Podcast: "Shut Up & Listen" (The BackBeat)

In this week’s episode of The BackBeat, we discuss why TI should have just shut the hell up instead of saying his sexist comments about Hillary Clinton & women presidents, we review Bryson Tiller’s new LP Trap Soul, & share our thoughts on the American Music Award nominations, which recognized both Fetty Wap for Best New Artist and D’Angelo’s Black Messiah LP for Soul/R&B Album. We also look out how hip-hop culture is slowly taking over primetime with new shows by Ludacris, Diddy, and Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino are in the works. We get into our feelings over Bobby Brown’s alleged “tell all” book on Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina, as well as highlight the activism of Lady Gaga and Lupe Fiasco through their foundations to serve teenagers struggling with mental illness and bring start-ups to inner city communities.

Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear what our Songs of The Moment are this week! Marcus chooses some great songs from Amel Larrieux, Tamar Braxton, and Janet Jackson. Kyera dips into the discography of Musiq Soulchild, Lady Leshurr, and The Internet.

Enjoy!

Remix: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had) (Freestyle)" (Raheem DeVaughn feat. Phil Ade)

Raheem DeVaughn i back again "jackin for beats" and this time it is John Legend's Ludacris assisted   hit single, "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)." With that said, Raheem DeVaughn recruited Phil Ade to assist him with a verse on his own take and remix of "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)." Therefore take a listen below to "Tonight (Best You Ever Had) (Freestyle)" via Radio Raheem and lookout for his forthcoming LP A Place Called Love Land, which is dropping later this year!

Playback: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris)

While John Legend's "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)," is starting to slowly disappear from radio as the famed crooner is getting ready to release his forthcoming album Love In the Future, it is hands down one of my favorite joints from 2012. With that said, I thought it might be a solid song to take a playback to for those who might not of been hearing this joint from Legend on heavy rotation. Though the single was released a few months ago, it seems as if "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" has really hit a stride at least over here in the northeast. Either way you feel, take a playback to John Legend's "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" featuring Ludacris below and Enjoy!

Playback: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris)

I don't know about your radio stations, but since being back home for a while in Jersey, I've been hearing John Legend's "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)," on the radio nonstop. With that said, I thought it might be a solid song to take a playback to for those who might not of been hearing this joint from Legend on heavy rotation. Though the single was released a few months ago, it seems as if "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" has really hit a stride at least over here in the northeast. Either way you feel, take a playback to John Legend's "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" featuring Ludacris below and Enjoy!

New Video: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris)

John Legend’s latest joint "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" off the "Think Like a Man" soundtrack has been released as the second single from the soundtrack. With that said, the official visual from the crooner has just been released  and you can peep Legend's video along with Ludacris below.

Behind the Scenes: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris)

John Legend has released a quick behind the scenes feature for his forthcoming video to accompany his latest single "Tonight (Bes You Ever Had)," which is lifted from the "Think Like A Man" soundtrack. Featuring a verse from Ludacris, the visual seems to be minimalist take on the joint. Peep the brief featurette below and lookout for the video when it premiers on Monday.

New Joint: "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (John Legend featuring Ludacris)

John Legend is back with a new joint from the forthcoming soundtrack to "Think Like A Man," and possibly his forthcoming album. Entitled "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" the joint is another smooth joint from the crooner and you can take a listen below to "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)."