Maxwell performs ‘This Woman’s Work’ and ‘Fortunate’ at this year’s Essence Music Festival In New Orleans.
Faith Evans & Kelly Price Perform At 2013 Essence Music Festival
Courtesy of Anthony Antoine TV:
Essence Music Festival 2013 heats all the way up with Faith Evans LIVE in the Coca-Cola Lounge. The song I most wanted to hear of Faith Evans set (outside of Waiting to Exhale’s “Kissing You”) was the classic jam “Soon As I Get Home.” Instead of taping, I simply enjoyed UNTIL Faith brings out Kelly Price to jam along. Faith’s set was brilliant and included many of her hits from “You Gets No Love,” “Love Like This” “Never Let You Go,” “Caramel Kisses,” “So Emotional” and more.
A Drunk Rihanna Reportedly Escorted Out Of Festival In Poland (Video)
The above footage was recorded by a fan at the Heineken Open’er Festival in Gdynia, Poland a couple days ago.
Just goes to show: you can party all day and night, but you never try to out-drink the Europeans.
Mikky Ekko – Kids (Video)
New visual from Louisiana artist Mikky Ekko for ‘Kids’, produced by Benny Blanco, John Hill and Dimitri Tikovoi.
Hit-Boy – New Chains (Video)
Hit-Boy flips Kanye’s record ‘New Slaves’ and creates a new track called ‘New Chains (James Somersett)’. It was only right to get some chicks to shoot the visual for the new record.
@EllieGoulding – Burn (Video)
We just posted the song and now we get the video. I assume that Ellie Goulding is working on a forthcoming new album as we speak.
Mario Feat. Nicki Minaj – Something Else (Video)
Check out the latest visual from Mario for ‘Something Else’ featuring Nicki Minaj. Restoration is on the way.
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Force Fed Under Standard Guantánamo Bay Procedure
From The Guardian:
As Ramadan begins, more than 100 hunger-strikers in Guantánamo Bay continue their protest. More than 40 of them are being force-fed. A leaked document sets out the military instructions, or standard operating procedure, for force-feeding detainees. In this four-minute film made by Human Rights organisation Reprieve and Bafta award-winning director Asif Kapadia, US actor and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), experiences the procedure.
IN THE STUDIO: Andre 3000 & Mike Will Made It
It’s almost a waste of time to watch this off the fact that you don’t even hear any music. Definitely looking forward to a final product of some sort.
Adam Kanyama (@adamkanyama) – På Riktigt (Video)
Swedish Hip-Hop in the form of ‘På Riktigt’ (‘The Real Deal’), courtesy of rising star Adam Kanyama.
Itch (@itchsspeeches) – Best Shot (Video)
The official music video for Itch’s new UK single ‘Best Shot’ (available for preorder here).
@LifeWhite – Rain (Video)
New visual from Life White for the smooth R&B number, titled ‘Rain’
@IvyLevan – Money (Video)
Swing music making a return? Check out the latest from artist Ivy Levan (and then check out more from her here).
When she was 16-years-old, Ivy Levan hotfooted it out of her Arkansas hometown and moved to Los Angeles to launch the singing career she’d long coveted. “I didn’t have any real plan,” recalls Levan, now 26. “I just knew I needed to get out of there as fast as I could, so two weeks before I was supposed to graduate high school, I took off for L.A. with my mama.” After a few false starts—including a stint at a major label that tried to refashion the fabulously brash singer-songwriter as a Celine Dion-esque balladeer—and a foray into acting and modeling to make ends meet, Levan breathed new fire into her musical pursuits by returning to her Southern heritage. From Benjamin Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan to world renown DJ, Diplo, Ivy’s blossoming talent has been recognized by some of the most respected players in the music community. Now, with her debut EP Introducing the Dame on Cherrytree Records, Levan serves up a brand of blues-infused pop that boldly flaunts both her larger-than-life voice and gritty-yet-glossy, in-your-face energy.
TEASER: MOBO Awards’ 18th Anniversary Showreel
The MOBO Awards are celebrating 18 years of MOBO music since it’s initial launch in 1996. We relive the best MOBO moments and honour those who have been apart of the MOBO Awards over the years.
Jammer (@JammerBBK) – Kettle Riddim Freestyle
Jammer drops bars for Toddla T’s show recently at BBC Radio 1, and it was all caught on camera. Declined!
Ciara Performs In Las Vegas
Ciara definitely had a blast this weekend, as she was in Vegas performing in 1-Oak to celebrate the impending release of her new album Ciara. Additional clips below.
Bucky Malone (@BuckyMalone703) – Call Back (Video)
Fa$tlife presents Bucky Malone’s “Call Back” video, by ClassicLP. The song is produced by Chad Geniu$ and off of Bucky’s highly slept on Boy From the Road free LP.
Leon Knight x Farma Wesley – Kristi Yamaguchi (Video)
Weird new eerie Farma track featuring and produced by Leon Knight.
S.A.S. (@MegaSAS @MayhemSAS) – Tiffy Freestyle (Video)
New visual from Streets All Salute for ‘Tiffy Freestyle’.
Melodic Chaotic (Willow Smith & MVSIC) – Summer Fling (Video)
So it turns out that Willow is still doing the music thing…..her and DJ MVSIC have joined forces to creator Melodic Chaotic and have released the new song ‘Summer Fling’, which is available now. Above is the visual for the tune.
BEHIND THE SCENES: @Sneakbo – I Don’t Trust Nobody
Courtesy of The Grime Report:
Here is some of the behind the scenes action from Sneakbos forthcoming Music video for his street banger ‘I Don’t Trust Anybody’ which is taken from his forthcoming mixtape ‘Certified’ and is directed by Quason Matthews and should be out next week.
WSJ Live: How Kevin Hart Became Comedy’s Biggest Rock Star
Kevin Hart is the hottest comedian in America at the moment, so hot Lionsgate will release his next stand-up special, “Let Me Explain,” on July 4 against “The Lone Ranger” and “Despicable Me 2,” a sign of its confidence the comedian is poised to be a breakout star. Ben Fritz has details on Lunch Break.
@DizzeeRascal Prepares For Glastonbury 2013 (Vlog)
A behind the scenes vlog showcasing what Dizzee was up to prior to this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
See Dizzee as gets ready to go on stage at Glastonbury 2013. [Special guests included] Aluna of AlunaGeorge, Angel & Teddy Sky.
@Young_Spray Feat. @FrenchyLeBoss – Surrender (Video)
I don’t recall seeing this on the new Hard 2 Kill Vol. 3. Loose track, perhaps?