Second Listen: "I Don't Care" (Elle Varner)

While Elle Varner is putting the finishing touches on her highly anticipated sophomore release, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit one of the gems from her debut LP Perfectly Imperfect, which has come back into rotation for me on my midnight mix.

Released as the third official single from Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect, "I Don't Care" was produced by famed production duo Oak & Pop and was co-written by Varner with Oak & Pop. With that said, "I Don't Care" also features a perfectly placed sample of Kool & the Gang's "Little Children" that helps give "I Don't Care" that timeless feel. Take a second listen to "I Don't Care" after the jump and Enjoy!

Cut: "Not Tonight" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect was a great introduction to a rising talent in the industry and while she's made a name for herself off of singles like "Refill' and "Only Wanna Give It To You," her album offers several cuts including the smooth slow jam "Not Tonight."

While she is gearing up to release her sophomore album Four Letter Word later this year, I thought it would be good to take a listen below to "Not Tonight" and get better acquainted to it and Elle below.

New Joint: "The End Of The Beginning" (Elle Varner)

While word on when Elle Varner's highly anticipated sophomore album have been hush as of late, Elle Varner is back with a new joint of sorts with her freestyle joint "The End Of The Beginning."

Featuring some solid bars if you ask me, "The End Of The Beginning" has me wondering is she will show off her rhymes on her upcoming LP because it's clear that Elle isn't just a solid songstress, but is also a dope rapper.

Take a listen below to "The End Of The Beginning" and stay tune for more new music news from Elle.

Cut: "Not Tonight" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect was a great introduction to a rising talent in the industry and while she's made a name for herself off of singles like "Refill' and "Only Wanna Give It To You," her album offers several cuts including the smooth slow jam "Not Tonight."

While she is gearing up to release her sophomore album Four Letter Word later this year, I thought it would be good to take a listen below to "Not Tonight" and get better acquainted to it and Elle below.

New Video: "Cold Case" (Elle Varner)

Yesterday, Elle Varner released the official video to fan favorite "Cold Case" which she released back in March. An anti-love song ballad, "Cold Case" finds Elle doing what she does best, crooning it out with an equally pleasing visual.

While Elle doesn't appear in the official video for "Cold Case," the crumbling of this couple's relationship in the video fits perfectly with the vibe and lyrics of the record. Lifted from her forthcoming sophomore album 4 Letter Words, 2015 seems to be the year we finally get to hear her highly anticipated project.

Watch the official video to "Cold Case" below and Enjoy!

Set: "NPR Concert" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner took to the NPR stage a few weeks ago to perform a few songs from her discography including "Cold Case," "Don't Wanna Dance," "Nothing," "Little Do You Know," "Fuck It All," and fan favorite and her biggest hit to date "Refill."

With that said, it is unclear when Elle' 4 Letter Word is going to be released, but at Le Poisson Rouge, her set clearly shows that album appears to be more than ready for release as the songs she previewed were on point. Therefore, peep her set below and Enjoy!

New Video: "F**k It All" (Elle Varner)

Yesterday, Elle Varner released the official video to her joint "Fuck It All," which is lifted from her highly anticipated sophomore album 4 Letter Word, which is slated for released this December.

Produced by Pop & Oak, "Fuck It All" is another solid mid-tempo from the Grammy-nominee and the video finds Elle finding out that her man is cheating and her claiming revenge at the very end.

Peep the official video for "Fuck It All" below and lookout for her sophomore album 4 Letter Word when it's released this coming December!

New Joint: "Personal" (Jessie J)

Jessie J has been heating up the charts with her Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande assisted single "Bang Bang" and after releasing "Burnin' Up" with 2 Chainz last week, Jessie J is back with a new ballad entitled "Personal," which she co-wrote with Elle Varner and Jenna Andrews.

Featured on Jessie J's forthcoming third album Sweet Talker, due October 14, the set features production from the likes of Diplo, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Max Martin, De La Soul, and violinist Lindsey Stirling.

With that said, take a listen below to "Personal" and Enjoy!

Cut: "Not Tonight" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect was a great introduction to a rising talent in the industry and while she's made a name for herself off of singles like "Refill' and "Only Wanna Give It To You," her album offers several cuts including the smooth slow jam "Not Tonight."

While she is gearing up to release her sophomore album Four Letter Word later this year, I thought it would be good to take a listen below to "Not Tonight" and get better acquainted to it and Elle below.

Live Clip: "Don't Wanna Dance" (Elle Varner)

The Queen Latifah Show kicked off its second season yesterday and Queen Latifah welcomed Elle Varner to the Big Sexy Stage to perform her latest single "Don't Wanna Dance," which features a verse from A$AP Ferg.

Lifted from her forthcoming sophomore album 4 Letter Word, Elle was of course in fine vocal form and offered a riveting performance of her single that is climbing the charts. With that said, watch Elle's performance of "Don't Wanna Dance" below and Enjoy!

New Video: "Don't Wanna Dance" (Elle Varner ft. A$AP Ferg)

Fresh off collaborating with Ariana Grande on "Hands On Me," which is featured on Ariana's sophomore album My Everything, which is currently perched at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts, A$AP Ferg is back, this time working with Elle Varner on "Don't Wanna Dance."

Featured on Elle's forthcoming sophomore album 4 Letter Word, which has yet to earth a release date,"Don't Wanna Dance" is a bit reminiscent of the song that originally brought her to everyone's attention, her J. Cole assisted "Only Wanna Give It To You."

With that said, peep the NYC party visual for "Don't Wanna Dance" below and lookout for more information regarding Elle's 4 Letter Word.

New Joint: "One Love" (Elle Varner)

As we as a nation continue to explore and express our feelings over the murder of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO by a police officer, Grammy-nominee Elle Varner has released a new joint inspired by the events of last Saturday as well as other recent traumatic events.

"Whoever you are, wherever you are in the world, and whatever pain you may be suffering….this song is for you," said Elle. "This song is for #MikeBrown and the people of #Ferguson. It is for #HadiyaPendleton and the people of #Chicago. It is for the lives being destroyed in #Gaza. It is for people all over the world who need help and healing. This song is a wakeup call! We are all in this together believe it or not…..we all cry the same tears and bleed the same blood. Life is an incredible gift that everyone deserves! Please help spread the message and post this song hashtagging anything happening in the world that matters to you. Thank you."

With that said, take a listen to "One Love" from Elle Varner below and Enjoy!

New Joint: "Don't Wanna Dance" (Elle Varner ft. A$AP Ferg)

Elle Varner has been teasing us with a few new joints here and there including "Cold Case" and "See Me Tonight" but now comes the official first single lifted from her sophomore album 4 Letter Word in the form of the solid mid-tempo "Don't Wanna Dance" which features an appearance from in-demand rapper A$AP Ferg.

Featuring a sample of Kanye West’s "We Don't Care," Elle singers about a night out at the club with her girls, but instead of enjoying the music, she wishes she stayed at home with her lover. With that said, take a listen to "Don't Wanna Dance" below and lookout for 4 Letter Word, which is due this fall and marks the official follow-up to her 2012 debut album Perfectly Imperfect.

Live Video of the Day: "Cold Case" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner has been hard at work in the studio working on her highly anticipated sophomore album 4 Letter Word and her new sound "trap jazz," and as we eagerly await more news on her upcoming album, Elle debuted her new joint "Cold Case" on BET's 106 & Park.

 Offering up a new sound and image, Elle rocked the 106 stage with her thumping new joint "Cold Case" and hopefully as the roll out for the BET Awards is in full swing, we will hear more from and about their Music Matters artist Ms. Varner, especially when 4 Letter Word will be release.

With that said, peep her solid performance of "Cold Case" below and Enjoy!

New Joint: "Fuck It All" (Elle Varner)

Another week, another new joint from Elle Varner and while it is the fourth and final release in her four letter word series, "Fuck It All" is another solid joint from the Grammy-nominated songstress.

With that said, her sophomore album 4 Letter Word, which will be executively produced by her frequent collaborators Pop & Oak, is slated for release later this year and therefore, take a listen below to her new joint "Fuck It All."

New Joint: "Little Do You Know" (Elle Varner)

A another day, another new joint from Elle Varner's #4LetterWord series and is it just me, or do they keep getting better and better. I love "See Me Tonight" and want to purchase it asap and now "Little Do You Know" is giving it all to me.

While it unclear if her #4LetterWord series will ever go up for purchase, "Little Do You Know" and the series predecessors "Cold Case" and "See Me Tonight" are all solid jams that warrant a listen and hopefully the ability to purchase.

With that said, take a listen below to the vocally raw "Little Do You Know" and Enjoy!

Cut: "Not Tonight" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner's debut album Perfectly Imperfect was a great introduction to a rising talent in the industry and while she's made a name for herself off of singles like "Refill' and "Only Wanna Give It To You," her album offers several cuts including the smooth slow jam "Not Tonight."

While she is gearing up to release her sophomore album Four Letter Word later this year, I thought it would be good to take a listen below to "Not Tonight" and get better acquainted to it and Elle below.

New Joint: "See Me Tonight" (Elle Varner)

Elle Varner is back again and this time she is armed with the second installment in her four-letter word series following "Cold Case" with "See Me Tonight."

While it is unclear if "Cold Case" and "See Me Tonight" are going to be featured on Elle's forthcoming sophomore album 4 letter Word, which was executively produced by Pop & Oak, I really hope the later makes the cut as I've been playing it on repeat for the last hour and can't wait to give Elle my hard earned coin for it.

Featuring an infectious mid-tempo beat that builds off of a great horns section, Elle's raspy throwback vocals fit perfectly with this engineered instrumentation and I am sure you'll be rocking with it like I have been after taking your first listen to it below!

New Joint: "Cold Case" (Elle Varner)

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Elle Varner is putting the finishing touches on her highly anticipated sophomore album and after teasing us with "Rover," she's back with another new joint, this time with the mid-tempo "Cold Case."

Starting off with what appears to be a happy riff about love, Elle then lets the beat drop and transforms the song into an anthem for a lot of people out in these streets.

With that said, take a listen below to Elle Varner's new joint "Cold Case" below and if you like what you hear, lookout for her sophomore album which is slated for release later this year.

New Joint: "Rover" (Elle Varner ft. Wale)

Yesterday as what appears to be a Christmas present to her fans, Elle Varner released her Wale assisted single "Rover."

Presumed to be lifted as the lead single from Elle's 2014 sophomore album, "Rover" is a smooth solid jam from the GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter that is a welcomed followup to 2012's Perfectly Imperfect.

With that said, take a listen below to "Rover" and lookout for more new music from Elle as we move into 2014, as her sophomore album is expected to drop sometime next year!