After his appearance at the Facebook headquarters, Kanye West visits another digital powerhouse to present Acapella-versions of songs off his forthcoming untitled album. Not only that he finally set up his own account today, ‘Ye also blessed the Twitter-offices with some lyrical heat. Before this second tour stop, Mr. West also thanked the Facebook staff for the warm welcome:
To all my friends at Facebook,
Many times in life I’ve had to deal with moments of doubt. And as it’s been a minute since I’ve performed any fresh material in front of an audience, this could’ve been one of those moments… but it wasn’t. Your energy was a gift so electric, so genuine, that it really helped me give my best. The energy was so inspiring I had to keep going!
I just hope you got as much from me as I got from you…which was everything!
Love to all my fans, especially at Facebook.
Kanye West
In n case you haven’t noticed by now, “rocking suits is the new movement”.
In related news, Rap Up reports that KiD CuDi’s album Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager has been pushed back again. The official release date is now October 26.
Dating back to 2005, Central Services served as project that EL-P and Camu Tao recorded but for some reason or another, never was released. That is until now, as they prepare to release Camu’s first and final album, King of Hearts, they offer Central Services as a free download in conjunction with a pre-order of the album. In stores August 17th, stay tuned!
While touring the world it seems that Mayer Hawthorne also found the time to join forces with Nottz recording his new song “I Need You”. In good Stones Throw-manner the piece comes as a 12″ also containing an etching by Miami illustrator Freegums, who hooked up with the label a couple months back for the Mayer Hawthorne x Huf T-shirt & song collaboration. The crooner explains the story behind this record:
I met Nottz at Nightlife’s Dilla Tribute in L.A. and we just kept in contact. I had always been a fan of Nottz since the 90s. He sent me a bunch of beats and at first I had no idea what to do with any of them, but eventually it hit me. I sang a hook for him on his album as well.
The song is a cover of a cat named Otis Leville which is one of my all time fav soul sides, but relatively unknown 45. I don’t think Nottz even knew it. I actually even made up some of the words because no one could make out what he said in the original. ha!
When Nottz sent me that batch – that particular beat stood out. It had the same chord progression as the Otis Leville, so I just went with it.
The shipping date is slated for a August 17. In the meantime, check below.
Another drop from Nina Sky as they prepare for their upcoming EP release The Other Side. This serves as the first of two expected collaborative tracks, this version showcasing guest verses from Kidz In The Hall. Nina Sky’s The Other Side EP is still slated for an August 3rd release.
New to the music scene, LBCK’s (Long Beach City Kids) makes their formal entrance into the game by unleashing some lively visuals for their debut track, Start. Directed by Leah McKissock and produced by Jae-do Kwon & Daniel Woltosz. You can head over to their official website to hear more of their material.
Kanye West has finally given in and joined the ranks of thousands who have joined the social-networking conglomerate, Twitter. He didn’t waste anytime updating his fans as he’s just announced the changing of his album title.
The album is no longer called “Good Ass Job” I’m bouncing a couple of titles around now
Here’s a great visual depiction for Magnetic Man’s hit single, Perfect Stranger. The video was derived from the recent show at Parklife earlier this year in Manchester. They were able to capture some electrifying moments during their set as you’ll see above. This will be on their upcoming self-titled album coming on October 4th. Pre-ordering is available now on Amazon.
Trap of Mirrors is the first look off the Pass’s debut album entitled, BURST. A great incentive to the impressive music video they dropped last week, as this time they follow up with the free download of the single. Check it out.
Kill Rock Stars latest signees, Grass Widow look to carry on the momentum with this new video animation for their lead single called, Shadow. The video animator was Owen Cook, while the single can be found off their upcoming album Past Time due out August 24th.
Esteemed mash-up producer Phil RetroSpector, unveils his latest work today entitled, Dub Be Goodbye Me. You’ll find an array of music influences fused together seamlessly in Phil’s latest mix. Check it out.
