo Blue,’ right up to the brand new Blue Electric Light album dropping on May 24th, Kravitz’s exacting professional passions coexist with a chill, mellow vibe. Daughter Zoe Kravitz describes having Lenny as Dad as ‘awesome,’ her mother, ex-wife Lisa Bonet, and other prominent companions along the way, only speak highly of their time in his company. And what a ride it was to get here. In “Always on the Run,” (1991) Kravitz yowls raspily: My mama said / Go get all that you’re after / And my mama said / That love’s all that matters. He has truly lived by these words. ‘Mama’ was acclaimed actress Roxie Roker, of African-American and Afro-Caribbean heritage. ‘Papa’ was Seymour ‘Sy’ Kravitz, a Jewish-Ukrainan businessman from Brooklyn. In his 2020 memoir, Let Love Rule, Kravitz goes into depth about how the fusion and friction between these “twin worlds, twin identities” forged the man and the artist he is today: “My life is all about opposites. Black and white. Jewish and Christian. The Jackson 5 and Led Zeppelin. I accepted my Gemini soul. I owned it. I adored it.” Born in 1964, from the age of four the young savant was beating pots and pans in the kitchen, humming melodies from Tchaikovsky learned from his toy record player, irresistibly drawn to pound every drum and twang each guitar string in the music store. Living adjacent to the Met Museum, the artistic enclaves of Manhattan became his first playground. His mom painted peace signs on his cheeks and took him to anti-war marches in Central Park. The aspiring artist was changed forever when his dad took him to see the Jackson 5 perform live at Madison Square Garden in October 1970. After that, practicing his moves in his own bedroom, he “became the sixth Jackson.” Order a copy to know more…. Magazine has a Bar-Code!! Newsstand Edition!! Brand new copies!!

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