This was apparently recorded as part of the opening act on Justin Bieber’s Believe tour.
@CleoSol – Teardrop
‘Teardrop’ is a beautiful mash-up of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ and Cleo’s lyrics in the opening verse.
Paving the way for a new era of retro-futuristic soul-pop, the track showcases Cleo’s diversity as an artist. She has a style and sound that is truly her own, which along with her powerhouse vocals, make her stand out from the crowd. ‘Teardrop’ is the second new track that Cleo has released for fans to download free.
@LondonGrammar – Strong (Video)
Chip (@OfficialChip) – The Bedroom UK Interview
Trina has a little chat with rapper Chip on his Ayia Napa experience and finds out what he likes in a woman.
ALBUM STREAM: @AlunaGeorge – Body Music
AlunaGeorge is allowing the fans (like myself) to give their new album Body Music a spin before its released on 29th July….you can enjoy the stream below (and make sure you preorder your copy here!).
ExR (@EttaBond & @TheRealRafRiley) – Big Girl’s Vogue (Video)
Etta Bond and Raf Riley are returning with a new forthcoming project, the EP Meds, and the above visual is the (first?) latest offering from that.
@TreMission – Got Me Too (Video); Signs To Big Dada Recordings
Not only do we get a new visual from Canadian Grime artist Tre Mission (which is taken from his latest mixtape Malmaison), we also get some great news: he has recently signed a deal with Big Dada. As far as his music, he’s in fairly good company; Grime artists like Wiley & Jammer have passed through or are currently signed to the label. Congrats!
Arca – &&&&& (Mixtape)
Arca (who was apparently one of the many minds that added their input to Kanye West’s Yeezus) has recently released a very tripped-out mixtape (just look at the title), of which you can stream below. The tracklist is fairly worthless, but it’s been added for your pleasure.
1. Knot
2. Harness
3. Fossil
4. Feminine
5. Anaesthetic
6. Coin
7. Century
8. Mother
9. Hallucinogen
10. Pinch
11. DM True
12. Waste
13. Pure Anna
14. Obelisk
ARTWORK/TRACKLISTING: The Foreign Exchange – Love In Flying Colors
A new Foreign Exchange album? Absolutely fantastic…..Love In Flying Colors will be released on September 24th through their +FE Music imprint. You can check out the tracklisting below.
1. If I Knew Then
2. Right After Midnight
3. Better
4. On A Day Like Today
5. Listen To The Rain
6. Call It Home
7. The Moment
8. Can’t Turn Around
9. Dreams Are Made For Two
10. When I Feel Love
Stormer (@StormerOGs) – #DoubleTake Freestyle (Ayia Napa)
Heres a freestyle taken from the hotel balcony from Stormer in Ayia Napa, over seas business! – JSF Media
JAY Z Visits Facebook Headquarters (Pic)
JAY Z decided to stop by Facebook headquarters to meet with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, presumably to get advice on how to score that next 500 million. He was in town (San Francisco) for the latest stop of his Legends Of The Summer tour with Justin Timberlake.
@Malisa_Grace Feat. @TenBennys – Follow Me
Malisa Grace’s latest was written and produced by previous collaborator TenBennys. Follow them to their new tune below.
@ThomasAzier – Ghostcity
As we wait for the official video, we can enjoy the trippy animation to the audio above. Thomas Azier’s forthcoming project is said to arrive sometime early 2014.
Rudimental Feat. Childish Gambino – Feel The Love (Woz Remix)
Not only do we get a remix from Woz, but the producer also adds back-on-the-music-scene Childish Gambino in the mix as well.
Paperboi E&J (@PaperboiEnJ) – Dear Summer (EP)
Peckham’s Paperboi E&J drops of his latest, an 8-track play that’s perfect for the Summer. Tracklist and download link below.
Download: Paperboi E&J – Dear Summer EP
UPDATE: Snoop Lion On ‘Chelsea Letely’
UPDATE: Below is an added clip of Chelsea Handler and Snoop Lion trying the dog food (mentioned below) while backstage in the Green Room.
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The main topic of this interview in a really dope collaboration the two have been working on; Dog For Dog is basically food that is created for both humans and dogs to enjoy, but it also helps prevent dog euthanasia. They also talked about marijuana.
@MentalKOJ Feat. @YoungsTeflon – Hail Mary (Video)
Mental K & Youngs Teflon link up for the new visual to ‘Hail Mary’. Courtesy of GRM Daily.
UPDATE: DMX Arrested For DUI; Rep For DMX Responds To Allegations
UPDATE: From MTV:
DMX was arrested early Friday morning (July 26), but the rapper insists that the press has it all wrong.
“Allegations about DMX being arrested for drunk driving are false. He was arrested early this morning but quickly released. X was given a breathalyzer test and easily passed it,” the MC’s rep told MTV News in a written statement, adding that the rapper was charged with driving without a license.
MTV News reached out to the Greenville Police Department in South Carolina for confirmation, but had not heard back at press time.
“He is back at his home in South Carolina and we are continuing our focus on his upcoming album and acting roles,” his rep told MTV News.
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Damn. From USA Today:
The South Carolina Highway Patrol has confirmed that DMX was charged with driving under the influence.
Earlier Friday, DMX’s publicist, Domenick Nati, had denied the charge. “Allegations about DMX being arrested for drunk driving are false,” Nati’s statement read. “He was arrested early this morning but quickly released. X was given a breathalyzer test and easily passed it.”
Nati told USA TODAY that the rapper was pulled over because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
The rapper was seen driving “erratically” Thursday night at about 11:30 p.m. when he was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Sgt. Bob Beres of the South Carolina Highway Patrol’s media relations department.
After failing a field sobriety test, he was transported to the Greenville Detention Center and charged with driving under the influence, not having a driver’s license and not wearing a seat belt, Beres says.
Frank Ocean Cancels Australian Tour Due To Torn Vocal Chord
Ouch. You can check out a clip from the first and only show on that tour above (I’ve added an additional clip below as well). From Billboard:
Frank Ocean has canceled his sold-out Australian tour after suffering with throat problems on opening night. A trip to the doctors has revealed he has a tear to one of his vocal chords.
The rising R&B star had launched his inaugural tour Down Under with a concert Thursday night at Melbourne’s Festival Hall. But he didn’t pull up well.
Ocean’s Friday night show at the same venue has been shelved, and two shows next week (July 29 and July 30) at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion have also been axed, tour promoter Live Nation said today. His planned performance at Splendour in the Grass this Sunday now won’t go ahead.
“After last night’s concert… it was necessary to seek medical advice due to vocal issues Frank Ocean experienced during the show,” the promoter comments in a statement. “It has subsequently been confirmed that Frank has suffered a small tear to one of his vocal cords and has received medical advice that he must rest his voice.”
ARTWORK: Big Sean – Hall Of Fame
The artwork for Big Sean’s upcoming album Hall Of Fame was designed by Kanye West’s DONDA group. The album drops August 27th; the Deluxe Edition cover is below (as well as some Instagram commentary from Big Sean himself).
Shayne Brown (@Shayne_Brown) – Perseverance (Video)
The latest visual from North Londoner Shayne Brown.
ALBUM STREAM: NBA 2K14 Soundtrack
What piqued my interest in this soundtrack was the fact that it was executive produced by Lebron James, and I wondered what music would come from the mind of one of the greatest modern athletes out there. It turns out that Bron Bron is just as mundane as today’s radio. If you’re interested in a listen, the stream for the project is below.