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Estelle
PHOTOS: Atlantic Records Party Presented by SWAGG
Trey Songz and Janelle Monae PHOTO CREDIT: Johnny Nunez Say what you will about the BET Awards. Most insiders know that it’s all about the afterparty. Case in point the The Atlantic Records Party Presented by SWAGG, which was was held at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. On tap were Atlantic Urban recording artists (and Couch [...]
VIDEO: Busta Rhymes featuring Estelle – World Go Round
Busta Rhymes is back, this time with Estelle on the club track “World Go Round.” Hip-hop purists might scoff at Rhyme’s new dancefloor persona, but I think this track is a perfect summer tune and can even bring the hipsters AND the hoods together. I’m loving that nod to Sweet Dreams here too. World Go [...]
Best of 2008: Top 50 Albums of 2008
I’m an old soul. I’ve been reading reports about how the album format is dead, and that more and more people are choosing to buy a couple of singles from iTunes than cop a full album from your local mom and pop record store. Times have changed, and I’m sure that writing is on the [...]
Reader Best of 2008: Marcus KING KONG Dowling
Name: Marcus KING KONG Dowling Location: Greenbelt, MD Website: True Genius Requires Insanity: http://www.tgrionline.com So, I got asked by Stone to knock out what I thought were the top five songs of 2008. It’s a hard year to do this, as, if you ask anyone who has forsaken popular music in lieu of the musical [...]
Track of the Week: Bost & Bim Feat Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger – Jamaican Boy
Bost & Bim Ft Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger – Jamaican Boy [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (I must thank Gilles Peterson for this one.) The Parisian duo of Bost & Bim do one thing, and do one thing well–remix popular music with a reggae twist. On their MySpace page, they rework everything [...]
Video: Adidas Originals – Celebrate Originality.
This Adidas spot is a perfect reason why I shouldn’t fast forward through commercials on my DVR. I don’t know why this commercial is so dope, but probably because this is the party that I’ve always had in my dreams. So far, I’ve counted cameos by David Beckham, Russell Simmons, Young Jeezy, Estelle, Kevin Garnett, [...]
Video: Kidz In The Hall feat Estelle – Love Hangover
This song is amazing, and I’m loving this video. This song needs to be on the radio RIGHT NOW.
The Roots on Tour with Gym Class Heroes and Estelle
The Roots are on tour again. Don’t these dudes have wives and children to go back to?? They were just on the road this spring and summer, but they head back outd with Gym Class Heroes and Estelle in the Fall. The lineup is rather odd–I don’t really see a common fanbase between these three [...]
New York People: See Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Estelle and others For FREE
Also….I hate you. The 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series convenes in Brooklyn’s Wingate Field and has a stellar lineup for FREE. In addition to Jill, Estelle, Erykah,as Patti LaBelle, July 21st will feature a “mystery guest” which people are saying could either be Issac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, or even Prince! Of COURSE [...]
Review: Estelle – Shine
Estelle Shine Poor Estelle. First, she had to endure constant pressures from the UK music industry, who didn’t know what do do with a prominent, female, dark-skinned Black entertainer. Then, she finally gets her big break in America and her record label pressures her to change her teeth as well as her short hair. It’s [...]
Video: Estelle on Letterman
Wow, I’m loving the live band arrangement of “American Boy” better than the studio track. Estelle is about to do big things in America, and her album is stellar. If the UK doesn’t want her, we will definitely take her over here. Shine drops this on May 6th.
Estelle Calls Out UK for Not Supporting Black Artists
So Estelle dropped that new single with Kanye, entitled “American Boy,” which went straight to number 1 on the UK charts. However, homegirl is causing a lot of controversy for calling out the UK music industry for not supporting Black artists: In the Guardian, Estelle calls out Adele and Duffy, two white UK soul singers, [...]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gilles Peterson presents: Worldwide
Gilles Peterson has been a champion of new music for the past 10 years thanks to his BBC Radio 1 program, Worldwide, as well as being the head of several influential record labels, the latest being Brownswood Recordings. But the music isn’t just new, like…it’s not the new Justin Bieber or Katy Perry record. The [...]
Mixtape Review: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape
Download: Kanye West and Perajok Present: G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape is a sprawling 30-track collection that was put together by Russian blogger/Kanye fan/ MTV Russia Host, Perajok. This unofficial mixtape includes music from all G.O.O.D. Music members and is a compilation of recent leaks and releases from the G.O.O.D. fam. G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape [...]
SINGLE REVIEW: “HUFF + PUFF” by Just A Band
This joint right here is real sexy-like. Your body will automatically go into autopilot: your head will start boppin’, and you’ll break into a soulful yet swingin’ two-step (think of the Robert Palmer video girls…on speed). The very beginning of the song reminds me of Supernature-era Goldfrapp with heavy synths keys, some la-la-las, and a [...]
REVIEW: Forget Spotify, MOG is the future of Music
Disclaimer: The Couch Sessions is a part of the MOG Music Network MOG All Access can be found at MOG.com. Music in the Cloud. If you’ve frequented music business websites like I have you might have heard of the that term being the “next big thing” in music. A revolution that will have a greater [...]
