Saturday, March 3, 2012

Album in the Works: "Two Eleven" (Brandy)


Brandy took to twitter to officially announce the title to her forthcoming sixth studio album "Two Eleven." Representing the month (February) and date (the eleventh) of when she was born, "Two Eleven" is also the day that the world lost Whitney Houston, who was a close confidant and mentor of Brandy. Preceded by lead single and duet "It All Belongs to Me" with Monica,  the album reportedly features production from longtime collaborator Rodney Jerkins,  Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Timbaland, Noah "40" Shebib, Chris Brown, Frank Ocean, and Drake. No word on an official release date in June, but I am sure as we move closer to June more information will be released about the forthcoming LP.


New Joint: "Fearless Vampire Killer" (Lauryn Hill)


Lauryn Hill has recently debuted a new joint "Fearless Vampire Killer," as she concludes her US tour. Having first performed the new joint in Boston several days ago, a decent video clip of Hill crooning out the new joint from DC has hit the net. While the video quality is less then steller, you can get a solid listen of "Fearless Vampire Killer" from the clip. Take a listen below to the solid mid-tempo from Hill and Enjoy!


Live Audio: "The Fact Is (I Need You)" (Jill Scott)


The mark of a true artist in my book is his/her ability to up the ante on their his/her recordings and/or performances. With that said, Jill Scott is one of these such artists and you can listen to this amazing live audio of Jill singing her smooth classic  "The Fact Is (I Need You)" from her live album"Jill Scott Live In Paris". Listen below to her smooth cool melody and Enjoy!

   

   

   

New Joint: "Beautiful Surprise" (Tamia)


SoulCulture got its hands on Tamia's latest single "Beautiful Surprise," which is produced by Salaam Remi. A solid mid-tempo joint from the Canadian songstress, "Beautiful Surprise," will fit in well with the rest of Tamia's discography. Take a listen below as we all eagerly await the release of her forthcoming LP.


Friday, March 2, 2012

New Video: "Pretty Lil' Heart" (Robin Thicke featuring Lil Wayne)


Robin Thicke teamed up with Lil Wayne on his latest single "Pretty Lil' Heart," which is lifted from Thicke's fifth album "Love After War." Featuring an old cinematic throwback tinge to the video, "Pretty Lil' Heart" is a solid visual and you can peep the official video below.


Live Video of the Day: "Come Over" (Estelle featuring John Legend)


On Estelle's sophomore album "Shine," the famed UK singer/songwriter/rapper has a nice smooth island influenced cut "Come Over." Though it was released as a single from "Shine," the single was eclipsed by the monumental success that Estelle's Grammy winning hit "American Boy" created. With that said, watch her solid performance of "Come Over" below featuring her boss and crooner John Legend.


Song of the Day: "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Whitney Houston)


"I'm Your Baby Tonight" - Whitney Houston
  • Writers: L.A. Reid and Babyface
  • Producers: L.A. Reid and Babyface
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Released in 1990 from "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
  • Peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 & Black Singles


Live Clip: "Drunk" (Ed Sheeran)


Ed Sheeran performed on "Let's Dance For Sport Relief" a few days ago and took to the program armed with his acoustic guitar and his soulful voice to perform his latest single "Drunk," which is lifted from his debut album "+." With that said, watch his sublime performance below and Enjoy!


New Joint: "All Alone Now" Whitney Demo (Cee-Lo Green & Waajeed)


Producer Waajeed teamed up with Cee-Lo Green around 2007 to help craft a joint for the then beginnings of what would become Whitney Houston's last LP "I Look To You." Entitled "All Alone Now," Waajeed opened up about crafting the song for the now late Whitney Houston. As we all continue to mourn the loss of The Voice, it's important to still remember her legacy and the way she touched all of our hearts.

"It was written and demo’ed for the late, great Whitney Houston circa 2007. The A&R’s at RCA were calling any and everybody to find a sound for (what would become) her 2009 release, I Look To You. I worked on seven or eight different versions and finally deciding on this one – with additional parts done by Simon Katz from Jamiroquai.As far as the lyrics go — Cee-Lo nailed it! At the time, Whitney was still going though her very public separation with Bobby Brown – so ‘Lo wrote the words for Whitney as if she was speaking directly to him.I wish I would’ve been able to hear her wonderful voice singing these words, but for now – Cee-Lo will do." – Waajeed

Live Audio: "Caught Up In The Rapture" (Anita Baker)


Check out this live audio of Anita Baker performing her classic hit "Caught Up In The Rapture". Lifted from the tour that Anita and Luther Vandross co-headlined back in the 1980s, Anita is in rare form with her amazing vocal showing... Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Cherish the Day" (Robert Glasper & Lalah Hathaway)


Robert Glasper's "Black Radio" features a who's who in music today and my clear favorite from the album after a few listens is Robert and Lalah Hathaway's sublime take on the Sade classic "Cherish the Day." With that said, take a first or hopefully second listen below to Lalah Hathaway and Robert Glasper's amazing cover of Sade's "Cherish the Day" and Enjoy!


New Joint: "This Time" (Melanie Fiona featuring J. Cole)


Melanie Fiona linked up with fellow Roc Nation signee J. Cole for her latest joint "This Time," which is lifted from her forthcoming sophomore album "The MF Life," which is slated for release on March 20th. With that said, you can listen to the solid mid-tempo collaboration from the duo below