R&B
Eye Candy: Ashanti On Stage In Chicago… Still Hot AF! (Video)
November 28, 2016
Any YouTube search for Ashanti videos from back in the Murder Inc. heyday will have you realizing, “Hey, Ashanti was pretty damn HOT!” But time touches us all with the wobble and wrinkle wand. True that true beauty never fades, but the sizzling hot sexy Ashanti we knew from the Golden Era into the turn of the 21st Century… that face, that body, that syrupy voice all epitomizing ultimate sex appeal… She can’t have all that still popping, right?
Well, hell yes she can! Press play to watch a piece of her live on stage in The Chi. Looking soooo delicious you want her for ummm… lunch. With noontime Honey. Enjoy!
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Performance, R&B, Travel, Videos | 
Tags: Ashanti, Chicago | 
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GoldLink – “Fall In Love” feat. Ciscero (Video)
November 26, 2016
Heat! Beyond hot! GoldLink with some more smooth and groove for your weekend revelry. Give up, give in, get it in and get down. “Fall In Love” will help. Dopeness by GoldLink with some lyrical help… from Ciscero.
Posted in R&B, Videos | Tags: Ciscero, Fall In Love, Goldlink, Hyphy Hoochies, Lean Squad | No Comments »
R&B: Bilal – “Pleasure Toy” feat. Big K.R.I.T. (Prod. By Adrian Younge)
November 24, 2016
‘The tool to make your body lose control…’ Really, Bilal? That’s how you’re doing it? Well, play on playa. Listen up, ladies: R&B B got something for ya! Something on a beat produced by Adrian Younge; featuring Big K.R.I.T. Now play with that “Pleasure Toy” while you’re thinking about stuffing. Video above for the single off “In Another Life” (out now). We posted on the single and the LP a while back. Linked below for your convenience and revisitation.
BILAL – PLEASURE TOY FEAT. BIG K.R.I.T. | IN ANOTHER LIFE (ALBUM)
Posted in Album, Music, R&B, Videos | Tags: Adrian Younge, Big K.R.I.T., Big Krit, Bilal, In Another Life, Pleasure Toy | No Comments »
R&B: Jhené Aiko – “Maniac”
November 21, 2016
Damn. Jhené Aiko a freak like THAT?? By the time you finish listening to this “Maniac” you might second guess them sex fantasies you’ve been having about her. But yooooo, if you wanted to ‘die trying’ doing anything… Heh… Just enjoy the track.
R&B: Alicia Keys – “Blended Family” (What You Do For Love) feat. A$AP Rocky [Video]
November 17, 2016
Off the album “Here” by Alicia Keys (still makeup-less in this vid; still lovely as ever), this is “Blended Family” (featuring A$AP Rocky). An incredibly real feel of love-in-spite-of coming from Alicia who’s coming from a genuine place with it. You probably know the Swizz–Alicia–Mashonda situation…went from the worst mashed up situation to a more-than-cordial one. The vid is well worth the watch. And the album, likely worth the cop.
Posted in Album, R&B, Videos | Tags: A$AP Rocky, Alicia Keys, ASAP Rocky, Blended Family, HERE, MARK BATSON, What You Do For Love | No Comments »
Jhenè Aiko Speaks On Love, Loss, Diversity And Family (Video)
November 9, 2016
Artists should be open in some way that gets fans open about them; but some don’t open up a lot. Others go full Yeezy with the openness. Ha!
But Jhenè Aiko is sharing in this documentary at a level that falls comfortably within that range; even when talking about the ‘uncomfortable’ aspects of her life and career. Watch this engaging, albeit short, documentary feature on Jhenè.
CLICK HERE OR THE PICTURE ABOVE TO WATCH
Posted in Alternative, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, R&B, Videos | Tags: Autobiographies, Jhene Aiko, VICE, VICE Autobiographies | No Comments »
Chris Brown – “Grass Ain’t Greener” (Video)
November 4, 2016
C. Breezy delivered the nice visuals to what was nothing short of an instant summer hit. Posted the embed stream for this “Grass Ain’t Greener” earlier, but now the iTunes link is below to go with the video above.
The Birth of A Nation: The Inspired by Album (LP)
October 5, 2016
Right here, right now, you can stream “The Birth of A Nation: The Inspired by Album” LP. Its purpose is more than implied by its title… a companion piece to the movie. Heard it was incredible, the movie. Whether goers will go and view “The Birth Of A Nation” on the silver screen is a matter for each and every one of them to figure out. This music though, no need to debate or deliberate. These shiz iz the biznezz! Bangers by Nas, Pusha T, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, and more.
Posted in Album, Faith, Hip-Hop, Music, R&B | Tags: The Birth of a Nation, The Birth of A Nation: The Inspired by Album, The Inspired by Album | No Comments »
DJ Yogi – “Fleet Radio Global Spin 365” (Mixtape)
September 29, 2016
One of the DOPEST spin sessions ever! Thank DJ Yogi for that head nod hangover you are about to get. Lean in and listen to this mix featuring tracks from Redman, KRS-ONE, Talib Kweli, Fat Joe & Remy Ma (featuring French Montana), Dynasty and more.
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, R&B | Tags: DJ Yogi, Fleet Radio, Fleet Radio Global Spin 365, Global Spin, Global Spin 365 | No Comments »
DJ Fourd Nkay – “Straight Heat Radio” (September 2016) [Mixtape]
September 21, 2016
Global grinding! Straight outta Japan, DJ Fourd Nkay uploaded a new “Straight Heat Radio” mix – including brand new Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae – and hit the hip. Literally! Texted like “Check this out!” Usually has Westside Flip doing the talking, but pulling double duty on this September 2016 edition. Hood hard trapping out the gate, so prepare yourself. Got just past the 11-minute and heard
“You know what… I f#ck with people from ATL, people from NY, people JAPAN at the same damn time!”
Priceless!! Never doubt the WORLDWIDE appeal of Hip-Hop! And DJ Fourd Nkay put it out there: coming back to Atlanta SOON (in town for A3C, first week of October 2016)!
(A listen will get you crunk guaranteed. Interesting to note that around the 29-minute mark comes the declaration that Young M.A is the hottest act coming out of New York. Just posted on her on here. Dope!)
DJ FOURD NKAY – STRAIGHT HEAT RADIO (SEPTEMBER 2016) [MIXTAPE]
Posted in Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, R&B, Radio, Reggae | Tags: DJ Fourd Nkay, September 2016, Straight Heat Radio, WestsideFlip | No Comments »
Unity Sound – “Dancehall Mood 11” (Mixtape)
September 5, 2016
Unity Sound with the wind up & down for the long weekend set. It’s the “Dance Mood 11” mix. Described as Dancehall with a twist of Pop, it’s euphoric listening if you catch a vibe from this genre of music. At the least, it is great background music (with touches of Hip-Hop and R&B in there, too) for whatever shindig go to or throw for two… or more. Enjoy!
Posted in Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Music, R&B | Tags: Atlanta, Dancehall Mood 11, Dancehall with a Twist of Pop Mix, Sept 2016, Unity Sound, Yokohama, Yokohama-Atlanta | No Comments »
DJ Rasta Root – “SeratoCast Mix 58” (2016 Official One Musicfest Mixtape)
September 3, 2016
Point blank: To start, you NEED to catch the homie DJ Rasta Root on deck at the Smokin Shells DJ Stage for this year’s One Musicfest in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Lakewood Amphitheatre.
As an enticement for those who have yet to make that go-no go decision, as well as to serve as a consolation for those who cannot make it to The ATL, here is DJ Rasta Root’s 2016 Official One Musicfest Mixtape … “SeratoCast Mix 58”
DJ RASTA ROOT – SERATOCAST MIX 58 (2016 OFFICIAL ONE MUSICFEST MIXTAPE)
“Tiny Desk Concert” Series Welcomes Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals (Video)
August 25, 2016
Anderson .Paak and his band The Free Nationals… Much of their sound is layered atop a soulful Hip-Hop foundation; from there, your safest bet is to call it a hodgepodge of genres in the best way possible. Guitarist Jose Rios and bassist Kelsey Gonzalez inject a hard-rock edge into the Hi-Tek-produced “Come Down,” this set’s opening number. When you hear them play the first few jazz chords of “Heart Don’t Stand A Chance,” it’s hard to simply call this R&B…
But what you can call this is a dope set, a mini-concert, a NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Yeah, call it that. Now listen to the band and .Paak.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Performance, R&B, Series, Videos | Tags: Anderson .Paak, NPR, NPR Music, The Free Nationals, Tiny Desk Concert | No Comments »
R&B: Lloyd – “TRU” (Video)
August 20, 2016
Hands up if you forgot about Lloyd. It’s okay we cannot see you. And you did not see Son for a while, because he was handling higher-order business: school, family, life! But dude is back…strong! Check out this “TRU” video and these tru’ words from Lloyd himself:
“TRU” is about being a fighter. It’s about speaking truthfully and honestly on your life and not shying away from your imperfections. It’s really about embracing the idea that there’s never failure. There is only lessons to be learned and character to be built. I wanted to shed light on that and I wanted to go towards that light and not run away from it. I got with J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who produced the track and I wrote it with my good friend Shakespeare. It’s basically me bleeding my heart out to the music.
– @ojones1
Alternative/R&B: midnight – “Descent” (Prod. By ylxr)
August 16, 2016
“…with melting wax and loosened strings
Sunk hapless Icarus on unfaithful wings”
– midnight
Alt-R&B with all the reverb you need. Gave me shivers and twitches, and I’m not really an R&B dude like that. Hypnotic vibe to this “Descent” jam. Decent effort, midnight. Kudos to you! More on the artist after the jump. After the FREE download link.
– @ojones1
DOWNLOAD: MIDNIGHT – DESCENT (PROD. BY YLXR)
Marvin Gaye – “Sexual Healing” (Remix) [Prod. By Beatnick x K​-​Salaam]
August 16, 2016
Stupid dope dance refix of the Marvin Gaye “Sexual Healing!” Beatnick & K​-​Salaam get extra kudos for this. And playing it might get you up and into your go to two-step wherever you are, so listen with caution. Good times ahead.
(And that artwork… gotta love it!)
MARVIN GAYE – SEXUAL HEALING (REMIX) [PROD. BY BEATNICK X K-SALAAM]
Posted in Dance, EDM, Music, R&B, Soul | Tags: Beatnick, K​-​Salaam, Marvin Gaye, Sexual Healing, Sexual Healing Remix | No Comments »
NPR’s “Noteworthy” Documentary Of Singer ‘Miguel’ (Documentary)
August 13, 2016
NPR’s music documentary series, “Noteworthy,” is up & running. Great treatment of its subjects. Kind of short, but you get good content on modern R&B-ster Miguel, the first subject.
Watch as host Jason King interviews Miguel at home. Discussion goes from the choice of wallpaper to working with Salaam Remi, to times and modes of inspiration to… Well, watch. It’s less than 15 minutes.
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, R&B, Series, Videos | Tags: Jason King, MIGUEL, Noteworthy, NPR | No Comments »
Ta-ku x Wafia – “Love Somebody”
August 9, 2016
Oh yeah. We effs with Ta-ku something heavy already over here. But this “Love Somebody” is doing nothing but locking us into long-term fandom. Dope music and vocalization. Great choice to lure the world over to copping the EP “(m)edian” out now.
Posted in Alternative, Dance, EDM, EP, Jazz, Music, R&B | Tags: Love Somebody, Median, Ta-Ku, Wafia | No Comments »
R&B: Jesse Boykins III – “Bartholomew” (Mixtape)
August 9, 2016
Jesse Boykins III might make you wait a year for some new music, but it’s always on time. Interesting features for his “Bartholomew” mixtape – Audio Push, Melanie Fiona, Trinidad James, Bridget Kelly, Dej Loaf and more. Definitely an R&B plate, but with something extra in the gravy.
Phonte x Eric Roberson – “Tigallerro” (Album Stream)
August 5, 2016
By now, it’s official! The collabo “Tigallerro” LP is out. We got the full stream and the link to cop if you like (via earlier post) for you below. You may proceed to rejoice and groove.
