Hype is a dangerous thing-as I’ve said before, we need to come to a place that’s more about showing and proving than talking about it. So while the internets and the hip-hop tastemakers have been buzzing about Jay Electronica for something like two years now, I’m patiently waiting for the brother to actually release an album. Seems like we might be a little closer to that actually happening-Jay linked up with Jay-Z and became an official Roc Nation signee about […]
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Hear Here!: “Kush” by Dr. Dre (with Snoop Dogg & Akon)
The hip-hop “Chinese Democracy” is finally gonna see the light, it looks like. The rumor mill is hinting very strongly that Dr. Dre’s “Detox” will finally see be released next February. The last full-length Dr. Dre release was in 1999, and Dre has been promising “Detox” for at least half a decade. So…take this news with a grain of salt, but also be aware that an official track has surfaced from the project-the first time that’s happened (as opposed to […]
Hear Here: “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
As much as I try to be open minded (except when it comes to the Black Eyed Peas), I still have a little bit of a music snob in me. So I always feel a sense of pride when an artist or record that I was an early supporter of becomes successful. I can stick my chest out a little bit for being ahead of the curve when it comes to Adele. I actually bought the British chanteuse’s debut album […]
Hear Here: Michael Jackson’s “Hold My Hand”
So, the first “official” single from Michael Jackson’s “Michael” (what even constitutes an official or unofficial single these days?) has made it’s debut, and it’s…a song that circulated heavily on the internet three years ago? “Hold My Hand” is the name of the song, and it’s one of the tracks that MJ worked on with Akon a couple of years ago (you know, back when Akon was hot). The version that leaked a couple years back was unfinished (and truthfully, […]
New Week, New Kanye Song: “Chain Heavy”
Another week and a half, and Kanye’s new album is out. That hasn’t deterred him from releasing new G.O.O.D. Friday songs, though. Even while feuding with NBC and Matt Lauer (and using up a great deal of the goodwill I’ve accumulated towards him by acting like a beeyotch), he’s been in the studio. The latest effort is “Chain Heavy”, a song that (at least when you look at the title) sounds kinda Gucci Mane-ish? Or maybe Soulja Boy-esque? Thankfully, neither […]
Hear Here!: “Being Followed” (snippet) by Duran Duran
I must admit, I wasn’t sure whether Mark Ronson and Duran Duran would turn out to be a good match. However, Ronson has proven himself to be quite the versatile producer, and if the minute or so he recently played of “Being Followed”, then the band’s new album is gonna be pretty damn good. The song gives me a “Planet Earth” vibe like no Duran material I’ve heard since Roger and Andy left the band for the first time in […]
Hear Here! Cee-Lo Green Covers Kings of Leon’s “Radioactive”
Cee-Lo covering Southern rock is something that should happen more often. First, the singer/rapper covered Band of Horses’ “No One’s Gonna Love You”. The bearded troubadours then returned the favor by taking on ‘Lo’s “Georgia”. Now, on the eve of his third solo release “The Lady Killer”, Cee-Lo has blessed us with his version of Kings of Leon’s current smash single “Radioactive”. It’s not as good as the original, which I’m still ridiculously in love with, but the man more […]
Hear Here!: “The Joy” by Kanye West (and Friends)
Another week, another Kanye tune. The latest track is entitled “The Joy”. One thing I’m starting to get a little concerned about is that many of the tracks that have surfaced recently are a bit overstuffed with guests. Case in point: “Joy” is credited as co-starring Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, Pete Rock and Curtis Mayfield. Can’t we just call this a Kanye and Jay record? Mayfield (obviously) appears via sample, while Uncle Charlie’s contribution is brief and negligible. Cudi’s […]
Hear Here!: Lupe Fiasco’s “The Show Goes On”
It seems like we’ve been waiting on Lupe Fiasco’s third album, “Lasers”, for quite some time now. The Chicago rapper has also been openly feuding with his record label (Atlantic) for a minute. However, it looks like things have been resolved for the time being, and “Lasers” will be released next spring. To tease his upcoming release, a single called “The Show Goes On” has surfaced. I know I’m quick to praise any rapper who’s not talking the same old […]