April 2010
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February 2010
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Rant: it's nothing personal: Above & Beyond...
You might have noticed the lack of posts recently… well for some reason, Tumblr has decided that it would not accept youtube videos html codes in their text posts anymore… which is quite annoying considering that I don’t want to classify my posts using video posts, making the layout all fucked up and what not.
I decided to look around for other alternatives and finally decided...
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Mp3: Blaqk Audio - Ill Lit Ships
Blaqk Audio is Davey Havok & Jade Puget, AFI members, little side project they started back in 2006. While they progressiveley did include synthesized elements in the recent AFI albums, Blaqk Audio takes it up another notch by really focusing their effort into making it the main attraction to their music.
Bright Black Heaven, Blaqk Audio second album, is TBA to drop somewhere in 2010.
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Video: Rihanna - Rude Boy
Here’s the latest video from the bajan artist which definitely held true to what she said about being different than her previous videos and a venture back to her roots. Enjoy the visual.
-Tony
MP3: Major Lazer feat. M.I.A. - Sound of Siren
Heres something new from Major Lazer feat M.I.A. the song is what you would expect from these two. With Diplo and Switch working on M.I.A. for her new record set to drop this summer which is being described as Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective. This song comes from Major Lazer’s upcoming Ep which Diplo posted on his twitter would be out in April. Enjoy this song.
Download
-Tony
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Mp3: Lupe Fiasco - What U Want
After a couple of fake Lasers leaks, here’s one that’s really going to appear on Lupe’s upcoming album as it was even confirmed by himself via his twitter. The fake leaks were done awhile ago and unreleased possibly for a reason as this one sounds much more polished and smoother all around.
download : Lupe Fiasco - What U Want
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Mp3: Sheldon Scott - FIFA Glory (Prod. by T-Minus)...
Seems like another Canadian is getting on his FIFA World Cup grind that is going to happen this summer in Africa. Following the tracks of K’Naan with Wavin’ Flag being the official anthem of the FIFA World Cup, Sheldon Scott released this football/soccer related track entitled FIFA Glory produced by T-Minus.
I’ll add also this other song that he Sheldon sent me a week ago, but...
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Video/Mp3: Jónsi (Sigur Ros) - Go Do
Jónsi, member of Sigur Ros has a solo project coming out entitled Go and here’s the first video and single off of it. His album is due to drop on April 6 2010… he’s also planning a North American tour that tickets went on pre-sale as of yesterday. You could also get exclusive bonus track if you were to combine tickets with a pre-order of the album itself.
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Video/Mp3: David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi - Memories
Here’s the video for the long released video off of David Guettas One love album “Memories” provides a nice visual for this song and with cudder bring his swag on this video is dope. peep the reflections in the mirror.
Tony
download : David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi - Memories
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Mp3: DJ Khaled - Victory ft. John Legend & Nas
While the initial DJ Khaled yelling and rambling at the beginning of the song is definitely there, the beat of the song is, on the other hand, fairly different from the other typical Khaled songs. I think that having John Legend on the song is possibly what balance the whole things out as he brings a more R&B vibe to the song, piano and all.
download : DJ Khaled - Victory ft. John...
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Video/Mp3: Die Antwoord - Zef Side
Yes, finally new posts, sorry for the downtime and all, but some things had to be taken care of and what not. While I might not have posted for a couple of days, doesn’t mean I wasn’t lurking on the internet for the latest find. So today I bring you Die Antwoord (The Answer), a South African Afrikaans rap group that label themselves as playing Zef music, a term used in South...
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Video/Mp3: Lo-Fi-Fnk - Marchin' In
Last week, Lo-Fi-Fnk finally leaked/released a new song via their facebook. After a little hiatus of music, this single also marks the grand return of this Swedish band back on the scene and make us look forward for more of their material in 2010.
download : Lo-Fi-Fnk - Marchin’ In
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Mixtape: How To Make It In America
Scott Mescudi runs the world end of story. Coming off a stellar debut cd and impressive live show which I got to experience in person, dude can do his thing. This sunday marks the next chapter in cudders life with the debut of his new show which he stars in with Brian Greenberg. How to make it in America tells the story of up and coming young people who live in New York, Scott plays Domingo...
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Mp3: T-Pain - Reverse Cowgirl ft. Young Jeezy
Here’s a new track off T-Pain’s fourth upcoming album rEVOLVEr featuring Young Jeezy. He’s definitely stacking up the greatest song titles for this one too, Take Your Shirt Off and now Reverse Cowgirl, puh-lease.
And if you missed his performance at The Grammys on sunday night with Jamie Foxx for Blame It, check it below… wasn’t the greatest of the night, but it...
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Video/Mp3: Dan Black - Symphonies ft. Kid CuDi
Well this is a nice surprise… I don’t know if I should be more surprised about the fact that they did a video for the CuDi’s remix, or the fact that I didn’t consider the idea of a video especially since remixes are getting alot of videos lately. It’s basiscally a reworked version of the original one adding the Cudder to a couple of scenes… CuDi feels a bit...
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Video/Mp3: Delphic - Halcyon
After posts of Ellie Goulding, here’s the latest visuals for another BBC’s Sound of 2010 longlist nominee, British band Delphic, who came in third on that very same list. The name might be obscure for some of you, I posted some other of their stuff on the blog, so check them out, they definitely worth the time.
download : Delphic - Halcyon
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Mp3: Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison...
Two blossoming acts of New York, Penguin Prison and Theophilus London, came together and reworked BBC Sound of 2010 winner, Ellie Goulding, official debut single Starry Eyed. If her album might be coming out in the upcoming months for the other side of the Atlantic, prepare yourself to wait a whole bunch more for a North American release as her management has been previously known to make late...
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Video: 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
So yesterday, it was the 52nd annual Grammy Awards… things happened and prizes were giving out, but most of all performances occured, some better than others, so if you missed out on them, here’s your chances to catch a handful that I thought were pretty good.
Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem / Drake - Forever ft. Lil Wayne, Eminem & Travis Barker
First and foremost,...
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Mp3: Erykah Badu - Jump Up In The Air (Stay There)...
Here’s the first version of Erykah Badu newest song, Jump In The Air (Stay There), I say first version, because there will be 9 more versions of the song coming out, but with a different featuring artists for each one. The first one features no one else than Lil Wayne. New Amerykah pt. 2: Return of the Ankh is due for March 30th.
download : Erykah Badu - Jump Up In The Air (Stay...
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Video/Mp3: K'Naan - Wavin' Flag ft. David Bisbal
In case you were wondering what was the deal with all the football/soccer footage, well this alternate version of Canadian K’Naan song, Wavin’ Flag is actually the the official anthem of the FIFA 2010 World Cup… featuring Spanish pop star David Bisbal and alot of football/soccer related images. As much as I like K’Naan, I have to admit that the video is waaaaaaay...
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Mp3: Sheldon Scott - A Little Bit (Prod. By...
Here’s the first Sheldon Scott post of 2010 on Above & Beyond, if it’s following the pattern of what 2009 was, you’ll see alot more of him in the upcoming months. Already having this new song produced by T-Minus, the guy behind Ludacris latest single How Low, just shows that he’s on the up and up and here’s to hoping that he’ll be keeping that grind.
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Video/Mp3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Skeletons
Here’s the spanking new video of Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs for Skeletons. Well crafted video and seems to fit the song like a glove. I said it and will say it again, but I just love how the Yeah Yeah Yeahs project through the years, while some might say that they lost some of their rawness, I think they gained in maturity. You’ll also find the acoustic version of the song down...
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Mp3: Joell Ortiz & Novel - Ghetto Pt. 1
Here’s a nifty little leak off Joell Ortiz and Novel collaboration album/project Defying The Predictable due for next friday.
download : Joell Ortiz & Novel - Ghetto Pt. 1
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Mp3: DJ Khaled - Put Your Hands Up ft. Young...
Here’s another track off Khaled upcoming [and fourth] album, Victory, due to hit the retail shelves on March 2nd. While I am still debating the relevancy of DJ Khaled in his own songs, the ones that were released so far are real bangers having everyone featuring on them on their try hard grind.
download : DJ Khaled - Put Your Hands Up ft. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Plies
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Video/Mp3: Mariah Carey - Up Out My Face ft. Nicki...
Directed by Mr. Carey, Nick Cannon himself, here’s the visuals for Mariah Carey’s remix of her own song, Up Out My Face featuring Nicki Minaj. The song will be appearing on her upcoming remix album entitled Angel’s Advocate due for February 23rd.
ps. Nicki Minaj maaaang… Nicki-Minaj.
download : Mariah Carey - Up Out My Face ft. Nicki Minaj
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Mp3: Rifoki (Steve Aoki & The Bloody Beetroots) -...
Here’s something different; the first leak off Steve Aoki & The Bloody Beetroot hardcore project… yes you heard right, hardcore project. Some of you might not know this and some might, but Aoki and Cornelius Rifo were big into punk and hardcore at one point in their lives so this is basically them going back to their roots, not that they didn’t take any of that influence...
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Video/Mp3: Broken Bells - High Road
This Broken Bells song came out on Christmas eve, teasing us for their full length album, just like a gift sitting under the tree that you can’t open yet… yes the album leaked, but let’s not stray too far of the subject ahah, so here’s the visuals to the track.
download : Broken Bells - High Road
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Mp3: Daft Punk - The Crash
Well, the last track that was allegedly going to feature on the soundtrack of the sequel of Disney movie Tron ended up to be a fake, so I wouldn’t hold my breath too long thinking that this one might also officially be on the soundtrack. Being on the soundtrack or not, it doesn’t really matter since it really comes down to if it’s a good track or not… and yes it is a good...
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Mp3: Wale - CJ Genesis Freestyle
Well this is pretty cool, Wale was up on UStream and twitter telling people that the first person that would send in a good beat would get a few bars, CJ The Genesis sent in a decent beat and Wale held his side of the bargain by giving it the freestyle treatment… check it.
download : Wale - CJ Genesis Freestyle bonus : CJ Genesis - Hiatus (Mixtape)
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Video/Mp3: KiD CuDi - Cudderisback
While in Boston, Jason Goldwatch took sometime to record some footage of CuDi just chilling out and stuff and fixed it with his recent track Cudderisback. CuDi also announced the name of his sophomore album to be Cudder and The Revolution of Evolution. As you probably know, the album will not come out anytime soon as his debut album was just released a couple of months ago, in fact no date...
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Mp3: Kanye West - What It Is (Unreleased)
Here’s some new material of Mr. West. Actually the first verse of it is actually part of Sophia Fresh (T-Pain’s girl group…) single also called What It Is. He is definitely killing the first verse, but apparently ran out of idea for the second verse. The whole song was released awhile ago, but I never heard of it before this week when this Kanye unreleased version surfaced on...
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Mp3: A-Trak - Loonies To Blow ft. Drake & Birdman
Alright, so a loonie is a Canadian one dollar coin and changing the title of the track from Money To Blow to Loonies To Blow is quite not only somewhat funny, but fitting since A-Trak is born and bred from Montreal and Drake from Toronto… Birdman’s is not Canadian, but then again Birdman is nowhere near relevant.
download : A-Trak - Loonies To Blow ft. Drake & Birdman
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Mp3: Muse - Crying Shame
I have to say that most of the time I hear about B-Side and unreleased tracks, while I’m always happy to hear new material, they were B-Side and unreleased for a reason in the first place. From time to time though, pleasant surprise occurs which is the case for this Muse B-Side, but it isn’t much of a surprise when you come to think of it since most of the unreleased and b-side of...
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Mp3: Damien Marley & Nasir Jones - As We Enter
Another leak of Damien Marley & Nasir Jones collaboration. Strong Will Continue was great, and this new leak, As We Enter, is no exception, really hyping me up for the whole album.
download : Damien Marley & Nasir Jones - As We Enter
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Video: Conan O'Brien's Finale
In the recent weeks, two important things happened, the earthquakes in Haiti and the whole Conan/Leno debacle, yes they are not in the same league, but those topics were pretty much the headlines of everything. If you didn’t know about the whole thing, well what’s happening is basically Leno taking back the Tonight Show from Conan O’Brien since the ratings of his new show...
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Mp3: Damien Marley & Nasir Jones - Strong Will...
Here’s the first single off Damien Marley and Nas[ir] Jones collaboration project, Distant Relatives. This has been a long time coming and everything that was leaked of it so far begs for only one thing, and that is MORE.
download : Damien Marley & Nasir Jones - Strong Will Continue
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Mp3: Madonna - Across The Sky ft. Justin...
Here’s a new super duper collaboration between Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland on the beat entitled Across The Sky. Timbo might have lost it for hip-hop, but he definitely knows his shit when it comes to pop. It is no 4 minutes, but it’s still a pretty good song.
download : Madonna - Across The Sky ft. Justin Timberlake
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Video/Mp3: Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyes
The winner of this year British Critics Choice and BBC Sound of 2010 list, Ellie Goulding, released the video for her song Starry Eyed. The single will be released on February 22nd just in time to spearhead some momentum for her debut album, Lights, that will be drop on March 1st.
download : Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyes
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Video/Mp3: The xx - VCR
London IT band of the moment The xx released the official video for their latest single, VCR. Good video, but while not taking anything away from the current video, I personally find the previous ones better as they were more atmospheric, maybe it was the film grain or the filming… I guess they were just reeling me in more easily… this one is well shot none the less though.
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Mp3: Consequence - Childish Games ft. Asher Roth
Q-Tip cousin, Mr. Popular, Consequence himself has a mixtape on the way entitled Cons TV Presents: Movies on Demand which is due to drops around February and to promote this mixtape, Cons took it on his twitter account to announce that he was going to release a ‘super heater’ track featuring Asher Roth… which he rightfully did, now to say that this is a super heater might be...
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Mp3: Gorillaz - Stylo ft. Mos Def & Bobby Womack
Alright, so the Gorillaz finally back and came out with a new track entitled Stylo featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack, trying to create some forward momentum for their upcoming album Plastic Beach and if it’s anything like this track (or better), the album is officially added to my shortlist of the year, because this is some dope material.
download : Gorillaz - Stylo ft. Mos Def...
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Mp3: Lupe Fiasco - Resurrection ft. Kenna
As it made the headlines of every news channels for the past weeks, I think we all know Haiti was hit by devastating earthquakes by now, triggering a global world aid effort as everyone seems to try and pitch in for the cause. Music artists are no different as the United Nations Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Dave Matthews (and his band) teamed up together to put up a collaboration album...
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Video/Mp3: Big Sean - Million Dollars
G.O.O.D. Music protégé Big Sean releases the visual for Million Dollars that was featured on his latest tape, Finally Famous. Some people seems to not like Big Sean, but I find his voice and flow somewhat appealing (pause), I don’t know, it just comes off right you know? even if a bit nasally, just different I guess.
download : Big Sean - Million Dollars
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Video/Mp3: Ludacris - How Low
Above the official video for Ludacris newest single, How Low, and below the NFSW video that the Twerk Team did also for the song. I tend to lean towards the NFSW Twerk Team version, but hey, that’s just me.
download : Ludacris - How Low
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Video/Mp3: Clipse - Freedom
Here’s the visuals for the intro track off Pusha T and Malice latest album Til The Casket Drops. The video is on point, but no surprise there as I could probably resume the whole post to this…
Dope track, dope video, DOPE album.
download : Clipse - Freedom
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Mp3: Juelz Santana - Home Run ft. Lil Wayne
Another Weezy & Juelz collaboration which is not going to be found on their I Can’t Feel My Face project that was debuted by Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97 yesterday. Apparently a video for this song is also wrapped up and will hit the airwaves pretty soon (being this week).
download : Juelz Santana - Home Run ft. Lil Wayne
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Mp3: Trae - Inkredible ft. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross
Okay, so there no real information of where this is coming from, but it could be from Trae’s upcoming album Tha Truth, hell I didn’t know Trae was actually coming up with an album until now…
download : Trae - Inkredible ft. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross
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Video/Mp3: Timbaland - If We Ever Meet Again ft....
I cannot, CANNOT belive that Katy Perry married that funny haired looking guy, Russell Brand, from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I just cannot process the thought of it. On to the song itself, I have to say that like him or not, Timbaland sure knows what it take to get on the top of the charts and he bank as much as he possibly can, this time hiring Katy Perry to back him up in his latest...
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Mp3: Justin Bieber - Baby ft. Ludacris
I can’t believe I am posting a Justin Bieber song, but to my defense it does have Ludacris on it (big Ludacris fan here) and while Ludacris might be getting a bit too Disney for my taste with this one, he still have one of the best flow in the game and I guess he’s at the point in his career where he does whatever it takes to get that money.
download : Justin Bieber - Baby ft....
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Mp3: Dan Black - Symphonies ft. KiD CuDi (Remix)
Dan Black might be getting his name known and thrown around on the web and on the eastern side of the Atlantic, but he is relatively unknown in the United States and I believe that things are about to change as 2010 might be the year he’s been waiting for. Here’s one of the first step that will help him get to a broader audience with the remix of CuDi of his running single,...