Something new from Beyoncé to kick off your Wednesday in the form of “Rise Up”. The brand new track from the globally recognised superstar R&B singer and entertainer is taken from the soundtrack of the recently released CGI family movie EPIC (in which she also provides the voice of The queen of the forest, Queen [...]
June 5, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
A complex character of sorts, The-Dream is an incredibly talented individual who once in a while makes a questionable creative decision. With that said, when he’s on his game he’s really on his game. Returning with his fourth studio album [if you disregard the free-turned-salable Terius Nash: 1977], the aptly titled IV Play is commercially [...]
June 3, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Music, New Music, Reviews, Soul/R&B/Alt
Last night at the Twickenham Stadium in London, some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment gathered together for Gucci’s Chime For Change charity concert The Sound Of Change. The massive show featured performances from the likes of John Legend, Timbaland, Florence + The Machine, Rita Ora, Jennifer Lopez and more, but all [...]
June 2, 2013
Verse
Soul/R&B/Alt
“Ladies, y’all wanna do it again?” Following the less than explosive “Nuclear” single, the Destiny’s Child ladies reunite once again for one of the most eagerly awaited tracks from Kelly Rowland’s forthcoming album release Talk A Good Game. On “You Changed” Miss Rowland is joined by her former DC sisters Beyonce and Michelle Williams for [...]
May 28, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
The King B aka Mrs Carter better known R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles follows up her conversation sparking dirty south tribute “Bow Down/I Been On” with “Grown Woman,” the latest track from her eagerly anticipated fifth solo album. [...]
May 21, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
“Warning: Please be very afraid of the music we’re working on. OVO x ROCNATION” reads the caption that accompanied the image of Jay-Z and Drake above that Def Jam‘s Lenny Santiago, posted on Instagram earlier. The picture follows on from a snap the Head of A&R uploaded of Jay-Z posing with Wu-Tang general Raekwon, understandably causing [...]
May 19, 2013
Tiffany Calver
Music, Music News
Kelly Rowland digs deep and gets personal on her brave new single “Dirty Laundry”. The former Destiny’s Child singer pours out details of an abusive five year relationship that created a major rift between herself and her family and former bandmate, Beyonce. Listen to the heart-wrenching single which is taken from Ms Rowland’s forthcoming album [...]
May 15, 2013
Verse
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
World domination is an acceptable statement to make when reminded of all of the accomplishments Beyoncé has managed to slip under her belt within the first five months of this year alone. One achievement, probably not the most obvious, being the self-confidence that has rippled over from her stage persona, Sasha Fierce. Renouncing her former [...]
May 11, 2013
Tiffany Calver
Reviews, Soul/R&B/Alt
With the hype surrounding Beyonce and Andre 3000‘s reworking of Amy Winehouse‘s “Back To Black” at an all time high, a radio rip taken from East Village Radio has finally emerged. [...]
May 2, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Music, New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
The soundtrack to Baz Luhdmann‘s 2013 big screen release of The Great Gatsby is definitely a star studded affair, and after being treated to tracks by Jay-Z (100$ Bill), Beyonce and Andre 3000 (who remade Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black”), Lana Del Rey (“Young & Beautiful”), The xx (“Together”), Florence + the Machine (“Over The [...]