Directed by Phil the god, produced by Shane Eli.
The young Simmons is back and in a big way. This kid is quickly making a name for himself with slick lyrics and awesome visuals in his music videos. Diggy’s second mixtape AirBorne (it’s planned to be a sequel to his debut in The First Flight) is “coming soon.” Download “What They Been Waiting For” here.
[Via DiggyBlog]
Directed by BBGUN, shot with a RED camera.
“Muddy Swim Trunks” is a single (if you can even call it that) off Asher Roth’s new mixtape Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry. Download it here.
[Via PigeonsandPlanes]
This music video from Israeli band IZABO uses the iPhone in all kinds of funky ways. The music…eh. But watch it for the visuals.
[Via Gizmodo]
Single? Check. Music video? Check.
This Anthony Mandler-directed music video finds Drake stuck in the middle of a dangerous love triange between a gang leader and his prized possession. The video is consumed by its opening phrase: “the worst thing about crossing a line, is when you know you don’t have…” It was filmed in Kingston, Jamaica.
“Find Your Love” is the second single off Drake’s upcoming album Thank Me Later, due out June 15.
[Via DrakeBlog]
Gravité, by Renaud Hallée.
Witness the force of gravity translate into rhythmic sounds.
[Via Gizmodo]
Last Sunday’s episode of The Cleveland Show featured a guest voice from rapper Kanye West. He played Stoolbend’s greatest rapper “Kenny West” and the character made a number of nods to the real life West. If there’s anything to gain from watching this episode it’s the culmination of animosity between Kenny and Cleveland Jr. Things play out in a rap battle that cannot be missed. If you have some extra time, “Brotherly Love” was one of the season’s finest episodes; watch it here. Also, peek after the break to watch a short gag from the episode that had me in knots. Continue reading Kanye West guest spot on ‘The Cleveland Show’ results in ultimate rap battle
Lupe’s baaaack. After dropping two singles off his upcoming album Lasers rapper Lupe Fiasco made a music video for one of ’em. And it’s a really fun video, so check it out. Lasers is expected to release sometime this year, but in the meantime take a listen to “I’m Beamin” and the other single “Shining Down” (featuring Matthew Santos).
With the second half of Glee season one in full force, there’s no better time than now to preorder the next soundtrack titled Glee: The Music, Vol. 3 Showstoppers. Two versions are up for preorder; the deluxe edition contains 20 tracks, while the standard edition has 14 tracks. All these tunes will be performed during the remainder of this season. Both versions will release on May 18. Order physical copies at Amazon (standard/deluxe) or digital ones at iTunes (standard/deluxe). Note that these soundtracks do not contain any of the Madonna songs performed during the “Power of Madonna” episode. For those you’ll have to pick up the Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna EP (Amazon/iTunes), available today. Check out the track listing for all three soundtracks after the break.
Glee airs Tuesdays at 9PM on FOX. Continue reading New Glee soundtracks up for preorder
“Find Your Love” is the second single off Drake’s upcoming debut album Thank Me Later, due out June 15. It’s no surprise that Kanye West produced the track. His fingerprints can be found all over it; the heavy melodic beat takes cues from many of West’s hits off 808’s & Heartbreak. Drake shared some kind words about Ye with MTV News:
“Before I ever got the chance to meet him, Kanye West shaped a lot of what I do, as far as music goes. We always, always, always took the time to listen to Kanye’s music and appreciate it beyond. We searched the samples and find out where his inspiration came from, because he has one of the best ears in music, period. He knows how to recognize great music that’s not his. He knows how to utilize great sounds and great music. So before I met him, I had the utmost respect for Kanye West. I’d even go as far as to say he’s the most influential person, as far as a musician, that I’d ever had in my life.”
This single is Drake’s third collab with West. Previously they worked together on “Forever” (along with Lil Wayne & Eminem) and West directed Drake’s first music video for “Best I Ever Had.” Drake just wrapped up the music video for “Find Your Love” in Jamaica, so be on the look out for that.
But for now, take a listen to the track below and download it here. (It looks like the download link was taken down due to bandwith issues. It should be back soon.) Drake straight up sings in this one, about relationships. He calls it “an extremely vulnerable song” and a “huge risk” because “it almost feels like the song should be performed by a woman. I’m just hoping that men really hear the song and they’re honest with themselves. I know a lot of men feel that way.” After a first listen I’m not hooked yet. But then again, I felt the same way with “Over” and now that’s one of my top played songs.
[audio: Drake – Find Your Love.mp3][Via DrakeBlog; MTV News; EW-MusicMix]
With the Glee tour set to begin May 15 in Phoenix, AZ it’s no surprise that tour details are starting to trickle out. Executive producer and tour director Ryan Murphy shared the scoop with EW. “We’re gonna do between 15 and 18 numbers. We made a decision to do our biggest hits because that’s what fans want to see. It’s a concert tour but it also has a story in it.” According to EW, the story involves the rivalry between Shue’s New Directions and Vocal Adrenaline. Murphy is super excited about the tour, maybe because the set is designed by Lady Gaga’s designer. “It’s a huge stage. We’ve got multimedia. It’s really big. Fox believes in it so much that they’ve hired the best people. It’s not about going out and selling out a lot of dates and making a lot of money. In fact, we won’t make any money with this first tour because we’ve put so much money into the set design. It’s really just a great thank you to our fans.” Aw, how thoughtful. Too bad all the venues sold out in under a minute!
[Via EW-MusicMix]
Using a Korg R3 and Kaoss Pad, YouTuber skandrewskandrew has composed an alternate “electro” cover of the theme song from NBC’s The Office. Pretty neat, enjoy.
[Via @kpereira]