Download: Chris Brown – Matrix
Mark Ronson x D’Angelo – Glass Mountain Trust
Now THIS is somebody I’m really looking forward to as far as new music. From Rap-Up:
D’Angelo has been missing from the scene for a minute, but super-producer Mark Ronson coaxed the sultry singer out of hiding for “Glass Mountain Trust.†The track, included on Ronson’s third album Record Collection (due Sept. 28), coasts on a hollow synthesizer and popping snares, with the “Brown Sugar†crooner showing that his hiatus has only deepened his voice’s character.
Ronson previously told Billboard.com that the song was his favorite off the album, sharing that D’Angelo has been busy recording in the studio despite the fact that he’s been M.I.A. from the scene. “I know he’s been working non-stop. It’s not like they’ve been sitting on their asses,†he said.
“I was pretty much floored when D said that the only two records of the past five to six years that he really listened to a lot were St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley and Back to Black,†he added, referring to his production work on Amy Winehouse’s breakout album. “I was like, ‘I cannot believe I made something that this guy listened to over and over again and looked to for inspiration.’â€
Just Hang It Up, Already
I’m not going to entertain this one unless Eminem actually responds. You can check out more of whatever the hell this is on ‘Slick Nick’s’ Twitter page.
Rhymesayers Radio – 9/25/2010
This week on RSE Radio* (hosted by Siddiq and Zeke the Freak), Slug calls in to talk about absolutely nothing; Travie McCoy calls in to talk about his Forgetting Katy Perry mixtape (word, Travie?); and Lazerbeak speaks on his Legend Recognize Legend project. Brother Ali, P.O.S, Mike Mictlan, Astronautalis and M.anifest were also in the building; so it’s only right a cypher of some sorts jumps off.
*To help keep KRAI Fresh Air Community Radio commercial free, Rhymesayers and Fifth Element are holding a Fall Pledge. Read more about it here.