In response to the immense following on Twitter, Bun B says ‘Thank You’ to his 20,000 and counting followers by unleashing his collaboration with Drake “Put It Down”. The track will appear on his upcoming Trill OG album, which is due August 3rd. You can pre-order the album on iTunes and download the song here. Also, don’t forget to follow Bun B on Twitter: @BunBTrillOG – it is definitely worth it as you can hear below.
Grum unveils their epic “bromance” video to accompany their latest single, Through The Night. You’ll find this on their Heartbeats album which has been out since May of this year, available now on itunes.
After releasing their single “Old Fangs”, Canadian psychedelic rock-band Black Mountain offer another glimpse at their forthcoming third album Wilderness Heart. In contrast to their previous effort, the track – titled “Hair Song” – offers a Souther Fried smooth Blues type of vibe. Wilderness Heart is due September 14th via Jagjaguwar. Enjoy below.
Here is the new visual accompaniament to Chemical Brother’s, Another World. This was taken from their latest project entitled, Further which is out now on itunes. The visuals were provided by Flat Nose George and directed by Adam Smith & Marcus Lyall.
Honoring his feature in esteemed Zoo Magazine Hypebeast-resident blogger Adam Port unleashes a special one hour-mix, titled “A Sound Mind”, for your listening pleasure. The magazine is co-owned by musician Bryan Adams and Sanor Lube and is one of Europe’s most important fashion print outletss. In his feature, the prolific producer delves into subjects like his style, the relevance of techno music and his hometown Berlin among others. Check out the audio-stream of his “Sound Mind” below.
Kanye West seems to be fully engaged in the promotional campaign for his much anticipated fifth album Good Ass Job. Much to the surprise of his audience, ‘Ye showed up at the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California yesterday (July 27th). He performed four songs from his forthcoming lonplayer, including “Mama’s Boyfriend”, “Lost in the World”, “Chain Heavy”, and “Sweat on My Face”. You can check his Acapella performance after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
In anticipation of his upcoming mixtape-project More About Nothing, Wale drops a new track for your listening pleasure. Titled “The Eye Of The Tiger”, Mr Folarin gives us his take on the whole Tiger Woods-situation. More About Nothing is due August 3rd.
Here comes the previously announced collaboration between Usher and Jay-Z, titled “Hot Toddy”. The Pollow Da Don-produced track is set to appear on the singer’s upcoming Versus EP. Apparently, this is an unfinished version as Ciara is said to replace Ester Dean on the final version. You will find Jay commenting on some issues that have been connected to him for a while now. The title refers to a drink (cider) that is severed hot and mixed with alcohol. The Versus EP is slated for an August 24th-release.
After their announcement of their plans to embark on a world tour, Gorillaz have confirmed their North American concert dates today. The band is set to launch their first show on October 3rd at the Bell Centre in Montreal, alongside some of the more major venues such as New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Tickets for the cities of New York, Boston, Detroit, Houston, Camden N.J., Los Angeles and Phoenix will become available on August 6th via LiveNation, with pre-ordering available on August 4th for CitiBank members. Check out the dates after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Soul Singer Goapele and Award Winning South African Rap Sensation Hip Hop Pantsula collab on the inspiring new song “Victory” in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and a prelude to the upcoming VICTORY project, featuring an array of artists hailing from the African Continent and Diaspora. Head over to her website for more information.
