“D’Angelo is really at the center of this project, the mastermind of everything,” explains Edge.
In a new film short directed by supercunty Karl Lagerfeld, current cool kids Cara Delevingne and Pharrell duet and dance quite nicely together. The song “CC The World” was specially written for the project by PW but what’s most surprising about this is how well Cara can sing. “I was so happy, I think I screamed down the phone at him,” she said about being chosen for the part.
Although the film comes off as a creepy scene from Sleep No More, it’s actual function is to tell the story of the house’s founder Gabrielle Chanel, and her inspiration for the jacket synonymous with the brand. In other words, a tall tale for the 1%.
After months of begging on social media to “go indie”, Azealia Banks got her way– then pulled a surprise move by suddenly releasing her long-anticipated debut album Broke With Expensive Taste, last Tuesday. “If my album was a baby born on November 6, it would be a Scorpio,” she wrote on twitter at the time. Well we all know what the mantra of a true Scorpio is: MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY. And that is definitely the mode of operation from this artist overall, which was at the core of her beef with the major label she was on. Now the visual assault drops, and like the album itself it is aggressively different, challenges you to pay attention, and kinda bangin’. Don’t hate.
Chief Wakil burst on the scene last November with the release of his incredible debut album littleGiant , which chronicled the struggles and triumphs he endured on the long journey from being a creative behind the scenes to stepping up to the mic himself. What makes Wakil different from his say, more salty peers who were in similar conundrums like Yeezus, is the commitment to telling his story in an inspiring, uplifting way instead of the angry aggro vibe that inhabits most of rap these days. This new track “Love”, joins the recent effort by Kendrick Lamar (“i”) in being a refreshing change in tone for hip hop— one that focuses on empowerment and positivity. Five stars!
She’s long been confessional about her love life in songs but this chick is lampooning herself for all that its worth now, and the results are fantastically hilarious. Be sure to study the self-deprecating tactics of Taylor Swift as she continues her transition to the pop world, because it is a battle plan of pure genius, kiddos. “Blank Space,” the second single from the already-platinum album 1989, comes with an epic video that illustrates one narrative we already have of Swift from the tabloids: her being the nightmare girlfriend. It goes without saying that Taylor’s “breakdown makeup” will surely get the attention of drag queens worldwide because this is pure crazy goodness right here, lol. Tay Tay already knows these images are the gift that will keep on giving. Love. Her.
There is something about this girl way beyond who she is currently banging (honey, please) that is so weirdly amazing and authentic. The UK strikes again, people. FKA Twigs made her US television debut on The Tonight Show performing “Two Weeks” and modern danced her way through the acidy groove with a Daniel Wurtzel sculpture gripped in her right hand = super badass and theatrical, albeit strange. Her voice was shaking a bit– you know the poor girl was nervous as fuck– but she delivered a huge impression, as you’ll see– Jimmy Fallon could barely contain his zeal at the end. Twigs is artsy and odd but in a way that’s so compelling; and her production is just insane. Some people liken her to Bjork, others to Aaliyah. There’s no box for this Twig. Like Fallon exclaimed, “Wow! I’ve never seen anything like that before” —- she’s on some other shit.
Timberlake is a daddy now, his lane is soooo wide open. And please believe Nick Jonas wasted no time merging into it, getting soulful R&B newbie Tinashe to join forces with him on the “Jealous” remix, a smart score no doubt. Sounds hot!
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Earlier this summer, Mary J. Blige took off to London for 24 days and holed up in a studio with producer Rodney Jerkins along with a who’s-who of UK writing/producing superstars including Emeli Sandé, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, Ed White, Disclosure, Sam Romans, Naughty Boy and Knox Brown, which manifested in The London Sessions, coming out on Capitol Records this December. This newest release from the forthcoming effort, called “When You’re Gone”, follows the Disclosure-produced track “Right Now,” and the Sam Smith-assisted “Nobody But You,” also from the album.
“We wanted to find the greatest pieces of each work, find the magic and make that come out of the song versus just making it polished and overproducing,” explained Rodney Jerkins about the actual recording process, which took only 10 days. “It still needs to be Mary, it needs to be raw, it needs to be emotional versus everything being scripted.”
You can definitely hear that influence here (below) and its lovely:
http://cache.vevo.com/assets/html/embed.html?video=USUV71402194 More about The London Sessions here: