Archive for April 14th, 2012

New Music: Akon – The Koncrete (Mixtape)

Akon has decided to give back to the streets that made him with a brand new free mixtape. As many have become leery of the release his oft-delayed album Stadium, the worldwide hitmaker delivers this new project to hold fans over, as he continues to prep the LP. With his latest Jerry Wonda-produced street single, “Hurt Somebody” featuring French Montana, building buzz he teamed up with DJ Noodles for “The Koncrete” Mixtape.

The tape mainly features unreleased and leaked material from the past year or so, now mixed & mastered. Follow the jump for the tracklisting, stream and download link.

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Frank Ocean Kicks off Coachella With Odd Performance

After joining Odd Future at Coachella last year, Frank Ocean returned to the festival Friday night with a solo set consisting mostly of songs off his debut “nostalgia, Ultra,” mixed with his recent new material.

“Coachella, what the fuck is up?” asked the New Orleans native as he took the stage at the Gobi tent, immediately apologizing for technical difficulties. But it was only the beginning of a shaky performance that kicked off with a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Long Time Gone.”

He then delved into his current single “Thinking Bout You,” asking his band to kill the music midway through. The crowd roared when Tyler, the Creator appeared onstage, snapping a photo of his OFWGKTA cohort before performing “Analog 2″ off The OF Tape Vol. 2.

“Whip Appeal” and “Voodoo” were followed by a new song where he referenced Forrest Gump, but it too was cut short. He closed his 40-minute set with “Novacane” and “White,” leaving festival-goers thirsty for more.

Watch Frank’s full Coachella performance below.

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