The first signee to Tyga‘s Last Kings label, rapper Honey Cocaine unveils her first single since her introductory verse on Tyga’s ‘Heisman.’ Entitled ‘Feel Shit,’ the track’s boastful verses aim to prove she’s got what it takes – from her upcoming mixtape, the similarly named Bitch I’m The Shit. Guess all it takes now is [...]
September 29, 2011
Alya Mooro
Music, New Music
September 27, 2011 marked the 10 year anniversary of the release of Cormega‘s debut album, The Realness and to memorialise this, he’s just dropped a brand new album Raw Forever. On this remake of “The Professional” Mega teams up with fellow NY rappers AZ & Nature for “VI (Professional Style)” which appears on Disc 1 [...]
September 28, 2011
michelle
Music, New Music
Syleena Johnson is a soul singer. Sincerely. The saucy siren is back with her sixth album, the fifth in her book of love, life, loss and resilience: Chapter 5: Underrated. Produced entirely by Chicago-based hit-making team, Toxic Productions, and Syleena herself, Underrated is what Johnson’s fans have come to expect from the Midwest diva – [...]
September 28, 2011
angie writes
Reviews, Soul/R&B/Alt
Eighty five minutes and twenty one seconds of artistic brilliance captured the minds of a generation. September 28, 2011 marks the 35th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life being released by Tamla Records, a subsidiary of Motown Records. This album is regarded as one of the most important recordings in the history of [...]
September 28, 2011
Chris Williams
Interviews, Music, Return To The Classics
New York hailing singer/songwriter Emanny teams up once again with Joe Budden for this blazing hot R&B track. It’s subject matter that I’m sure a few people will be able to relate to – falling for somebody whom you had no intention of getting remotely hung up on. Emanny does his thing and Joey delivers [...]
September 28, 2011
DeeKay
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
DJ Clue unveiled this new cut from the Young Money/Cash Money repping Tyga earlier and we gave you a short radio rip, but now we have the full CDQ version for your listening pleasure. Taken from the rapper’s forthcoming album Careless World, “Still Got It” features sampled vocals from fellow YMCMB member Drake on the [...]
September 28, 2011
Verse
New Music
Roc Nation’s Kosovo born/London raised singer Rita Ora has been grafting hard for over two years on her debut solo album and is now ready to let the world into her life with her brand new diary series. In the first part of the series she talks about her background and heritage and speaks on [...]
September 28, 2011
Verse
Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
Even though much time has passed since the split of revered trio Little Brother, one of Hip Hop’s most cherished groups, deep rooted amongst many fans has been an impatient craving for something new from either 9th Wonder, Rapper Big Pooh or the artist in question today; Phonte. Whilst Wonder has given us his Wonder [...]
September 28, 2011
Henry Yanney
Music, Reviews
UK beatsmith, producer and DJ Darren Williams aka Star Slinger – who we introduced to you at the top of year – has just released his official debut single titled “Dumbin’” exclusively via Green Label Sound – home to the likes of Theophilus London, Chromeo, Neon Indian and The Cool Kids. The single, which features [...]
September 28, 2011
Ayodele Adepoju
New Music
Former Destiny’s Child member Letoya Luckett is releasing her third album The New Era soon, and plans to document the run-up to this momentous event with a web series entitled “Life, Love & Music”. The series is billed as “an inside look at the process of LeToya recording her new album, and promoting her upcoming movies [...]
September 28, 2011
DeeKay
Arts News, Music