Earlier this week, Frank Ocean called Zane Lowe On BBC Radio 1 for a rare interview. He discussed releasing his debut album channel ORANGE a week early on iTunes, the recording process of the album, performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, upcoming vinyl edition of the album, non-traditional promotion strategy and more.
channel ORANGE is in stores now and expected to sell 110-125k copies in the first week.
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Telephoned was born one night in Brooklyn when DJ/producer Sammy Bananas and singer/party starter Maggie Horn decided to record their own version of T-Pain’s “Can’t Believe It.” Their track was neither remix nor cover – instead, the duo fashioned a postmodern take on both, warping the original beat into a hypnotic club track and bringing out the dreamy qualities only hinted at in Pain’s auto-tuned melodies. Sammy and Maggie’s fresh “Can’t Believe It” quickly became a DJ favorite – even making it into mix rotation on LA hip-hop station Power 106! – so they decided to keep recording as a team, cleverly named after the kids game of Telephone: no faithful copies, just a party line of unexpected twists.
The duo are back with more ‘cover-ups’ for y’all, this time taking some of their favorite early 2000s R&B jams and “telephoning” them over Clams Casino instrumentals. This is pure hot Summer evening material. Take a listen below…
Luke James returned to his hometown of New Orleans for his first performance at the Essence Music Festival this past weekend. Follow the burgeoning R&B star as he rehearses, talks to press, and mingles with industry heads and fellow artists such as Bridget Kelly and Tank.
Luke is on the way this year, take a look into his recent journey with the visual above.
As we patiently await the release of whatever Mariah Carey was promoting with this image, the singer shared some news about another recent studio session last night with hitmaker Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Mimi took to twitter in the evening simply saying, “In the studio with RJ-yeaah, having a nice time!” Early Thursday morning she followed up with the above image with even more positive news, “Tonight was a stone winner with the massively talented @RodneyJerkins.”
Jerkins shared some thoughts as well tweeting, “In the studio experiencing 1 of those magical moments, where I’m hearing an absolutely amazing voice being sang to one my tracks. #GREATNESS.” The two previously collaborated on Mariah’s Emancipation of Mimi Deluxe Edition cut “So Lonely (One & Only Part II)” featuring Twista back in 2005.
Keke Palmer recently sat down with GlobalGrind for a brief interview. The teen star spoke about her role in the star-studded “Ice Age 4,” being a young singer/actress and managing a boyfriend, her brand new single “You Got Me” featuring Kevin McCall and forthcoming mixtape.
Following the release of her brand new “Doleo” EP, Wynter Gordon premieres the music video for lead single “Stimela.” The track which is backed by Genesis/Phil Collins style percussion is inspired by Hugh Masekala’s anti-apartheid song of the same name and features a chorus sung in Zulu and African-pop.
The eclectic visual features tribal dance, numerous wardrobe and lighting changes by the singer-songwriter, and a white tiger. Wynter is prepping a series of free-EP’s under the title “The Human Condition,” the first of which “Doleo” you can hear here.
Check out her “Stimela” visual below…
Bei Maejor is back with his signature ‘upscale’ sound, premiering the new jam “Party At The Club,” which he co-produced with Diplo. The young hitmaker is always comin with some catchy ass sh*t.
Take a listen below…
Toronto based R&B singer NvS premieres the official music video for her well-received comeback single, “Between My Thighs.” The sexy lounge track is brought to life with ‘red light special’ lighting and a promiscuous story line. Coming from the female perspective, the track is a sultry anthem for both sexes, immediately motivating you to move from the dance floor to a more intimate moment.
NvS is currently working on her debut album which boasts production from Midi Mafia and is executive produced by Teddy Riley, every song explores a personal experience, speaking to the value of emotional connections between lovers and friends.
Watch the video below and you can download the song for free from whoisnvs.com
