Hip-Hop, Videos | D-WHY – Ballad Of An Asshole [Music Video]
Posted by Jess on October 12, 2012
It has been a little less than a month since D-WHY’s all-original free album Don’t Flatter Yourself dropped with a star-studded cast of producers and features. Now he has returned with a brand new video for “Ballad Of An Asshole” produced by G.O.O.D. Music’s rising star Hit-Boy. You can read more about D-WHY’s thought process on the song and video on his Tumblr. Check out the video above and be sure to grab Don’t Flatter Yourself for free here.
Pop, RnB, Videos | Jon Bellion – Paper Planes
Posted by Grubeats on October 1, 2012
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One thing I enjoy about blogging is venturing into genre’s I wouldn’t typically dabble with. Since I was first introduced to Jon Bellion, I have tried and tried to pinpoint an artist to compare him to. I’m yet to find one. He is too unique.
Long Island native, Jon Bellion prepares for his debut project under his newly inked deal with Visionary Music Group. After sparking a legitimate amount of buzz with his cover of Drake’s “The Motto“, Bellion returns to the music he was previously accustomed to creating; original compositions. Written and produced by the 21 year old himself, Jon exercises all of his musical talents, while his distinguished voice is really what shines brightest. Camera work credited to VMG’s own, GRVTY, who follows Jon through the winding wilderness in a slow motion shoot. Stay tuned as Translations Through Speakers will be dropping free later this fall.
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Videos | Chasing Daylight: Episode 1 Feat. Paper Diamond
Posted by GMONEY on August 8, 2012
From the minds of Slice Media and FreshNewTracks comes Chasing Daylight. A Docu-Reality series centered around the hectic and often unfamiliar lives of the worlds top-touring DJs. From behind-the-scenes producers to overnight rockstars, DJs have been propelled into the spotlight with little more than turntables and a laptop.
Experience the real side of chasing daylight and living on the road. Playing as many as 30 shows in 20 days, DJs race against the clock and around the world in order to bring fans the most cutting edge music the world has ever heard. We’ll take you on tour and show you the real stories behind this explosive genre and its headliners. It’s high pressure, high intensity and high drama.
In our debut episode we give you an intimate look into the life of Paper Diamond…
Alternative, Hip-Hop | Aer – Like the Way (Official Video)
Posted by dshaq on July 23, 2012
There’s just something about summer that makes Aer’s music perfect for it. Whether it’s their relaxing melodies, or their laid back rhymes, they are like two peas in a pod. Their latest single, Like the Way, is no exception either. Their debut album, The Bright Side, comes out in a week so make sure you look back for that. Show some love to their Facebook and Twitter pages below.
Freestyle, Hip-Hop, Videos | New Childish Gambino on Tim Westwood [Video]
Posted by jeffwbaird on July 14, 2012
It seems that the days of genuine freestyling are all but behind us. Once a critical part of an upcoming emcee’s resume, freestyle sessions (like those of popular English DJ Tim Westwood) have now become a place where artists preview written verses, generally covering up the fact that they actually can’t freestyle at all. In the past year or so, this fact has become even more transparent, with artists like Drake (and now Childish Gambino) literally reading their “freestyle” verses off of their phones. Call it what you want—I’d still say it’s more honest than the opposite—like when J. Cole went on Westwood last year and delivered an impeccable freestyle that we all realized a few months later was just a verse on his debut album. Regardless, Childish Gambino is blowing up fast, and not only that—he is improving ridiculously fast as a rapper. While there are definitely a few songs off of CAMP that I like to bump, on a scale of most impressive elements of the project, his flow and lyricism were dead-last. Royalty, on the contrary (which you can download here in case you missed it), is a showcase of his radical improvement, which occured most clearly in those two areas. Now, he’s on a press tour, and of course makes the critical Westwood stop to drop off a handful of newly-scribed verses (you can tell just how fresh they are when CG laughs at the “bok choy” line). Watch him drop some impressive lines over Usher’s “Lemme See”, and do justice to the Harry Fraud instrumental that has been getting torn apart lately (cc: Kinetics’ “Chris Nolan”).
Events, Hip-Hop | Chance The Rapper – Cordial Invite
Posted by J_Salzer on June 2, 2012
Chance Bennett is taking the blogosphere by storm. After the wildly successful release of his debut mixtape #10Day, Chance decides to give my favorite song off the mixtape the cover treatment. His vocals can grab any willing ear, while his lyrics keep them listening. The hook and chorus of “Prom Night” was already phenomenal, but was made even better with Chance crooning it soulfully. Chance The Rapper is on the cusp of becoming one of my favorite rappers in the game, and this only helps his cause. For all of our FNT fans in Chicago, grab tickets to Chance’s show coming up next friday HERE. I’ve gotten word that Chance will be doing something extra special so all of our Chicagoites better be there. Be on the lookout for more Chance coming soon. Also, like his fanpage below so you can say that you liked Chance before it was cool.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Mike Ballz – Letter To My Former Self (Video)
Posted by J_Salzer on March 22, 2012
Don’t be fooled by his artist name. Mike Ballz is NOT messing around. Fresh off the successes of his debut mixtape, The World According To Ballz, that I had the honor of handling on my old blog. When he sent over the video for one of my favorite tracks I was ecstatic. I was super amped about watching, but after watching the first 2 mintues, I thought I was watching the wrong video. Little did I know it was just setting the stage for the story Mike goes on to tell. This track was also produced by Mike, and samples one of my favorite tracks of 2011 The Cave by Mumford and Sons.