Her name is Ravyn Lenae, and undoubtedly one of the best talents coming out of Chicago. She released her debut EP Moon Shoes, two days ago, and giving it a listen, you’d be surprised at the incredible collection of skills this young female possess. Ravyn Lenae is unbelievably just 16 years old, and many singers work a lifetime trying to garner the kind of skills she demonstrates. Her vocals, authority over creative instrumentals and excellent writing spells brilliance, and this project is nothing short of that. Spare some time to properly listen to Moon Shoes above, and you most definitely won’t regret it.
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Justin Bieber – What Do You Mean?
While the world is still very much enjoying and grooving to his collaboration track with Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo) – “Where Are Ü Now,” Justin Bieber has returned with another catchy song titled “What Do You Mean?,” this time as the lead single from his forthcoming fourth studio album. Produced by Skrillex and Cali The Producer, the tropical house-infused song features melodic flute riffs overlaying an upbeat dance tempo, and it has been teased a lot on social media by the singer, so many were definitely looking forward to it. Regardless of how a lot of people feel about Justin Bieber as a person, no one can really take away the fact that the young chap is actually pretty good at what he does, and he handles his business properly. Hit the play button above to watch the lyric video.
The Weeknd – Tell Your Friends (Official Video)
Canadian crooner, The Weeknd continues to build up hype as his second studio album release date fast approaches. Just four days away from sharing Beauty Behind the Madness with the world, The Weeknd has unveiled the visuals for his Kanye West-produced track “Tell Your Friends.” Presented in a 1:1 aspect ratio, the video sees the XO frontman walking through the desert as he appears to bury himself and kill a weird looking being. Hit the play button above to watch the video, and anticipate Beauty Behind the Madness which drops August 28.
Lana Del Rey – Terrence Loves You
Lana Del Rey continues to give us a taste of her upcoming album Honeymoon, with the release of her third single titled “Terrence Loves You.” The track is Lana’s self-proclaimed favorite from the forthcoming project, as she also went on to describe the song as “jazz.” Honeymoon which can be pre-ordered here, is due out September 18, and below is the full tracklist for the project.
Honeymoon:
01 Honeymoon
02 Music to Watch Boys to
03 Terrence Loves You
04 God Knows I Tried
05 High by the Beach
06 Freak
07 Art Deco
08 Burnt Norton (Interlude)
09 Religion
10 Salvatore
11 The Blackest Day
12 24 Swan Song
13 Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Lana Del Rey – High By The Beach (Official Video)
Few days after premiering “High By The Beach” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio program, Lana Del Rey has released the visual to the track. The video sees the singer enjoying her private time at a beach side home, until a paparazzi invaded and harassed her with a helicopter, and her mood quickly changed. Lana Del Rey headed for a rocket launcher and tore the helicopter apart. Hit the play button above to watch and enjoy the video, and stay tuned for more releases from her upcoming album Honeymoon.
Kendrick Lamar Interviews N.W.A
In light of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, that’s hitting theaters today. Compton native Kendrick Lamar was given the opportunity to sit down and talk with one of his biggest icons, the N.W.A., in an exclusive new interview for Billboard. K Dot brought up a number of topics to the members the legendary hip-hop group, which includes how they manage to balance their work and family lives, their favorite rappers in the game, their legacy, the impact left by their late friend and former member Eazy-E, and more. Watch the insightful and profound conversation between Kendrick Lamar and N.W.A’s DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and MC Ren above.
Disclosure – Willing & Able ft. Kwabs
We’re just one month away from the release Caracal, and Disclosure have decided to share yet another track from the forthcoming LP. Titled “Willing & Able,” the track marks the fourth release from the album, and it features British singer/songwriter Kwabs. Hit the play button above to enjoy the track. You can also check out these brilliant recent releases from the forthcoming album, Holding On featuring Gregory Porter and Omen featuring Sam Smith, which are worth checking out. Caracal is scheduled to drop September 25, 2015.
Lana Del Rey – High By The Beach
Lana Del Rey has just released the second single from her forthcoming LP Honeymoon, titled “High By The Beach.” The new single which debuted on Beats Radio 1 program this morning, features the usual Del Rey style overtop a trap-influenced instrumental. According to Del Rey: “It started with the chorus. I was driving by the beach a lot. This was probably one of the last ones on the record.. Even with the harmonies, it almost sounded monotone. But with the beat, it has this trap influence.” Hit the play button above to stream “High By The Beach,” and head over to iTunes for download. Honeymoon is expected to release sometime later this year.
The Game – 100 ft. Drake (Official Video)
The Game picked the most perfect timing to release the music video for his collaborative song with Drake, titled “100.” Shot entirely in Compton, The Game recruits local family and friends to back them up and have a good time, as he and Drake exchange verses. The Game’s camp wittily released this visual in the midst of Drizzy’s squashed tiff with Meek Mill. The single is set to appear on Game’s upcoming Documentary 2 album scheduled to drop later this year. Hit the play button above to enjoy the video.
Listen To Meek Mill’s Response To Drake With “Wanna Know”
Two days ago, Drizzy Drake put an end to Meek Mill’s career with a powerful yet subtle response to Meek Mill’s ghostwriting accusations and twitter rants, and now Meek Mill has responded with “Wanna Know.” Produced by Jahlil Beats and Swizz Beatz (likely a throwaway instrumental from his recent album release), the track feature samples of WWE star The … Read more