R&B
R&B/Soul: Stacy Barthe – “War IV Love†(Video)
April 17, 2015
Chances are that if you are not in love with Stacy Barthe’s singing you have not heard her. Well, no worries to any newbies reading this. You can get your Stacy crash course here. This “War IV Love†is just the latest. Beautiful visuals for a beautiful song above.
Wale – “The Girls On Drugs” (Video)
April 13, 2015
Wale’s latest single ‘Girls On Drugs’, off of his latest project ‘The Album About Nothing’, is a joint that I’ve been digging lately. A part of it has to do with the creative use of the sampled hook on Janet Jackson’s hit record ‘Go Deep’ from her 1997 album “Velvet Rope” . Another great aspect of Wale’s song is the cautionary tale about women who get too caught up into the party lifestyle. Overall the song just sounds good & the video has a great message. Check out the video above & for those who want to flashback almost 20 years we’ve posted Janet’s classic video & song after the jump below.
DOWNLOAD: WALE – THE ALBUM ABOUT NOTHING
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Janelle Monáe x Jidenna – “Yoga” (Video)
April 13, 2015
Janelle Monáe coming with something a little different than what most people would expect from her, but it appears this is her attempt to introduce her new artists as CEO of Wondaland Records. We don’t know about y’all, but we’ll sit here & watch the CEO Janelle Monáe do ‘Yoga’ all day every day. Damn straight. Proceed.
DOWNLOAD: JANELLE MONAE – “YOGA”
illa J – “Strippers” (Prod. By Potatohead People x Kaytranada)
April 13, 2015
J Dilla’s younger brother ‘Illa J’ is keeping the Yancey family legacy in music alive with some brand new music with this track called ‘Strippers’ produced by Potatohead People & Kaytranada. The Detroit raised & L.A. based emcee released this funky joint in preparation for his forthcoming self-titled solo album, dropping Fall 2015 on Bastard Jazz Recordings.
DOWNLOAD: ILLA J – STRIPPERS (PROD. POTATOHEAD PEOPLE X KAYTRANADA)
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Posted in Funk, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Music, R&B | Tags: Bastard Jazz Recordings, illa J, Kaytranada, Potatohead People, Slum Village, Strippers | No Comments »
GoldLink – “Sober Thoughts” (Video)
April 13, 2015
You might not have seen his face but you definitely heard his voice when it comes to the artist Goldlink.  The DMV based emcee has continued to make waves and is doing shows and festivals now.  He has released a video for one of my favorite tracks from him, “Sober Thoughts”, a Kaytranada produced song.  Directed by Shomi Patwary who does a great job of capturing the essence of this track with the low lights and sporadic imagery.
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R&B/Alternative: SBTRKT – “Relics” feat. Tev’n
April 8, 2015
UK’s SBTRKT (aka Aaron Jerome) has some progressive R&B for heads over here in the States. It’s “Relics†(featuring Tev’n). Truthfully, checking the Interwebs for understanding of SBTRKT … well, see if y’all can make sense of it at www.SBTRKT.com. The music is kinda fly though.
Vivian Green – “Get Right Back To My Baby” (Prod. By Kwamé) [Video]
April 8, 2015
Yep, you heard this one before. Like ’round last summer. But promise yourself that you will (1) watch this video breathe new life into the instant classic produced by Kwamé and (2) remember that we’re running this at the noon hour – Eye Candy time! Whew, even in her ‘plain Jane’ style mode, Vivian Green got the goods. But… if Viv is gonna act all ‘taken’ in this one… one of the dancers will do. Haaa! Very nice work ladies. Enjoy this “Get Right Back To My Baby” nooner.
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R&B/Soul: PHONY PPL – “Baby, Meet My Lover” (Video)
April 1, 2015
So nice. SO very nice. Loaded with treats for the eyes and ears. And that’s the real ish from PHONY PPL. Set like a video model open call, the crew gets a lot of lovely ladies to fall through. The visual concept seems to take on a life of its own from that. Smooth fun. Oh, and the project “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” is out now (linked here)
DOWNLOAD: PHONY PPL – YESTERDAY’S TOMORROW
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Pete Rock – ‘One,Two, A Few More’
April 1, 2015
“I’m gearing up for the release of “Petestrumentals 2†with Mello Music Group. The first single “One, Two, A Few More†is actually a beat I made in 1995 and just sat on for years for the right moment. Now, I get a chance to release this and more new & unreleased music never heard by my fans with Mello. This instrumental LP will inspire the masses in anything you are doing. Just apply P2 to it and get on the road to success.†– Pete Rock
DOWNLOAD: PETE ROCK – PETESTRUMENTALS 2 (ALBUM) [JUNE 23rd, 2015]
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Hometown Heroes ATL Present Waldo (Soulection), DJ Gravez (HW&W), & Xavier BLK (WERC Crew) Saturday April 4th, 2015
April 1, 2015
If you are in Atlanta and want to check out some great music, people dancing, and see an emcee who is making waves in the game right now then Hometown Heroes has you covered. Â This Saturday April 4th at The Basement in East Atlanta they have Waldo (Soulection) performing along with producer/DJ Gravez (HW&W) and producer/DJ Xavier Blk (Werc) spinning. Â The local Heroes brought us Dpat & Atu of Soulection for their last event a few months back I was in the house and it was a Party! Â So listen to their latest volume of Hometown Heroes radio after the jump below in the meantime to get you ready for the show!
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R&B/Soul: Jesse Boykins III – “Our Tonight is Mine” (Video)
February 18, 2015
A lot of R&B these days is non quality. Â I like my R&B singers to not sound like rappers and Jesse Boykins III is still making good R&B. Â The thing is you can have sensual lyrics without telling a lady “Pull your panties to the side & Drop it to the floor” , what you mostly hear on the radio these days. Well the track “Our Tonight is Mine” off Jesse’s Love Apparatus album talks to the ladies in a subtle but sexy way. Â The video features Jesse Boykins and Swedish model Amanda Looma while all of this takes place in the car in a parking garage. Â I know Jesse is happy with the director because he gets to kiss and feel on a hot swedish model while singing to her. Â Wait a minute just checked the credits video Written & Directed by Jesse Boykins III (Well played Jesse, well played) Parking Lot Loving!
– ArtByOdell Twitter / SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: JESSE BOYKINS III – SPARKS (COLDPLAY COVER)
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Posted in R&B, Videos | Tags: Amanda Looma, jesse boykins, jesse Boykins III, Love Apparatus, Our Tonight Is Mine, R&B, Soul, Soul Music, Videos | 1 Comment »
R&B: Mack Wilds – ‘Girls Playing Tricks’ (Prod. By Salaam Remi)
February 15, 2015
Just in time for Valentines Day weekend, the kid from Shaolin aka the land of Wu-Tang Clan, releases this very dope new R&B song called ‘Girls Playing Tricks’ produced by Salaam Remi. I’m not sure if there is some sort of double entendre there in the title as I sort of chuckled to myself at the mere thought of it. This is very good song, but my only gripe with it is that it’s much too short. Maybe this is just a snippet of a video & full length song to come. Mack Wilds has been relatively quiet as of late, but I guess he’s been taking his time with the music. It definitely shows because I still believe he’s still wildly underrated musically.
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R&B/Soul: Raheem DeVaughn – ‘Anytime Anyplace’ (Janet Jackson Cover)
February 13, 2015
Damn!! Raheem DeVaughn killed this cover of Janet Jackson’s 1993 slow jam classic ‘Anytime Anyplace’. He even got the ill artwork similar to Janet’s too. Just in time for Sidepiece Valentines Day. Very dope! Click the artwork & take a listen
DJ Rasta Root – Special ‘J Dilla’ Tribute Mix on DASH Radio Today 5pm EST / 2pm PST
February 10, 2015
DASH Radio is going to be as huge as Sirius satellite radio if not even bigger in the near future due to their enormous new deal with AT&T to provide their service in cars. There’s many great internet radio stations on the web, but the game changer is being able to get those stations in people’s cars where they can use it as effortlessly as turning on a terrestrial radio station. Unlike satellite radio which is a paid subscription service, Dash Radio is free & you can even download their app to listen to a variety of the stations they have via your mobile app. Make sure you check out our homie DJ Rasta Root who will be on DASH Radio’s ‘Native Rhymes’ channel from 5pm EST / 2pm PST today with a special tribute to the legendary ‘J Dilla’.
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Tinashe – “Aquarius” (Video)
February 7, 2015
Everyone should already know Aries run things & is the best sign of the Zodiac, but we’ll give it to the cutie Tinashe with the dope title track to her new album ‘Aquarius.’ Â I’ve been digging a number of songs from her album recently including that ‘Bet’ joint that stays on repeat in my itunes. Peep the new visuals for the new single ‘Aquarius’ above that the 22-year-old Aquarian directed herself….
R&B: Frank Ocean – “At Your Best” (starRo Remix)
February 1, 2015
Some art you don’t mess with… unless you are going to put it in another frame so we can appreciate it even more. Enter the re-framer starRo with his remix to Frank Ocean’s “At Your Best” version.
You like? Let meeee knoooow… Hahaaaa!
R&B/Soul: Coultrain – “Kiss Of Death” (Video)
February 1, 2015
Abstract art in motion accenting the auditory vehicle that is the Coultrain. Visuals above for “Kiss Of Death” off the EP entitled “Side Effex Of Make-Believe: Divided For Love’s Sake” (out now on iTunes).
COULTRAIN – SIDE EFFEX OF MAKE-BELIEVE: DIVIDED FOR LOVE’S SAKE
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R&B: Rico Love – “Somebody Else” (Prod. By Jake One) [Video]
January 30, 2015
Rico Love from the NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) takes a fire track by the One and only Jake Uno… and does it righteous. Beautiful music and a beautiful honey make for a hella hot video (above). Oh, and that beautiful music? Get your copy of “Somebody Else” off iTunes (via link below) whenever you are good and ready.
Adina Howard Documentary (Trailer)
January 30, 2015
Wowwww. Yeah, the young’ns have their twerking now… but they get nowhere near as hot as Adina Howard got ’em when she was really doing it. EVERYTHING was hotter in the Golden Era. Even the sexy songs. Now, we have a documentary to take us all there and back.
“Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation†shares Adina’s story through her own words as well as the impact that she made during the 1990s and thereafter through the thoughts of fellow entertainers, educators, feminists, family and fans.
The film gives an intellectual look into the inside of the highs and lows of the life a platinum selling artist, whose work has made a lasting impact despite the polarizing feelings towards her.
Adina speaks on her relationship with Tupac Shakur, the banning of her music video from BET, landing a cameo role in the movie “Waiting to Exhale,†her encounter with legendary vocalist Nancy Wilson, working with Hollywood giants Jackie Chan and Jamie Foxx and the sudden halt to her stardom due to her comments about record exec Sylvia Rhone.
Watch the extended trailer above. Looks very interesting.
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Kanye West feat. Paul McCartney – “Only One” (Video)
January 29, 2015
Kanye West is the greatest hip hop artist of this generation & he consistently proves it. A keen attention to detail, socially relevant commentary within his music, an a willingness to take risks. Check out this latest video called ‘Only One’ featuring Sir Paul McCartney which is dedicated to Kanye’s beautiful daughter ‘Nori’. I don’t usually get caught up into celebrity babies & crap like that, but Kanye & Kim Kardashian most definitely have the cutest kid amongst new celebrity parents. As a fan of Kanye West the artist, I’m definitely looking forward to what he hits us with next.
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