Malaysian songstress, Yuna is gearing up to release her new album titled Chapters, which is scheduled to arrive on May 20, and in anticipation of the release, she has shared the visual for her song with Usher, “Crush.” Directed by Daniel Carberry, the video which features a black-and-white aesthetic, with slow-motion shots of various people crushing on each other, addresses the topic of puppy love and infatuation in general. Hit the play button above to watch the video, and pre-order Chapters on iTunes.
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Olu Maintain – Excuse My French (Official Video)
Nigeria’s Olu Maintain unveils the visual treatment to his latest single “Excuse My French.” Directed by MATTmax, the crisp video sees the “Nawti” crooner do his thing in a predominantly frost setting, alongside some energetic dancers. Undoubtedly, the track which is done in mostly French language, sounds it’ll be another smash hit, not only in Nigeria, but across the French speaking countries in Africa and beyond. At the tail-end of the video is another video introduction, which indicates an upcoming collaborative video with GOOD Music artist D’Banj. Hit the play button above and enjoy.
L.A.X – Ole
Wizkid’s Starboy signee L.A.X, newly signed Davido Worldwide Music rapper Dremo, and Ycee, join forces on a Legendury beatz produced track titled “Ole
Stream Beyoncé’s New Album ‘Lemonade’
Beyoncé has surprised her fans once again, with the sudden release of her sixth studio album, Lemonade, earlier today. The LP follows her self-titled album she released without warning in December 2013. The project features an extensive list of credits including Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Diplo, James Blake, Boots, Mike WiLL Made-It, Kevin Garrett, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Melo-X, Just Blaze, Mike Dean, Vince Berry II, Derek Dixie, Wynter Gordon, Ben Billions, Dannyboystyles, Johnny Coffer and Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee. Samples include Led Zeppelin’s “When The Levee Breaks,” Burt Bacharach’s “Walk On By” and OutKast’s “SpottieOttieDopalicious,” among others.
You can stream the entire album now below, exclusively through TIDAL, with a general release expected in the near future.
Wasiu – Outer Space (Official Video)
Montreal rapper Wasiu unveiled the visual to his single “Outer Space,” taken from his MTLiens EP. The William Fradette-directed video sees Wasiu doing his thing in a room with nothing but a monolithic cuboid. On his southern-inspired sound, the Montreal rapper revealed to The FADER, who premiered the release, stating the below:
Of course, MTLiens is a play on Outkast’s classic ATLiens album. Whereas ATLiens had a more welcoming atmosphere and southern hospitality to it, MTLiens is the polar opposite—just as MTL is geographically to ATL. Just as hip-hop was dominated by east coast/west coast in the mid-’90s and Atlanta was under that shadow, Montreal is under Toronto’s shadow from being recognized as a scene.
#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule – Wonderful ft. R. Kelly, Ashanti (Official Video)
“Wonderful” is the lead single from Ja Rule’s sixth studio album R.U.L.E., released in 2004. The song features R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. Ja Rule and the entire Murder Inc. crew were undoubtedly some of the major players during the 2000s era, and the success of “Wonderful” is another testimony to this. Hit the play button above to enjoy the Hype Williams-directed music video.
#FlashbackFriday: Terror Squad – Lean Back ft. Fat Joe, Remy Ma (Official Video)
Here is the official video to 2004 monster hit single “Lean Back,” by Terror Squad. The Scott Storch-produced single is taken from Terror Squad’s album True Story, and it features Fat Joe with Remy Ma handling the second verse. “Lean back” was a worldwide success, and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from August 21 and topped the R&B charts for more than a month. The song also appeared in video games “Need For Speed Underground 2,” “Def Jam Rapstar,” and “The Hip Hop Dance Experience.” Hit the play button above to enjoy the video and relive old memories.
Prince Has Indeed Passed Away
As reports and information continue to surface, it has been confirmed that Legendary musician Prince has indeed passed away at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news, revealing that the music icon’s body was found at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. Prince’s publicist have also confirmed … Read more
Rihanna – Needed Me (Official Video)
Rihanna has unveiled a surprise new video for “Needed Me,” off her recently released ANTI album. This makes it the third visual to come from RiRi’s latest LP, it might be safe to say it’s her best yet. The Harmony Korine-directed clip sees a scorned Rihanna hunt down a tatted-up thug in a strip club, all while dressed up in a sheer powder blue robe that leaves little to the imagination. Hit the play button above to watch “Needed Me.”
Listen to Skepta’s New Single “Man”
Skepta’s highly-anticipated album Konnichiwa drops early next month, and the grime heavyweight has just unveiled another single from the LP, titled “Man”. Yesterday, Skeppy revealed the project’s release date, which is set for May 6, and earlier today he delivered the full tracklist. Hit the play button above to listen and vibe to the track.