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Sean Garrett has been working behind the scenes, producing for Brandy and Mindless Behavior, but he returns to the mic with his new single “Twilight Zone.” Sean Garrett calls on a rapping Trey Songz and an Auto-Tuned Future for the freaky record, which is set to appear on his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, The Inkwell 2, tentatively due in July.
Brand new single from T.I. “Wit Me” Ft. Lil Wayne, check it out below.
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on Saturday Night Live, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album Yeezus. Joining a multidisciplinary onslaught of promotion, which includes an unofficial cover art preview via Kim Kardashian’s Instagram, we now see the cover art in all its glory. Obscure and equally suggestive, the cover art for Yeezus no doubt holds a number of metaphors which will see more light on the LP’s release on June 18.
Jay Sean has released the song ‘Mars’ featuring MMG’s Rick Ross. The track will come from his second Cash Money LP, which is set to drop on June 25 and is called ‘Neon’. Jay told Rap-Up TV of the offering: “The album is the best piece of work I’ve done to date, without a doubt in the last 10 years… It’s just all of the great genres that I love and I grew up on in one. The songwriting and production on this album is superb. It really took us a long time to get it right, but I’m so proud of it.”
Kanye West debuted his new song “New Slaves” through a projection on 66 landmark buildings in 10 cities across North America, Europe, and Australia. The content of the track is in stark contrast from the topics of in industry rappers, and even from Kanye himself. But the message is loud and clear, and could not have been marketed better. Check the method below.
With Kendrick Lamar steadily approaching RIAA Platinum status on his album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, it appears as if Kendrick can do no wrong. With that being said, Interscope’s Kendrick Lamar drops the video for his track “B*tch, Dont Kill My Vibe,” releasing the The Lil Homies & OG Mike Mihail directed video. Decked out in all white for a funeral, Kendrick is joined by Mike Epps, who acts as a pastor at Kendrick’s Baptism at point during the video.
There’s been a lot of solo material over the last year, but it’s been a minute since Slaughterhouse dropped a song together. Here’s their latest, House Gang, off Funkmaster Flex’s mixtape. Check it out below. Verses are in this order: Royce Da 59, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Joe Budden.
The fascination of ’sonic water’ by media artists Sven Meyer & Kim Pörksen, is rooted in their ability to aesthetically express sound as a visual experience. The installation produces constantly transforming images which react when a user adds content to the liquid mix. Water in small containers act as flexible three-dimensional sculptures that translate sounds into kinetic imagery. Through the use of light and speakers, the water tanks produce wave patterns depending on different audible frequencies, reflecting on the process of changing chaos and order. By following the law of the golden section, the liquid soundscapes react like forces of nature, reproducing identical vibrational patterns found in the tones of the solar system. [Click on the picture below to watch the video.]
Lil Wayne brings the entire crew together today for the release of his new “Tapout” music video. This video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and features Birdman, Future, Mack Maine and Nicki Minaj. Not only does the Rich Gang take the cake for an elaborate video but there is even special cameos from Paris Hilton, Christina Milian and so many more. Paris and Christina are aiming to spike the rich guy’s drink while they steal all of his valuables. Classy. Look out for appearances from Bow Wow and DJ Khaled as well.
Listening to records is old school cool. Vinyl is still in circulation so having a means to play them is important. The sound quality might not be that great so investing in a newer design might be best. Gadget brand Hammacher Schlemmer put out a Counterbalanced Turntable that delivers crisp, clear sound. Equipped with all kinds of high tech mechanisms including dual counter-rotating decks that spin counter-clockwise to cancel out unwanted noise and twin plinths that can’t transfer sound. This design won the Best Sound High Fidelity Award by Munich High End which is the biggest high-end award to be had.
He always impressive, Lecrae, is back with a new set of visuals for his track “Confessions”. Lecrae always delivers dope videos that not only bring his bars to life, but provide a message in the process. “Confessions” is a deep, hard hitting, thoughtful number that finds Lecrae speaking from his heart while he hangs out and shows us the wolves.
Looks like DEWeezy, The high-profile, multimillion-dollar partnership between PepsiCo and Lil Wayne ended with an announcement issued by the makers of the popular Mountain Dew soft drink. Recently made a crude reference to civil rights hero Emmett Till in the song “Karate Chop.” As a result, PepsiCo pulled the plug on the Mountain Dew promotional campaign known as “DEWeezy,” which launched in March 2012 with a highly publicized Lil Wayne performance at South by Southwest.
The statement issued by PepsiCo said that Wayne’s “offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand,” reported the Associated Press. Meanwhile, a rep from the rapper’s camp said the split was due to “creative differences” and they parted on amicable terms. In the song, Lil Wayne says he wants to beat up a woman’s sexual organ “like Emmett Till.” Till was an African-American boy who was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 at the age of 14, after he allegedly whistled at a white woman. He was severely beaten and had his eyes gouged out before being shot in the head. His body was disposed of in a river, where he was weighted down with a cotton gin fan tied to his neck with barbed wire. The two white men accused of committing the crime were the woman’s husband and his brother, but they were acquitted by an all-white jury. The trial and Till’s open-casket funeral became a flashpoint in the civil rights movement. The Till family reportedly called for a meeting with PepsiCo and Wayne this week. The rap star sent the Till family a letter saying he would not refer to Emmett Till in an offensive manner.
Jaguar goes cinematic with its promotion of the new 2014 F-Type roadster. Shot by Ridley Scott Associates, “Desire” stars Damian Lewis of Homeland fame and Shannyn Sossamon and features music by Lana Del Rey. Depicted as a thriller, the film certainly makes the car stand out and look cool without taking itself too seriously.
Busta Rhymes recruits Future and Trey Songz for his latest single ‘Shake It’ produced by Lee On The Beats.
If you know the awesome bluetooth speaker Lowdi produced by a french start-up, and if you also are fans of what Ed Banger has been doing in the graphic & music industry for the last 10 years, then you are in for a treat. The two music-oriented labels got together thanks to Heineken and are proposing an awesome pack that includes a Heineken bottle entirely designed by So-Me (EdBanger) and the awesome speaker that is Lowdi.
The beautiful and incredibly talented singer/songwriter, and Miami native, Kat Dahlia, has been tearing things up with her smash single “Gangsta”. She has really started to become popular and known for her ”razor sharp” lyrics and her unique, aggressive flow.
Here is a snippet of a new record from Beyonce & Andre 3000 “Back To Black”. From the upcoming soundtrack to the movie “The Great Gatsby”, out on May 7th.
LSTN is a startup based in West Hollywood, CA. They produce unique, eco-friendly headphones with top-quality sound that are individually handcrafted from reclaimed wood with acoustic properties that outperform synthetics. Their collection consists of earbuds (The Bowery), on-ear (The Fillmore) and over-the-ear (The Troubadour) headphones handcrafted from reclaimed exotic beech, cherry and ebony wood inlays.
After releasing a remixed version of “How Many Drinks,” the power duo of Miguel and Kendrick Lamar return with the visual accompaniment to the song. The music video preserves a sense of classic R&B, with Miguel truly channeling his inner all-around showman – performing nifty leg twists while boasting an expansive vocal range. Kendrick and Miguel seem to have a great deal of fun in the video, which serves as a suitably mellow parallel to an already silky track.
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Two of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer just got brand new trailers (on the same day). With shots of Kirk apologizing to his entire crew for pretty much getting them on the endangered species list, some interesting new views of Krypton, Pike giving Kirk some fatherly advice, and Kal El beating the crap out of Zod, both trailers are a must watch. Check them out.
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French designer and creative director of luxury label Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane has designed stage gear for the return of the epic electronic musical duo Daft Punk. Set to hit stores at the end of May, Daft Punk’s upcoming album “Random Access Memories” is one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated releases. In the black and white visuals, shot in Los Angeles, the band (made up of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter) are dressed in stage wear by Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent, including a black glitter jacket, ‘le smoking’. The designer’s Rock Diary project has also seen Slimane create a visual record of his relationships with his favorite musicians and bands.
Noir style work has always been visually fascinating. There’s something to be said about creating an art piece that says so much by saying so little. This poster collection byMarko Manev demonstration that even in Noir style you know exactly who your favorite hero is without having to be draped in all they’re usual colors.
If you loved all the characters in Psy’s breakout smash “Gangnam Style”–here’s some welcome news. Most of them are back in his new video for follow-up single “Gentleman.” The choreography for “Gentleman” was originally introduced to Korean culture via K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls.
Having an assistant whos favorite genre of music that is country and me being a hip hop dj, its hard to find that right balance that we can both listen to especially if we are in a car; But this song has a great balance that meets both our needs. Check out LL Cool J newest song, Ft. Brad Paisley called “Live For You.” This will be on LL’s upcoming album ”Authentic”, in stores April 30th.
