Saturday, October 27, 2012

Live Video of the Day: "Girl on Fire" (Alicia Keys)


Alicia Keys recently filmed a special episode of "Vh1 Storytellers: Alicia Keys" to help build buzz for her forthcoming album "Girl On Fire." During her performance Keys of course performed the title-track and lead single "Girl on Fire" for the audience and you can see what happens next below!


Song of the Day: "I Think I Love U" (Dwele)



"I Think I Love U" - Dwele
  • Writer and Producer: Mike City
  • Record Label: Virgin Records
  • Released in 2005 from the album "Some Kinda..."
  • This song peaked at #53 on the  U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart

New Joint: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Cee-Lo Green feat. Christina Aguilera)


Cee-Lo Green's forthcoming holiday album Cee Lo’s Magic Moment is due on October 30th and ahead of its release, his duet with Christina Aguilera has hit the net, which has upped the ante on the upcoming project. "The Voice"coaches' duet on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" really showcases off Aguilera's sublime vocal pipes on the Frank Loesser holiday classic. With that said, take a listen below to Cee-Lo and Christina's sublime duet on "Baby, It’s Cold Outside" below and Enjoy!


Behind the Music: Toni Braxton 10 Minute Preview


Ahead of its Monday's airing, Vh1 has released the first ten minuts of Toni Braxton's episode of "Behind the Music." Opening up about her career highs, lows and personal struggles, Toni Braxton gets real about her legendary career and you can watch the first act of her story below!


Preview: "Never Give Up" (Whitney Houston)


Whitney Houston's forthcoming greatest hits LP "I Will Always Love You – The Best of Whitney Houston" is slated for release next month and one of the new tunes from the set comes in the form of the Jermaine Dupri produced joint "Never Give Up." With that said a mini snippet of "Never Give Up" has just hit the net and for fans of the vocal phenom, I am sure this is a welcomed addition. Listen below to "Never Give Up" and lookout for "I Will Always Love You – The Best of Whitney Houston" when it's released November 13th!


Amazing Cover: "We Found Love" (John West)


"We Found Love" has gone onto become Rihanna's biggest chart hit to date and while it still is reigning supreme on the Billboard Hot 100, artist on the rise John West has compiled a stunning cover of the dance hit. Slowing it down and making "We Found Love" almost unrecognizable, West has turned the chart-topper into a smoldering ballad that you can watch it go down below.


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!


New Joint: "Unlock Yourself" (Alicia Keys)


Alicia Keys has released a new iPhone/iPad application "The Journey of Mama Mae and LeeLee to help promote her forthcoming album Girl On Fire. With that said, a new joint "Unlock Yourself," is the theme song from her new app and you can take a listen below to the inspiring tune ahead of the forthcoming release of her upcoming album Girl On Fire.


Album in the Works: "TRUE" EP (Solange)


I have been eagerly awaiting new music from Solange and it seems as though the wait is over with her forthcoming EP TRUE slated for release on November 27 via Terrible Records. Her upcoming digital only release will feature 7-tracks including her current single "Losing You." While a physical version is slated to hit stores come January 2013, fans can look forward to hearing the the eagerly awaited followup to her 2008 sophomore album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams in just a few weeks, With that said, peep the official tracklisting for TRUE below and look out for it when it's released November 27th.


TRUE Tracklisting

1. "Losing You"
2. "Some Things Never Seem to Fucking Work"
3. "Locked in Closets"
4. "Lovers in the Parking Lot"
5. "Don’t Let Me Down"
6. "Look Good With Trouble"
7. "Bad Girls (Verdine Version)"



Friday, October 26, 2012

Album Stream: "Zulu Guru" (Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X)


Jesse Boykins III and MeLo-X's collaborative album "Zulu Guru" is slated for release on Tuesday, October 30th and ahead of its release, an official album stream has hit the net.  Featuring Mara Hruby, Chris Turner, MoRuf, Chris Turner and others, the 14-track LP  is a solid musical effort filled with various sonic discourses. With that said, take a listen below to "Zulu Guru" and Enjoy!


Live Video of the Day: "Angel" (Angela Winbush)


Angela Winbush is still singing her hits like they dropped yesterday and sounds just like, if not even better then she did back in the 80s. With that said, watch below as Angela Winbush lets into a sultry rendition of her classic 1987 solo #1 hit "Angel." She really sings the mother off of this joint and hits those signature high notes like no other.


Song of the Day: "Give Me The Night" (George Benson)


"Give Me The Night" - George Benson
  • Writer: Rod Temperton
  • Producer: Quincy Jones
  • Record Label: Warner Brothers
  • Released in 1980 from "Give Me The Night"
  • Peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B Charts
  • Won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance