R&B
Cocaine 80s – “Motivation” feat. Common
June 1, 2012
After several singles being dropped without warning on the web, Cocaine 80s lets loose the final song that’s a part of their latest free “Express O.G.” EP that’s available for download below. Check out the “Motivation” joint below with Chi-Town emcee & actor Common & download the 7-song EP if you haven’t copped the singles we posted days earlier already. Get motivated…
DOWNLOAD: COCAINE 80S – MOTIVATION FEAT. COMMON
DOWNLOAD: COCAINE 80S – EXPRESS O.G. (EP)
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Bobby V – “Mirror” feat. Lil Wayne
June 1, 2012
New single from Atlanta based R&B artist Bobby V featuring Lil Wayne. No doubt the record sounds good, but I could have done without the Lil Wayne verse to this joint. If Bobby V is smart he’ll release a no rap version to this joint when he finally drops his album ‘Dusk To Dawn’ tentatively scheduled for October 2nd…..
Robin Thicke – “Waiting To Exhale” (Tribute To Whitney Houston) [Video]
June 1, 2012
Robin Thicke creates a special black & white visual tribute to Whitney Houston as he covers her classic ‘Shoop Shoop’ song which is the title track from the movie “Waiting To Exhale”……
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Chris Brown – “Till I Die” featuring Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa (Video)
May 31, 2012
I wasn’t too impressed with this song when I first heard it, but I really dig the video that just dropped for this song “Till I Die” that Chris Brown directed himself. Besides having Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa on the track with him, ‘C Breezy’ manages to snag fellow ‘Mary Jane’ lovers Snoop Dogg, Method Man, & Redman to make cameos in the video. That’s wasup!
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R&B: John West – Nobody (Video)
May 30, 2012
I’ve been high on this R&B record for months by John West. It seems like his label is finally pushing for this single to be heard & now SEEN by more people. It’s too much of a dope R&B joint to let slip away from people knowing about it.
DOWNLOAD: JOHN WEST – NOBODY
R&B: Tank – Compliments feat. T.I. & Kris Stephens (Video)
May 30, 2012
New video from R&B artist Tank that was shot here in Atlanta featuring T.I. & Kris Stephens. The video for “Compliments” directed by Juwan Lee is the latest single from the R&B artist’s new album “This Is How I Feel” that’s out now….
DOWNLOAD: TANK – THIS IS HOW I FEEL (ALBUM)
Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Videos | Tags: COMPLIMENTS, KRIS STEPHENS, T.I., Tank, THIS IS HOW I FEEL | No Comments »
R&B/Soul: Meshell Ndegeocello – “Petite Mort” (Miguel Migs Remix)
May 27, 2012
Ultra talented D.C. singer & songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello let loose this very dope Miguel Migs Remix for her “Petite Mort” joint off of her album “Weather” for free via her soundcloud page. Seems like good timing to release this joint right before the holiday weekend for DJs & real fans to groove too. I’ve had this joint on repeat a few times this morning myself…..
Posted in Music, R&B | Tags: HOUSE, Meshell Ndegeocello, Miguel Migs, Petite Mort, Remix, Soul, WEATHER | No Comments »
Ayah: A Closer Look (Video)
May 25, 2012
Take ‘A Closer Look’ as director, Andrew Stephenson follows Toronto soul singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Ayah for a few days & sits down with her to ask a couple questions about life & art in this docu-style video. – w w w. a y a h m u s i c. c o m
D’angelo Performs On The Set Of His GQ Magazine Photo Shoot (Video)
May 24, 2012
D’angelo gave an impromptu performance while on the set of his GQ Magazine photoshoot. The Virginia soul man’s music was missed all these years & it’s great to see he’s really about to make a comeback with the music. Check out more from GQ Magazine here
Olivia – “Souljah Girl” feat. Mavado
May 23, 2012
This is a quality song from R&B singer Olivia I saw in my email inbox the other day, but I just didn’t get around to listening to it until now. This “Souljah Girl” track has a breezy island feel & you can’t go wrong with a Mavado feature. The only negative thing I found about this song for Olivia, who’s now signed to Wonda Music, is that Mavado’s unique vocal presence makes it seem like she’s the “featured” artist. I’m not mad at the song at all but for an R&B singer who was formerly signed to 50 Cent’s G-Unit, Olivia’s gonna need a pure R&B or Hip Hop flavored hit to keep her doubters who only know her from the “Love & Hip Hop” reality show quiet. I don’t know anything about her personality because I refuse to watch those black female based reality shows, but I often see many people on twitter sling hate her way. Sometimes those shows can be counterproductive for an artist, but if she consistently brings good music to the table then that’s all that matters to me.
DOWNLOAD: OLIVIA – SOULJAH GIRL FEAT. MAVADO
Cocaine 80s – “Chain Glow” feat. Nas
May 23, 2012
Cocaine 80s has been been hitting us with more ‘no look passes’ than Lebron James in the past few days with the release of “Queen To Be”, “This Can’t Be A Crime”, & “Take My Keys” all in the last few days. I’d bet no one saw this one coming at all as Nas links up with NO I.D.’s musical clan for this new “Chain Glow” jawn. Common is the only rapper in the group Cocaine 80s so this is truly a special guest appearance & ‘no look pass’ to the fans from the Cocaine 80s team.
DOWNLOAD: COCAINE 80S – CHAIN GLOW FEAT. NAS
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VH1 Storytellers: Jill Scott – Full Performance (Video)
May 22, 2012
We got the teaser on the web a few days ago, but now here’s the full performance video from Jill Scott’s appearance on VH1’s Storytellers as only Jilly from Philly could do it.
R&B/Soul: Dwele – “What Profit”
May 22, 2012
While listening to some good soul music on Sunday I was just thinking that it was about that time for some new music from the Detroit homie Dwele. It almost seemed like I thought it into existence when my homie DJ Rasta Root, who doubles as Dwele’s DJ on tour, hit me up to let me peep this new joint from his currently untitled album that’s on the way. The Grammy nominated producer, singer, & songwriter never disappoints with the quality soul records & we’ve been waiting on a new full-length since his latest “W.Ants W.Orld W.Omen (W.W.W.)” project. Check out this new single called “What Profit” that’s now available on itunes…
DOWNLOAD: DWELE – WHAT PROFIT
Cocaine 80s – “This Can’t Be A Crime” | “Take My Keys”
May 22, 2012
Producer NO I.D.’s group Cocaine 80s featuring James Fauntleroy on the vocals is back with two more joints they just released following the “Queen To Be” record they just dropped a few days ago. Check out two more with “This Can’t Be A Crime” & “Take My Keys” below. Interesting choice of artwork…..
DOWNLOAD: COCAINE 80S – THIS CAN’T BE LIFE
DOWNLOAD: COCAINE 80S – TAKE MY KEYS
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R&B: Dawn Richard – Wild N’ Young
May 21, 2012
Dawn Richard has been dropping some very good records I’ve heard from her as a solo artist. I heard this song over the weekend from the former Dirty Money member & found it to be pretty dope as well. If I could describe this record I would say it sounds like being a young carefree person traveling all over the world in over 4 minutes. My only thing I don’t like about it is the few curses in it, but the song is official to me. Dawn dropped this unreleased gem that was originally was going to appear on her “Armor On” EP after celebrating the successful number of views of her new video “Bombs”.
DOWNLOAD: DAWN RICHARD – WILD N’ YOUNG
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Step In The Black Music Series: Jhene Aiko No Longer A ‘Stranger’ (Video)
May 21, 2012
While in Chicago for a live performance, R&B singer & songwriter Jhene’ Aiko was interviewed for the “Step Into The Black Music Series” sponsored by Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum & The Fader that I spotted at ThisIsRNB. Jhene’ Aiko speaks on her upcoming album “Souled Out”, being influenced by 90s R&B, touring in her early years, & how her sound is very personal because she writes her own music. Check out her live performance of one of my favorite songs from her called “Stranger” below….
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R&B: Jhene’ Aiko – “2 Seconds”
May 19, 2012
After blowing up independently before being signed by producer & label exec NO I.D. to Def Jam, Jhene’ Aiko is poised to release her debut album “Souled Out” very soon lead by her upcoming single “3:16”. She teases her growing fanbase with this unfinished joint produced by Kevin Roosevelt called “2 Seconds” & it sounds like’s it’s shaping up rather nicely. I usually don’t post unfinished songs, but this one is a gem & most of you wouldn’t care or even notice the difference. It sounds THAT good. I’m sure in ‘2 seconds’ she’ll release the final version or her official single first….
DOWNLOAD: JHENE AIKO – 2 SECONDS
R&B: Poo Bear (MDMA) – “#Beats2BreakUp2” (EP)
May 19, 2012
Jason Boyd, also known as Poo Bear (MDMA), has been in the music business behind the scenes as a singer, songwriter, & producer crafting joints for artists such as Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, Fat Joe, Usher, Kelly Rowland, Redman, Jill Scott, 112, & too many others to name in this post. Wearing many behind the scenes hats, I’m not surprised to find out “MDMA” stands for “Most Devoted Musician Alive”. We’re in a very interesting period of music today as we’re seeing more & more of the creative people who may have been content to just work behind the scenes in the past now stepping out into the forefront as artists. This Las Vegas native just debuted his first official free EP via his website called “#Beats2BreakUp2” featuring 7 tracks of original R&B music including a pretty dope cover of Lauryn Hill’s classic “Sweetest Thing”. I’ve had this EP run a few times since I downloaded it from his website. Check out the tracklisting below, listen to a few key tracks we put up & download the full project below…..
“MOTIONS”
“HOLDING ON TO NOTHING”
“ALONE”
DOWNLOAD: POO BEAR (MDMA) – #BEATS2BREAKUP2 (EP)
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Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, R&B | Tags: Beats 2 Break Up 2, Beats2BreakUp2, EP, James Boyd, MDMA, Poo Bear | 3 Comments »
Rashad – “Museum” (Album)
May 19, 2012
Check out the pretty cool looking album artwork from Ohio singer, songwriter, & producer Rashad’s upcoming album “Museum” that he’s dropping in conjunction with LRG clothing on May 21st. Check the tracklisting under the hood & peep the latest single “Be True”.….
“We are excited as a company and extremely proud of Rashad for our first release….Museum. We hope we have surpassed your expectations of what we have to offer. Thank you for your patience and support…The best is yet to come.”
“Elev8torMusic.Is.The.Best.Music”
“Supa” Mario Pizzini
CEO/Owner Elev8tor Music
DOWNLOAD: RASHAD – MUSEUM (ALBUM)
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